At Rush Creek we are passionate about growing together in our knowledge and application of God’s Word! We offer some great opportunities to find and deepen friendships while studying the Bible together:
Community Groups meet on a weekly basis throughout the year and include opportunities such as Joint Heirs, The Branches, as well as Mens & Ladies Bible Studies.
Growth Groups are short term elective classes taught by our Pastors or guest speakers and cover a wide range of topics for 3 to 6 weeks at a time.
Sunday AM
JOINT HEIRS (an Adult Bible Fellowship)
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
DATES: Meets year-round
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TOPIC: Sermon Discussion and Life Application
FACILITATOR: Paul Sweet
THE BRANCHES
Our mission is to be a friendly, loving, caring environment to the church family that meets at Rush Creek Bible Church.
“The Branches” is a class that ranges in ages from young adult to older adult and it uses the same Adult Bible Fellowship foundation as the Joint Heirs ABF class. Class is held in the Courtyard Room on Sundays at 11:30am. Dr. Ken Kemper is the primary teacher with other teachers taking a turn as we all dig into God’s word together.
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
DATES: Meets year-round
LOCATION: Courtyard Room
TOPIC: Various
FACILITATORS: Ken Kemper
GATHERING GROUNDS
Freedom in Christ! What does it mean? Can we as Gentile Christians who are “not under the Law” behave any way we like? Can we as Gentiles live like pagans and still be right with God? Join this class to learn about the book of Galatians in which Paul deals with the first real controversy in the early church: the status of Jews and Gentiles in the present age and the application of the Law of Moses to Gentiles.
TIME: 11:30 a.m.
DATES: Starts September 10
LOCATION: Parkside Room
TOPIC: The Book of Galatians
TEACHER: Dr. Phil Long
Wednesday AM
MEN'S BIBLE STUDY
Join this amazing community of men who meet for breakfast every Wednesday morning. Breakfast gets ordered at 7:45 and William Bunch brings a devotional at 8:00, but for this group of 20+ men it is all about the relationships they have with each other.
TIME: 7:45 a.m.
DATES: Each Wednesday, Year-Round
LOCATION: Byron Family Restaurant
TOPIC: Various
TEACHER: William Bunch
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY (Session 1)
Amos is full of invitations to seek God and live. It’s full of invitations to feel assured by God, live humbly and justly for Him, and receive hope of renewal and restoration. You’re about to learn that what you long for—the good life—is wrapped up in living the God life and, girl, what a life it is!
TIME: 9:15 a.m.
DATES: Starts on Sept 6 and runs for 8 weeks
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TOPIC: “Amos – An Invitation to the Good Life” by Jennifer Rothschild
FACILITATORS: Lynne Strong & Mary Bunch
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY (Session 2)
This study encourages women to find hope through both real-life and biblical accounts of women who rediscovered gospel-rooted joy later in life. It highlights a gospel that is big enough, good enough, and powerful enough to make every season of life significant and glorious.
TIME: 9:15 a.m.
DATES: Nov 1 – Dec 3 (6 sessions skipping Thanksgiving)
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TOPIC: “Aging with Grace” by Sharon Betters & Susan Hunt
FACILITATORS: Lynne Strong & Pam Harrison
Wednesday PM
MEN'S BIBLE STUDY
If you like serious Bible Study with other men, this class is for you. Every Wednesday Dr. Phil Long brings in depth teaching from books of the Bible with lots of time for questions and discussion.
TIME: 6-7 p.m.
DATES: Wednesdays starting August 16
LOCATION: Parkside Room
TOPIC: Israel in Egypt (the Book of Exodus)
TEACHER: Dr. Phil Long
WOMEN'S BIBLE STUDY
How can we hold onto assurance of our faith? How can we discern the truth from a lie? How can we know God loves us? In these three short letters, the apostle John reminds us to hold fast to what we know and to live like we believe it.
TIME: 6-7:45 p.m.
DATES: Wednesdays starting January 10
LOCATION: Student Wing
TOPIC: “Abide – a Study of 1, 2, & 3 John” by Jen Wilkins
FACILITATOR: Jessica Stewart
ROOTED
“Rooted” is a community group for anyone from 20-50 who is looking to get plugged-in and truly make Rush Creek their spiritual family! With an emphasis on relationships, prayer, Bible study, and growing together in Christ, our aim is that we would truly be rooted together in a community of believers that is firmly planted in and on the Gospel!
TIME: 6-7:45 p.m.
DATES: Starts September 20
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TEACHER: Pastor Cameron Townley
Short-Term Electives
A CLOSE LOOK AT 1 THESSALONIANS
In this study you will learn about: 1) The Apostle Paul’s exhortations for godly living in a God-denying culture, 2) The abiding empowerment of faith, hope, and love, and 3) The Bible’s best explanation about the Rapture of the Church.
TIME: 7-9 p.m.
DATES: September 14, 21, and 28 (Thursdays)
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TEACHER: Pastor Tim Conklin
BEING INTENTIONAL GRANDPARENTS FOR CHRIST
What does the Bible say that your role as a Grandparent is? Do you have a strategy for reaching the hearts of your grandchildren? How can you overcome barriers that prevent your children from knowing Christ? What are some practical ways you can bring spiritual teaching to your grandchildren?
Join us for this growth group in which Pastor John Records, who is himself a grandparent, will be facilitating discussion on the important matter of intentional grandparenting. This study will be using Legacy Coalition’s video series called “Grandparenting Matters” as a jumping off point for teaching and discussion.
TIME: 6-8 p.m.
DATES: October 1, 8, 15 and 22 (Sundays)
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TEACHER: Pastor John Records
RECLAIMING REST: A STUDY OF THE SABBATH IN SCRIPTURE
In our culture today, few things are as idolized as work and busyness. So much so that our number one response to the question of “How have you been?” is “busy!” But is this the way it’s supposed to be? Is this God’s best for our lives… that we would be busy above all else? Thankfully, God has given us the example and the design for what it looks like to rest, not just for the sake of restoring our weary bodies, but for the intentional enjoyment of all that the Lord has blessed us with. So come and join us for a deep dive into the subject of the Sabbath, and let us reclaim a biblical understanding of the practice of rest!
TIME: 6-8 p.m.
DATES: November 7, 14, and 21 (Tuesdays)
LOCATION: Creekside Room
TEACHER: Pastor Cameron Townley