Spring 2025 SMALL GROUPS
Beginning January 12th
Prayer Cohorts
Is prayer ever awkward for you? Do you get easily distracted? Are you uncomfortable praying out loud or with other people? Is prayer something you believe actually works, or has cynicism gotten the best of you? You are not alone. One of the most profound privileges for the Christian is our invitation to prayer. We serve a God who not only lavishes his grace upon us but invites us into his tapestry of work through the act of praying. It is the primary way by which we encounter his presence, are transformed by his Spirit, and gain a deeper knowledge of the one who has called us to himself. Summit Ridge desires to be a church bathed in prayer and we believe that by approaching it together, we can encourage and teach each other to do it better. Join us this semester as we read through "A Praying Life" by Paul Miller and we will watch the Lord Jesus transform our lives and hearts through our worshipful act of prayer.
Terry & Lynn Sonnenburg
Co-ed Group
Sundays @ 1:00 PM
Glen & Liz Smith
Co-ed Group
Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
Sermon-based Groups
Quite often, questions arise after hearing the word of God preached from the pulpit. Perhaps something that is said did not make sense. Maybe there was a word of encouragement that sustained you throughout the week. Regularly, there is a particularly convicting message that you wish to explore further. This is how the Holy Spirit works – He speaks through the word of God in preaching and is intent on offering encouragement to the weary and conviction to the unrepentant, inciting the hope of the Gospel to all who hear. For the bulk of the semester, the sermon series will be covering the book of Ephesians. This small group serves as an opportunity to discuss the previous week’s sermon and dive deeper into its various themes.
Dave & Cindy Schlothauer
Co-ed Group
Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
Steven & Danica Henry
Family Group
Fridays @ 5:00 PM
Men's Discipleship
John Caprine & Marc Guité
Men's Group
Wednesdays @ 6:30 PM
As men, how do we become an excellent friend, husband, father, worker, leader, etc..? The “seeJesus School” disciples believers and equips them to disciple others by focusing on the Spirit of Jesus (prayer), the person of Jesus, and the path of Jesus. This 3-part program aims to form the mind of Christ in each person who participates, which means to live, think and see all of life through Jesus' lens.
The goal of this program is to equip our men in:
The “seeJesus School” is divided into three, 9-week trimesters. Each trimester begins with a video seminar followed by 8 weekly small group meetings. Each person will be responsible to read 3 books (A Praying Life, Love Walked Among Us, J-Curve). Additional homework will include the creation and use of prayer cards, listening to podcast episodes and practical life application assignments.
The cost for the program is $100, plus the cost of the required books (available for sale individually or as a discounted bundle at https://seejesus.net/products).
This is a high commitment, high accountability group! Participants will be expected to attend faithfully, complete the required assignments, pray for one another and earnestly strive to pursue godly disciplines discussed in group meetings.
The goal of this program is to equip our men in:
- Growing attentive to the story God is writing as we pray in step with the Spirit.
- Enjoying the glowing center of our faith so that it empowers us to love like him
- Believing and becoming like the Gospel as we die and rise with him in everyday life.
The “seeJesus School” is divided into three, 9-week trimesters. Each trimester begins with a video seminar followed by 8 weekly small group meetings. Each person will be responsible to read 3 books (A Praying Life, Love Walked Among Us, J-Curve). Additional homework will include the creation and use of prayer cards, listening to podcast episodes and practical life application assignments.
The cost for the program is $100, plus the cost of the required books (available for sale individually or as a discounted bundle at https://seejesus.net/products).
This is a high commitment, high accountability group! Participants will be expected to attend faithfully, complete the required assignments, pray for one another and earnestly strive to pursue godly disciplines discussed in group meetings.
Hope Groups
Angela Caprine & Tiffany Cooper
Women's Group
Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
Do you live with regret? Have others sinned terribly against you? If so, the possibility that you could live well in the present may seem far-fetched. If you feel trapped by your past, God invites you to pour out your heart to him and to find comfort in his Word. In this 31-day devotional, complete with reflection questions and practical action steps, we’ll see how the gospel transforms our understanding of the past, our life in the present, and our hope for the future.
Topical Groups & Bible Studies
Christine Guité
Women's Group
Mondays @ 6:30 PM
Every book of the Bible tells us what is true about God. In Genesis, we see Him as Creator and Covenant Maker. In Exodus, we see Him as our strong Deliverer who sets us free from sin and death. In this 10-session study of Exodus 19–40, journey through the story of how God shepherds His newly-liberated children into an understanding of what their freedom means: lives consecrated for service to God and to one another.
