Life is Better in Community
Connect Groups meet throughout the River Valley to spend time laughing, praying, eating, and growing more like Jesus together. In these groups, we are having conversations and identifying ways to directly apply what we’re learning from His Word at our jobs, our homes, our schools, gyms, neighborhoods, and wherever else we find ourselves throughout our week. Not only are we FOR the River Valley, we are FOR each other.Below you'll find our leaders & more information about each of our groups.
Have questions? Interested in leading a group? We're here and we'll walk beside you every step of the way. 🙂
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Type: Semi-Retired Adults & Couples
Location: Meets in Homes
Time: Sundays at 5pm (monthly)
We are a group of mostly retired and semi-retired folks who enjoy sharing life and the Word together.
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Type: Families
Location: Meets in Their Home
Time: Thursdays at 5pm (bi-weekly)
Hi! We're the Gearharts. We've been married since 2012 and have two boys, Eli and Emmett. We love being outside and doing things as a family. We can't wait to get to know you and grow together spiritually!
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Type: Adults
Location: Meets at the Church (1210 Building)
Time: Sundays at 9am (weekly)
We are Jay and Nancy Griffin. We have been married 58 years and Connect Church members for 45 years. During that time, we have taught many classes and age groups. Jay serves as a deacon, Connect Group Leader, and leads the Followers SS class. Nancy is responsible for coordinating meetings, food, the location of meetings, and the Connect Group events. We are blessed to be sharing and learning from the Bible.
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Type: Families
Location: Meets at Connect Church
Time: Sundays at 1pm (bi-weekly)
We are Josh and Jamie Holmes. We have 5 kids from upper elementary to pre-k. Connect Church is our home community and we love serving here! Josh is the Outreach Director at Connect and Jamie takes the difficult work of wrangling all the kids and keeping up with appointments. Along with those tasks she also enjoys subbing and serving at Crawford Elementary. We believe in the church building each other up and disciplining one another to become more like Jesus. Our group meets at 1PM on Sunday afternoon 2 times a month. We normally meet in and around the community of Connect Church. We have described our group as people that are just trying to learn from each other and living life together for the goal of glorify God.
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Type: Young Adults
Location: Meets in Their Home
Time: Sundays at 1:30pm (bi-weekly)
Hi! We’re Cameron and Regan Lauckner! We’ve been married for almost 4 years and absolutely love being a part of Connect Church. Cameron is a behavioral counselor for students in Pope & Johnson county and Regan is a 6th grade ELA teacher in the Russellville School District. We serve in many areas at Connect including 567, worship, and welcome team. We love being outdoors and traveling. We’re so excited to lead a Connect Group!
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Type: Young Families
Location: Meets at the Church or Parks Throughout Russellville Area
Time: Sundays at 4:30pm (bi-weekly)
Hey! We’re Chris & Brandi Lauckner! Chris is the Worship & Communication Director at Connect Church, and Brandi is a Special Education Teacher in Morrilton. We enjoy taking family trips, Mario Party, and most Food Network TV shows. Our group is primarily young families who are navigating parenthood and following Jesus together. We meet on Sundays at 4:30pm every other week.
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Type: Families
Location: Meets on Zoom (online)
Time: Sundays at 7:00pm (weekly)
We are the Livermores! We’ve been married for over 20 years and both work for the Russellville school district! We have two kids: Jade and Jace! We have a very strong family focus and enjoy playing games and watching movies together. Our group meets Sunday evenings online through Zoom.
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Type: Semi-Retired Adults & Couples
Location: Meets in Homes
Time: Sundays at 5:00pm (monthly)
We have been involved at Connect church for years and the community! In addition to being Connect Group leaders, we both lead Bible Studies every Thursday! Our Connect Group meets monthly at rotating homes on Sundays in the early evening.
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Type: Adults
Location: Meets in Their Home
Time: Sundays at 5:00pm (bi-weekly)
The Rogers enjoy having people in their home and in their lives. They love investing in others as they grow in Christ. They believe that relationships are the best way to accomplish mature growth.
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Type: Young Families
Location: Meets in Homes
Time: Sundays at 1:00pm (bi-weekly)
We are the Taylors—Will, Jennifer, Wren & Gideon. Will and Jennifer have been in their “mid-30’s” for some time now and are both teachers. The kiddos are 10 and 5. Between teaching, ball practices, piano practices, kids getting sick, parent teacher conferences, and grocery pick-ups, we’ve got a lot going on. In fact, we had to be asked half a dozen times for this bio! But we love Jesus, love our family, and are working all the time on loving everyone else. Random hobbies include hiking, reading, coffee-ing, board gaming, sports watching, and plan cancelling.
Collin and Hannah Lane have been married 6 years and have 2 young daughters, Harper and Hazel. Collin grew up here in Russellville and Hannah in Nashville, TN! We moved here and have been attending Connect as a family for 5 years! Our groups meets on Sunday afternoons.
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Type: All Stages of Life: Singles & Families
Location: Meets in Their Home & Other Locations
Time: Sundays at 5:30 pm (bi-weekly)
Hi! We are Mike and Jennifer Williams. We have been married 19 years and have one son who is in high school. We meet in homes, parks, restaurants and various locations. Our group usually meets on Sunday evenings and shares a meal together. We enjoy praying together and sharing life. If you are looking for a connect group, we would love to meet you!!! You are welcome to visit our group anytime!
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