Discover Groups

Discover Groups are at the heart of community life at Church Without Walls. These groups, which meet for ten weeks and range in size from 8-15 people, are a great way to meet friends and engage faith-related topics in a relaxed setting.

Anyone can join a Discover Group as long as there’s space (unless a discover group has a particular demographic like Spanish speakers, men, women, etc.) .  No background in Christianity or the topic being discovered is required.  In fact, the groups who have the most diversity are often the most interesting! 
Discover Groups Spring 2012

Signups for Discover Groups Spring 2012 are now CLOSED. Check back in late May for a listing of Summer Discover Groups.

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Most groups will begin the week of April 15 and end the week of June 10 (9 weeks). All groups are 90 minutes long. Once you sign up, the group leader will contact you within a day or two to give you more details. Sign ups will close two weeks after the start of the session.  If you missed out, don’t worry, sign ups for Summer Discover Groups start mid June.

Sun 01 Big Questions
leader(s): Erin Schweng & Pete Gidlund
day/time:  Sundays, 10:00 am -11:30 am
location:  West Berkeley
type of group: Daytime, weekend
childcare: no

Do you have big questions about the Christian Faith?  I mean, the really tough ones?  This group intends to meet those questions head-on in a safe discussion format. Weekly content will be based on questions sent in by group members.  Whether the questions come from you or a friend, we will provide substantive, up-to-date ways of thinking about and interacting with these important, challenging questions.

Tues 01 Small Group Sermon Study
leader(s): Susie Veon & Tracy Ashlock
day/time: Tuesday 7:30-9:00 pm
location: El Cerrito
type of group: General
childcare: no

Our Discover Group will go deeper with the sermon series through Bible study. We'll also take time to pray for one another and see how the Scripture we're studying applies to our lives. 

Tues 02 Discover Worship

UPDATE - Discover Worship has been postponed!  Please look for us again this Summer or Fall!


Wed 01 Discover Service *THIS GROUP IS FULL*
leader(s): Rena Crocker
day/time: Wednesdays, 6:30-8:00pm
location: Rosa Parks Elementary School (in West Berkeley)
childcare: available upon request
additional details: Group runs for 10 weeks, starting on April 11th Dinner available at 6 pm during tutoring weeks.

Service is important, but can sometimes feel dry or obligatory.  Yet author Richard Foster says that in the Christian life, “service is the single greatest key to true humility.”  We’ll see the discipline of service come alive through scripture, supplementary reading, hands-on experience(tutoring kids in math or reading), and a “prayer experiment.”  Come join us!

Wed 02 The Artist’s Way
leader(s): Chrissy Dodson & Dana Cunliffe
day/time: Wednesdays, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
location: West Berkeley
type of group: General
childcare: no
additional details: This group runs 12 weeks, starting on April 11th and ending June 27

This Discover Group will use the book The Artist’s Way: A Spiritual Path to Higher Creativity as a guide to encourage one another toward creative accountability and spiritual growth. While there will be homework each week, it will be fun, profound and of course, creative.

Wed 03 Small Group Sermon Study *THIS GROUP IS FULL*
leader(s): Wes & Bora Reed
day/time: Wednesdays, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
location: North Berkeley
type of group: General
childcare: no

Our Discover Group will follow the sermon series in an interactive Bible study format. We'll also take time to pray for one another and see how the Scripture we're studying applies to our lives. 

Thurs 01 Kids Faith Club
leader(s): Jill Gidlund
day/time: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm
location: West Berkeley
type of group: kids K – 5th grade
additional details: Group runs for 8 weeks, starting on April 26

We'll explore the topic of prayer during this group, our time will also include art, games, and bible stories. 

Thurs 02 Discover Hospitality
leader(s): Deborah Zenor-Davis
day/time: Thursdays, 6:30-8:00pm
location: West Berkeley
type of group: General
childcare: Kids 2 to 4 years. Kids Faith Club meets at same location for older kids.
additional details: Group runs for 8 weeks, starting on April 26

We will discover the radical power of hospitality through scripture and other texts, practical homework and one another.

Thurs 03 Vivir en Comunidad (Living in Community)
leader(s): Humberto Reyes
day/time: Thursdays 6:30-8:00 pm
location: West Berkeley
type of group: Spanish speaking
childcare: Kids 2 to 4 years. Kids Faith Club meets at same location for older kids.
additional details: Group runs for 8 weeks, starting on April 26

After learning what the Bible teaches about money and learning to give as a community, we are going to look at what the Bible teaches us about Living in Community--we will touch on a variety of topics such as friendship, love, forgiveness and reconciliation.  So, come and join us on this exciting journey, even if you just speak a bit of Spanish.  

Fri 01 – Non-Religious Thoughts on Christian Spirituality
leader(s): Kim Winkleman
day/time: Friday 10:00-11:30 am
location: West Berkeley
type of group: Daytime
childcare: yes, donations accepted but definitely not required

This group will be exploring our spiritual journeys using Donald Miller’s book Blue Like Jazz (the subtitle of which is the title of our group). Miller’s autobiographical style and non religious language give a fresh way for us to hear a story and to talk about our stories.