Revisit familiar scenes such as the giving of the Ten Commandments, the idolatrous worship of a golden calf, and the intricate details of the tabernacle. With fresh perspective, we’ll ask what these stories teach God's children today about how to live as those set free. Come and learn to see Christ through the stories of His people and discover how the God who created you and made a covenant with you will deliver you from death to life, for His name and renown.
Revisit familiar scenes such as the giving of the Ten Commandments, the idolatrous worship of a golden calf, and the intricate details of the tabernacle. With fresh perspective, we’ll ask what these stories teach God's children today about how to live as those set free. Come and learn to see Christ through the stories of His people and discover how the God who created you and made a covenant with you will deliver you from death to life, for His name and renown.
Kristi O'Brien
Women's Group
Mondays @ 6:30 PM
Beginning with Genesis 12, walk alongside the fathers of our faith--Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Joseph--to discern Jesus in the stories of His people. Over 10 sessions, discover how God orchestrates everything for His glory and the good of His people, and see how the God of creation and covenant is the same yesterday, today, and forever. Through the use of both video and book lessons, we will discover how every story in the Bible points to Christ. We will learn to view the lives of biblical figures in the larger context of Scripture and challenge our basic understanding of familiar stories. Come and gain knowledge of who God is as He has revealed Himself through Scripture.
Grace Panknin & Theresa Dunn
Mom's Group
Tuesdays @ 10:00 AM
We all know motherhood isn’t simple. Each decision seems to present a thousand overwhelming options, or our circumstances suddenly change and we can’t keep up with “the plan,” or we see another mom making different choices and begin to doubt our own. All of this leaves us questioning our decision-making in motherhood.
How can we find a secure identity in motherhood and know we’re “good” before the throne of God? We need more than just to know what to do. We need to know who to be. In this book study, we’ll explore what it truly means to be a gospel mom, a woman renewed by Christ’s righteousness, who knows her mission and purpose, and lives free from guilt and unhealthy comparison.
As friends, fellow moms, and expert guides, authors Emily and Laura walk us step-by-step through the practices and thinking of how to rest in the grace of Christ, gaining peace and assurance in motherhood.
How can we find a secure identity in motherhood and know we’re “good” before the throne of God? We need more than just to know what to do. We need to know who to be. In this book study, we’ll explore what it truly means to be a gospel mom, a woman renewed by Christ’s righteousness, who knows her mission and purpose, and lives free from guilt and unhealthy comparison.
As friends, fellow moms, and expert guides, authors Emily and Laura walk us step-by-step through the practices and thinking of how to rest in the grace of Christ, gaining peace and assurance in motherhood.
Efrain & Cristina Castillo
Co-ed Spanish Group
Tuesdays @ 7:30 PM
The children of Israel became slaves to the Egyptians. But God raised up Moses to lead His people from bondage to freedom so they could worship Him. The exodus of the Israelites shapes our understanding of the whole Bible. Exodus is the birth narrative of a nation unmistakably guided by the Great Deliverer.
Lynn Sonnenburg
Women's Group
Tuesdays @ 10:00AM
People unfamiliar with Scripture often assume that women play a small, secondary role in the Bible. But in fact, they were central figures in numerous Biblical stories. It was Queen Esther’s bravery at a vital point in history which saved her entire people. The Bible contains warriors like Jael, judges like Deborah, and prophets like Miriam. The first person to witness Jesus’ resurrection was Mary Magdalene, who promptly became the first Christian evangelist, eager to share the news which would change the world forever.
This book study opens up the lives of sixteen Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. In pairing their stories, we’ll reflect not only on the meaning of each individual’s life, but on how they relate to each other and to us. In broadening each woman’s individual story, this book offers us a deeper understanding of each, along with wisdom and insights that can transform our own lives today.
This book study opens up the lives of sixteen Biblical women, arranging them into pairs and contrasting their journeys. In pairing their stories, we’ll reflect not only on the meaning of each individual’s life, but on how they relate to each other and to us. In broadening each woman’s individual story, this book offers us a deeper understanding of each, along with wisdom and insights that can transform our own lives today.
John & Angela McCord
Co-ed Group
Wednesdays @ 7:00 PM
No one ever said Goliath was smart. Cursing God when facing a godly young man with a deadly slingshot was a grave error. And after David took off his head, everyone said David was worthy to be king. God had already come to that conclusion and took David from humble beginnings to making him the greatest king Israel had ever known. This study takes a closer look at this incredible man who had his fair share of difficulties.
Throughout his life, David was gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. Like all of us, David was far from perfect. This book study teaches us that David had the chance to become great when he placed himself at the Lord's disposal. Come and learn how we can all endeavor to live a life marked by the humility, dependability, and integrity of David.
Throughout his life, David was gripped by destructive passion, rocked by family chaos and personal tragedy, and motivated by political expediency. Like all of us, David was far from perfect. This book study teaches us that David had the chance to become great when he placed himself at the Lord's disposal. Come and learn how we can all endeavor to live a life marked by the humility, dependability, and integrity of David.
