So why do small groups matter? And if someone’s not in a small group, what is it that they’re missing?

Nate & Kayte Veldhuizen, small group leaders at New Covenant, brought that question to their small group, who started to “popcorn” a bunch of one-word answers:

• Community
• Accountability
• Support
• Being Present
• Being Available
• Fun!
• Challenging
• Safe Place
• Being Known

A theme they landed on was filling in the gaps in life, which is less about “if you have spare time in your life, try to squeeze in a small group,” and more about, “there are gaps in life where you need coverage.”

Yes, you can do life on your own, but not well, and it’s hard. With a small group around you, there’s someone to help shuttle a kid to an activity, make a meal when someone’s sick, lend a hand with a project. Life is just easier and more fulfilling when you have good people to do it with.

The Veldhuizen's group went on with other reasons about why everyone needs a small group.

• To serve one another
• Honor one another
• Encourage one another
• Confess to one another
• Pray for one another
• Instruct one another
• Be kind/ forgive one another

“Small groups are like family,” they concluded. It’s a refrain we hear all the time.

Not in a small group and want to be? Let’s get you connected.