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EMBARK – Join The Journey<\/em><\/h2>\n
(A 7-Week Group)<\/h4>\n
<\/span>SURRENDERING<\/span><\/strong> to His loving will
<\/span>GROWING<\/span><\/strong> in your relationship with God<\/span><\/p>\nGroups Spotlight<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n
Christianity Explored
(Sundays @ 10:00 AM)<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/h4>\n
Who is Jesus? What did he achieve? How should we respond? Discover foundational beliefs of Christianity through God\u2019s story told in the Bible. This conversational setting gives you time and space to think about the big questions of life and to explore the life of the person at the heart of the Christian faith \u2013 Jesus Christ.<\/span><\/p>\n
Day of Week:\u00a0<\/strong>Sunday
Group Type:\u00a0<\/strong>Topic-Based
Family-friendly:\u00a0<\/strong>Yes
Group Duration:\u00a0<\/strong>February 23 – April 6
Time:\u00a0<\/strong>10:00 AM – 11:00 AM<\/p>\nBuilding Cross-Cultural Relationships <\/span>Group (Online)<\/span><\/h4>\n
Location:\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>Online<\/div>\nChristianity Explored\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n
Storyline Of The Bible<\/span><\/h4>\n
In Church As It Is In Heaven<\/span><\/span><\/h4>\n
Types of Groups<\/span><\/h3>\n