Laura Wallace
Women's Group
Wednesdays @ 10:00 AM
Seeing is believing. If we want to know who Jesus is and why he is important to our lives, we need to take a closer look at what he said about himself. Jesus describes himself as the bread of life, the light of the world, the good shepherd, and more. His bold words invite us to behold him—and then to trust him.
This 7-week Bible study explores the question, Who is Jesus? Using the “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John, readers will learn how to observe, interpret, apply, and reflect on key Bible verses about Jesus’s identity. Weekly prayers, memory verses, brief commentaries, and discussion questions help women to see Jesus, trust him alone for salvation, and proclaim his goodness to others.
This 7-week Bible study explores the question, Who is Jesus? Using the “I Am” statements in the Gospel of John, readers will learn how to observe, interpret, apply, and reflect on key Bible verses about Jesus’s identity. Weekly prayers, memory verses, brief commentaries, and discussion questions help women to see Jesus, trust him alone for salvation, and proclaim his goodness to others.
John Schlothauer & Patrick Panknin
Co-ed Group
Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
How can Christians keep their lives from coming to the brink of collapse even as they seek to dedicate their lives to pursuing what is good? This book argues that we must push back against the pressures of the world through cultivating proper habits, and these habits must not only help us resist worldly pressures, but they must also aid us in embracing our God and the calling he has given us to love our neighbors.
Without a proper structure, buildings crumble. So also with human lives, argues Justin Earley. His book exhorts readers to consider the habits that structure their lives to discern whether or not they will enable them to withstand the pressures of our rapidly changing world.
It was his own experience that led him to write “The Common Rule” after the realization that his bad habits began to undermine his ability to function properly as a Christian. He explains, “while the house of my life was decorated with Christian content, the architecture of my habits was just like everyone else’s. And that life had been working for me—until it collapsed” (p. 4).
Without a proper structure, buildings crumble. So also with human lives, argues Justin Earley. His book exhorts readers to consider the habits that structure their lives to discern whether or not they will enable them to withstand the pressures of our rapidly changing world.
It was his own experience that led him to write “The Common Rule” after the realization that his bad habits began to undermine his ability to function properly as a Christian. He explains, “while the house of my life was decorated with Christian content, the architecture of my habits was just like everyone else’s. And that life had been working for me—until it collapsed” (p. 4).
Tricia Coblentz
Women's Group
Thursdays @ 6:30 PM
This seven-week Bible study, with an emphasis on biblical theology, traces the promise from Genesis 3:15 through seven Old Testament stories. Each chapter - Noah and the ark, Abraham and Isaac, Moses with the manna and water from the rock, the serpent on the pole, Rahab and the spies, David and Goliath, and David and Mephibosheth - gives us a glimpse, a foreshadowing, of the greater salvation Jesus wins. In each encounter, we'll see how God faithfully fulfilled his promise as he prepared us for the ultimate offspring, Jesus, who brought our eternal salvation.
Each story will be accompanied by a symbol that represents an aspect of our salvation. These symbols are intended to be visual reminders of spiritual truths. David once wrote: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation" (Ps. 51:12). Our hope is that you will remember the joy of your salvation - and praise the One who accomplished it - as you consider the battle he won on your behalf.
Each story will be accompanied by a symbol that represents an aspect of our salvation. These symbols are intended to be visual reminders of spiritual truths. David once wrote: "Restore to me the joy of your salvation" (Ps. 51:12). Our hope is that you will remember the joy of your salvation - and praise the One who accomplished it - as you consider the battle he won on your behalf.
Doug & Dani Mayo
Family Group
Sundays @ 3:00 PM
In the midst of folding laundry, coordinating carpool schedules, and breaking up fights, many parents get lost. Feeling pressure to do everything “right” and raise up “good” children, it’s easy to lose sight of our ultimate purpose as parents in the quest for practical tips and guaranteed formulas.
In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God’s plan for us as parents.
Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God—grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents.
Freed from the burden of trying to manufacture life-change in our children’s hearts, we can embrace a grand perspective of parenting overflowing with vision, purpose, and joy.
In this life-giving book, Paul Tripp offers parents much more than a to-do list. Instead, he presents us with a big-picture view of God’s plan for us as parents.
Outlining fourteen foundational principles centered on the gospel, he shows that we need more than the latest parenting strategy or list of techniques. Rather, we need the rescuing grace of God—grace that has the power to shape how we view everything we do as parents.
Freed from the burden of trying to manufacture life-change in our children’s hearts, we can embrace a grand perspective of parenting overflowing with vision, purpose, and joy.