Small Groups

Our Small Groups are basic Christian communities. In an age of isolation and individualism, small groups invite us to communion with God and with one another. They are places for the care of souls: to be to be known by others, prayed for by others, and fed by scripture. 

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Known. Fed. Prayed For. 

What are Small Groups at Emmanuel?
Composed of roughly 6 to 12 people, small groups are led by trained lay leaders from the congregation who receive oversight and support from pastoral staff. Groups meet weekly or bi-monthly with coed, men's and women's options.
What is the purpose of a Small Group?
In an age of isolation and individualism, small groups invite us to communion with God and with one another. They are places for the care of souls: to be known by others, prayed for by others, and fed by scripture.
Known: To be formed into Christ's image, we must allow others to see and know us in our joy and suffering. God uses ordinary people, through seemingly ordinary acts of love and knowing, to grow us in his grace.
Fed: All small groups encounter Christ through the scriptures, the place where we hear God's voice and wrestle with his word in community for the life of the world.
Prayed For: Here we place each other in care of the loving Father, continuing the conversation that God has started through his Word.
What's the difference between a Small Group and a Care Group?
Care groups are peer-led groups with specific emphases: Men's and Women's Sexual Integrity Group, Integrity Partners Group, Care for Aging Parents Group, etc. Group participants and meeting content are kept confidential.

Small Groups

We have two types of groups: 1) Men's and Women's Groups, which are single gender and 2) Coed Groups

COED Groups

  • Jeff and Mona Lindeman (Mclean) Wed PM
  • Lynne Denig, Pam Dourado (Mt Vernon) Wed PM 
  • Cheryl & Lonnie Jackson, Alyssa & Lee VanDuyn (West Arlington) Wed PM
  • Carlos & Cory Dimas (South Arlington) Fri PM
  • Charles and Rebecca Kwon, Michael Chung (North Arlington) Wed PM
  • Christina & Mark Rawls (South Arlington) Sun Afternoon 
  • James Cousler, Sang and Eleanor Lee (N Arlington/Tysons Corner) Alternating Evenings 
  • Alex Castillo (South Arlington) [Spanish language group] Mon PM
  • Chris and Jacqueline  Anderson (Arlington) Sun Afternoon 

men's Groups

  • Scott Seaton (Falls Church) Mon PM
  • John Downer (Church Office) Wed AM
  • Allen Joel, Stephen Stone (West Arlington) Thu PM
  • Joshua Chang, Phil Lam (Church) Sun AM
  • Jake Abraham and Joe Lin (Church) Sun Afternoon

woMen's Groups

  • Marianna Stone, Rachel Shi (Falls Church) Tue PM
  • Chris Seaton, Clarice Park, Ellie Shaw (TBD) Wed PM
  • Andrea Backes, Jessica Caine (Church Office) Wed PM
  • Amy Fong, Michele Lee (Church) Sun AM
  • Yelena Urcia, Stephanie Choi (Church) Sun AM