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Small Groups at the rock

Note: Our small groups take a break over the summer however you can get an idea of what our small groups are like by browsing through last year’s small groups listed below.

Mixed Groups (for married or single people)

Mr. Potato Head (Men only)

SUNDAY, 9:30 AM

MARLON SLUITER
marlons20@hotmail.com
612-280-7765

NATHAN HOWARD
nathanwhoward@gmail.com
612-968-5460

Feeling like the world is slowly dismembering your faith?  We want to rebuild men into committed, radical, warriors of God.  Our group will be focused on building our faith & witness as men through real life examples & accountability.

Wild Olives (Women only)

SUNDAY, 9:30 AM

RACHEL BICKART
rachel_jane@rocketmail.com
612-332-2863

CELESTE RUNDQUIST
therundquists@hotmail.com
612-229-5389

Romans 11:17 - & you Gentiles, who were branches from a wild olive tree, have been grafted in. So now you also receive the blessing God has promised Abraham & his children, sharing in the rich nourishment from the root of God's special olive tree.
We will be looking at the lives of Ruth & Rahab, two Gentile women who were grafted into God's chosen people, even named in the lineage of Christ. We'll study the character & faith of these two women, as we search our own hearts in the areas of submission & sanctification. We are open to all women, married or single.



student groups

3M

SUNDAY, 5:00 PM

JOSH PATTERSON
patte399@umn.edu
612-250-4183

LINSEY PETERSON
linsey.m.peterson@gmail.com
763-807-7287

3M stands for "Mission Minded Magnets" & we are a group of college students excited about making an impact on fellow students & co-workers for Christ! The idea behind the obscure name is that we want to be magnets for Christ & to attract people to the amazing relationship that He offers. We’re a bunch of fun, college students that are excited about our faith & we plan on having a blast!



SINGLES GROUPS

The Pilgrims of Progress

SUNDAY, 10:30 AM

LUKE & MACAI OLSON
lukeolson100@gmail.com
651-336-6334 or 651-336-6334

So you've graduated from college, you will soon, or you're taking a break right now. What now? What is God calling you to do in this unique part of your life?  How do you move forward in a way that is wise? We’ve recently been there & we will look through Scripture to see what we can learn about many of the questions that are on our minds during this time, including our vocation, dealing with finances, & marriage. The subtitle for our small group name is "Taking the Road Less Traveled." Join us as we approach these topics in a radically different way from the norm.

The Great Conflict

SUNDAY,  6:00 PM

JON ELFSTRUM
jonelfstrum@gmail.com
763-772-7567

LINDSY ROHLF
lindsy.rohlf@gmail.com
319-321-0244

We experience a great conflict of what reigns over us, God or sin. When sin reigns over us, our desires become corrupt & evil. If we stay loyal to God & let Him reign, our desires become focused on living a life to love, honor & glorify God. We will focus on fighting for God to reign over us.

Be Sharp; Don't Swerve

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

MICAH & LESLIE DARLING
micah.darling@gmail.com
612-986-4445

PHIL & MEGHAN BIRT
phillip.birt@gmail.com
612-385 1708

"As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend." Proverbs 27:17. This year we will be striving to learn together what it really means to sharpen each other, to fight together, to commit to each other & to the Lord. & we will learn what it means to not let ourselves swerve in the wrong direction.

Harvesters

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

ROB GIANOTTI
guitarist.rob@gmail.com
763-742-6572

RACHEL OTERO
rotoe2@hotmail.com
651-468-6320

In Matthew 9, Jesus tells his disciples: “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”  One of the core values at the Rock is to 'go & make disciples'.  This is something that can be in our own neighborhoods or at our favorite hang outs, literally anywhere we go.  In this small group we will be spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ.  We will do this through studying the word & having meals together.  We will also do this by routinely going out into the places we live & sharing our faith. Join us in this call to become a Harvester!



MARRIED COUPLES GROUPS

Ready, Aim, Fire!

SUNDAY, 9:30 AM

LUCAS & STEPHANIE SHOGREN
Lucas.Shogren@gmail.com
612-741-9235/612-730-1711

Ready, Aim, Fire! is a small group for married couples with kids.  Too often the family is not utilized effectively to live out the Great Commission.  For many, family obligations are often an excuse to not reach out to the lost.  In our small group, we will strive to see how the family is one of the greatest tools God gives us to reach the world for Christ.

Building Blocks

SUNDAY, 10:00 AM

JON & PAM LUTSEY
jonlutsey@gmail.com
612-598-2571/651-270-1514

We are a group for married couples for the Saint Paul House Church that will be covering a range of topics from marriage to parenting to general spiritual topics.  We will have babysitting provided on site by Rock-approved child care volunteers, usually others from our house church.

B.A.C.O.N.

SUNDAY,  10:00 AM

BILL & ERIN WHALEN
williamjaywhalen81@gmail.com
651-226-3398 or 763-772-2447

B-Believe. A-Act. C- Commit. O-Obey. N-New Birth. We are a kid friendly married group.  Our goal is to go deeper in our personal walks with Christ while at the same time go deeper in our marriages.  Through our devotion to the Lord, we want to dig into the Word & learn to grow our families & marriage through Christ.  In order for us to become one in our marriages, two individuals must learn to enjoy the BACON to be successful.

The Bold & The Beautiful

SUNDAY, 3:30 PM

JEROMY & GRETCHEN DARLING
jeromy.darling@gmail.com
952-484-1188

Calm down. We are bold for the Gospel & beautiful in the eyes of God. Get it? We're not a group for narcissists. Also, soap operas are dumb. We want to win with our spouses & those 1st few years of marriage can make or break you. Some have more catching up to do than others, but we want to ensure our saints not only have a successful foundation for their marriages, but tools to make it fun & exciting along the way.

Image Bearers

SUNDAY, 5:30 PM

JASON & EMILY LINDGREN
lndgrn@gmail.com
651-214-0453

WAYNE & ELIZABETH SNYDER
wayn.snyder@gmail.com
763-221-3888

As God's Image Bearers, we will prepare ourselves to be fruitful & multiply, making disciples, to make more disciples, as we dig into God's Word, pray, & keep each other accountable, so that we can adequately give an answer to those who want a reason for the hope that lies within us.

True Love

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

SETH & ANN ROSENZWEIG
sethrosenzweig@hotmail.com
763-639-1935

Our married couples group will aim for True Love through 3 main goals: to grow closer to God through discussing His Word & applying it to our lives, to grow closer to our fellow group members, & to serve others, both in our group & in our community.

Backbones

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

COREY & RACHEL KRANZ
corey.kranz@gmail.com
952-250-8046

For Newlyweds. In order to survive in a culture where almost half of marriages end in divorce we need to live differently & be willing to make decisions others are not willing to make. Making tough decisions requires a BACKBONE. This group is for young married couples who are serious about building a lasting, loving marriage founded on Christ.

Pairables

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

STEVE & CORAL MARTIN
sm-home@juno.com
651-210-3004/ 651-428-6444

Do you like an "All Play" during a intense game of "Cranium" or "Trivial Pursuit"? If you do & are a couple in the south side who wants to rock for Jesus, let’s talk downstairs or call & join our group.

The Black Sheep

SUNDAY, 6:00 PM

TOM & MELISSA TOLLEFSON
thomastollefson@gmail.com
763-482-9171

The Black Sheep:: Called to be different among those in the world who look alike for the sake & glory of Jesus Christ our Shepherd.



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Fridays, 7:30 PM
5501 Chicago Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55417
612-339-ROCK

 

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