MICROCHURCH COMMUNITIES
Our Communities are missional initiatives and smaller expressions of Renaissance that live out our rhythms in different ways. These are the best place to connect with Renaissance. They all look different, have different rhythms and meet at different times. To find out more, check out the description and contact person in connection with each community.
The Bridge is a gathering of believers and seekers attempting to follow in the way of Jesus as a deep, multiethnic community that is committed to making Jesus known where he is unknown. We hope to communally equip one another to lovingly engage our friends and family with the good news of Jesus. Contact Group
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Eden, both God's original blueprint for community and the in-breaking kingdom we pursue. Eden Co-Op meets weekly to cultivate our apprenticeship to Jesus through eating, worshiping and studying scripture together. Day to day, we seek to build intentional relationships by utilizing our passions to meet the needs in our local community. Contact Group
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Emmaus is a place for those who want to walk along side their community members as Christ would. We share a meal, pray, meditate on Bible scripture, and encourage one another in our missional living. Contact Group
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Jesus Over Dinner is a community of neighbors that meet weekly in Waltham. We seek the welfare of our neighborhood through deepening relationships, party-throwing, and meeting felt needs. Our core identity, though, is exploring faith and Jesus over shared meals. Contact Group
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Open Table - a space we're creating for those who are wrestling with hurt and disappointment from the church and/or also those who are wrestling with the difficulties of faith.
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It’s all about the neighborhood. Reunion is our way of inviting God in, so that we can reunite with Him in prayer, and reunite with each other over a meal. We meet in a circle under the trees at our neighborhood park. Contact Group
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*Just forming* - Attention college students and young adults.
We gather weekly on Sunday afternoons to encourage one another, eat together, pray, and grow together through Bible study. Contact Group |
The Manchester Project is a microchurch in the Queen City. Each week we pray together, support one another in caring for our neighbors and coworkers, and explore who God is through the Bible. Contact Group
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FAQs:
Q 01: WHO IS WELCOME IN A MICROCHURCH COMMUNITY?
Everyone is welcome, no matter race, sexuality, gender, religious beliefs, career aspirations, political affiliations, or anything else. These communities are safe places to start and deepen your journey with Christ in the company of friends.
Q 02: ARE COMMUNITIES DIFFERENT THAN SMALL GROUPS?
The simple answer - yes. There's nothing wrong with church small groups. That said, they often have limitations. These groups often are viewed by church-goers as an add-on, one where they end up commuting to participate in Bible study or self-help care. In the end, these groups become a place primarily for mature Christians, one where study happens but action is limited because they live distant lives.
At Renaissance, our Communities are our primary expression of church. In other words, when we hear the word “church” we don’t think about our gathering on Sundays first and foremost, as great as those are. We believe “church” is a group of people seeking to follow and obey Christ in the midst of relational, missional community. We believe that when we commit to more than a weekly event, but instead to live life together with others with Jesus as the focus, amazing things happen.
At Renaissance, our Communities are our primary expression of church. In other words, when we hear the word “church” we don’t think about our gathering on Sundays first and foremost, as great as those are. We believe “church” is a group of people seeking to follow and obey Christ in the midst of relational, missional community. We believe that when we commit to more than a weekly event, but instead to live life together with others with Jesus as the focus, amazing things happen.
Q 03: DOES RENAISSANCE EVER MEET AT A CENTRAL LOCATION?
Yes, we do monthly. We believe in the importance of Sunday gatherings as a space for our microchurch Communities to come together as a larger movement and celebrate what God is doing. These gatherings, we call Celebrations, are when we sing together, hear the word, hear stories from our Communities, offer kids programming, and eat together.
Q 04: WHAT ABOUT CHILDREN?
Not all of our communities are intergenerational. For those that are, we help them create spaces where children can engage alongside of adults AND differentiated spaces for young folks and adults to engage in ways unique to their development. Renaissance also has childcare and age appropriate programming available at Celebrations.
