Community Groups

Community groups are a means for TFAB to fulfill the biblical model of Acts 2:46, which says, “They continued together day by day in the temple and breaking bread in their homes.” Therefore, as a church, we gather corporately on Sundays and then we scatter into homes, offices, and coffee shops throughout the week, fulfilling the vision that God has given us to be the Church.

The community group gathering is for the purpose of seeing faith, hope, and love develop through teaching, fellowship, prayer, the breaking of bread, and discipleship. It is a place where we encourage one another to be worshipers of our Lord, operating as His body, loving, caring and challenging one another in community. Community groups are a place for accountability, friendship, spiritual gifts, joy, and tears. It is within these community groups that we reach out to those in Bend who do not know Jesus.

It is our desire to see that every believer at TFAB is loved, cared for, and challenged within a thriving community, and it is our desire that our neighbors within this town be blessed and touched by the love of Jesus through the lives of His church.

The times below are subject to change more rapidly than can always be updated online. It is recommended to call ahead and confirm the time and location of a community group or bible study. Contact numbers are listed next to the leaders’ names.

SE Bend

marker leader leader host address date & time
Bruce Caston (673-2434) Bruce & Diane Caston 20980 Sedonia Lane 1st/3rd Sundays, 6pm
Aaron Callahan (350-2409) Loren Anderson Aaron & Amy Callahan 20921 Miramar Drive Wednesdays @ 6pm
Robert Bronson (771-6501) Joe & Christy Myers 1178 SW Silver Lake Wednesdays @ 6:30pm

SW Bend

marker leader leader host address date & time
Kelly Harper (306-3971) Daren Hildebrandt Bonnie Parsons 19075 Pumice Butte 1st/3rd Sundays – Following Morning Gathering
Scott Beaird (503-680-1127) Nicholas Jacques (805-550-8831) Matt & Tonya Nutter 20010 Rock Bluff Cir To resume on March 13th 2012
Jared Green (419-7217) Jared & Jamie Green 18937  Baker Rd 1st/3rd Sundays, 5:30pm

NE Bend

marker leader leader host address date & time
Scott Cruikshank (350-9023) Scott & Jenae Cruikshank 63520 Old Deschutes Rd Every other Tuesday @ 6pm

NW Bend

marker leader leader host address date & time
Peter Barnes (815-8828) Ron & Shannon Crawford 2094 NW Pinot Ct Fridays following 2nd/4th Sundays, 5:30pm

Sisters

marker leader leader host address date & time
Thomas Womack (788-6503) Thomas & Rebecca Womack 165 South TImber Creek Drive; Sisters, OR. 97759 Tuesdays @ 6:30pm

LaPine / Sunriver

marker leader leader host address date & time
Eugene Wells (593-9469) Eugene & Cheri Wells 16842 Indigo Ln, Sunriver, OR Tuesdays 7:00pm

Middle & High School Group

marker leader leader host address date & time
Brett Anderson (350-2114) TFAB Office 915 NE 7th Street Every Sunday @ 6:30pm

18-24 (College) Group

marker leader leader host address date & time
Jordan Smith (503-913-2175) Scott & Karen Williams 20894 SE King Hezekiah Way Thursdays, 7:00pm

2nd Halfers Group

marker leader leader host address date & time
Loren Anderson, Sr. (617-1263) John Bergsetter (408-0684) Various event locations Contact leaders for upcoming events

Men’s Studies

marker leader emphasis host address date & time
Rich Cade (383-4995) Studying through the Word Rich’s Office 2088 NE Kim Lane, Ste. A Wednesdays, 6-7:30am
Scott Cruikshank (350-9023) Biblical & Topical Studies; Discipleship TFAB Office 915 NE 7th Street Fridays, 6:30-7:30am

Women’s Studies

marker leader emphasis host address date & time
Susan Smith (389-1890) Various studies; prayer TFAB Office 915 NE 7th Street Wednesdays, 6-7:15am

Married Couples

marker leader emphasis host address date & time
Perry Atkinson (419-3083) Young Couples Perry & Sabine Atkinson 19575 Clear Night Drive Every other Saturday @ 6pm