All WMCHS students participate in Small Groups in order to develop a sense of community and oneness in Christ. It also allows students the opportunity to get to know and worship with other students in different grades. Each group meets with a faculty member and consists of a group of students from grades 9-12. Small groups are also responsible for leading the school in worship during different chapel services throughout the year.





WHY SMALL GROUPS?

• Small groups help us to build relationships while emphasizing the importance of community.  Through community small groups help us to learn more about God and to learn more about ourselves through relationships with others.  Small groups build and strengthen fellowship with each other.

• God teaches us of the importance of relationships.  In Matthew 22:37-39 Jesus says that the greatest commandment is to “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all of your mind… and that the second greatest commandment is to Love your neighbor as yourself.”

God blesses us through our relationships with others!

WHAT MAKES THE GROUP WORK?

• Three rules will help us to build an environment in which honest sharing and learning take place:

• Be Honest, or Be Silent. The group will never try to force anyone to share.  An individual can always choose not to answer by simply saying, “I pass.”  Silence becomes a form of honesty that says I’m not willing to be honest about that yet. The group communicates on whatever level of intimacy they are comfortable with – but always honestly.  The hope is that, with time, your small group members will share more and more intimately and transparently.

• Be Absolutely Confidential. Practicing strict confidentiality is the only way a group can honestly address anything of importance.  Nobody can tell outsiders what is said during a small group meeting.  Betraying this confidence may be grounds for dismissal from the group.  Trust is vital!

Be Committed. There are going to be times when you don’t feel like participating but it’s important to be present during small group meetings.