JOURNEYgroups Almost Here!

Something has been brewing at KCF for the last year and it's about to be served up piping hot! As a staff we have been studying, praying and talking extensively about how we can increase the "community factor" in our church. Our name, Koinonia, means "the in-depth sharing of our lives." But as our church has continued to grow larger, maintaining those connections with others has been increasingly difficult.

I remember the days when we had one service, everyone knew EVERYONE else. If someone new came to visit, we all knew it. Those were the days of 3+ hour services with a fellowship break at about the half way point. After worship and communion and maybe announcements, we would take a break. People would mill around and visit, get some coffee and eat some donuts. After a while, the appointed person would ring this huge bell and try to gather everyone back together for the message.

Things are a little different today and, to tell the truth, while there was something special about those days, I realize that they definitely weren't quite as wonderful as I remember them. For one thing, 3.5 hours services are really, really LONG.

But there was a sense of community that existed during those years. It wasn't just the long break times during the service, there were home groups that everyone was expected to be a part of too. Those home groups were great, except when they weren't!

Today, we long for community. Truth is, we really need it in our culture today. That's what JOURNEYgroups are all about.

More to come....