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Groups At Providence

Groups are where deeper connection, friendship, care, and neighborhood impact can all happen. It is vital to discipleship that we do more than only attend services, we have to be relationally connected, walking in friendship, and contending for one another’s hearts. There are several types of Groups at Providence that meet at varying times. If you are interested in joining a group, or starting one, please let us know by emailing AdrienneHerndon@ProvidenceCommunity.org

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Groups at Providence

Groups are where deeper connection, friendship, care, and neighborhood impact can all happen. It is vital to discipleship that we do more than only attend services, we have to be relationally connected, walking in friendship, and contending for one another’s hearts.

There are several types of Groups at Providence that meet at varying times. 

COMMUNITY GROUPS 

Relationship focused where people can belong, serve one another, and make friends.

These Groups will seek to live on mission together as a community.
 
SUPPORT GROUPS

Built around a shared pain, life stage, or experience. They are led by people who have some experience or expertise

in the area being gathered around and know how to create a safe space to heal.
 
BIBLE STUDIES

Simple groups where we dig into God’s Word together.

ProvYA | Providence Community Church

Providence young adults (or ProvYA) meets every Sunday evening from 6-8PM at the church to play games, share a meal, and have intentional discussion. We strive to foster meaningful relationship that glorify Jesus while reminding one another to not take life too seriously and have fun! Find your place with us on Sunday night! Please contact Micheal Evans at: Michael.Matthew.Evans@gmail.com

Ryan and Hollie Louchs | Providence Community Church

The homeschool small group is a group for homeschooling families to dig into God teachings and applying them to our schooling. We share experiences and do life together with the different members to encourage and help navigate through the calm waters and the rough waters alike. We just want to be a family and have a setting where we can be fully open and trusting with each other. We meet at Providence Church on the 1st, 3rd, & 5th Tuesday at 6:30PM. Children welcome. Please contact Ryan at: Ryan-draftsman2009@gmail.com or Hollie at: hes2132@gmail.com

Mothers Arise | Providence Community Church

Come join other mothers every 1st & 3rd Friday of the month at 9:30AM. We meet at Providence Church in the kid’s wing. This is for Mother of all ages and stages of life. We as a group want to love, support and encourage one another. My goal is to connect with all of you on some level as we face difficult times in motherhood and sometimes marriage. We are striving to raise our children for the Lord, let’s do that together! We realize it is not for the weak of heart, and that we need each other. Be brave! Have courage! Hear the battle cry mothers and arise to the calling God has on your life. Join us as we walk this road together and lift each other up. Teen helper for kids and your babies are welcome to stay with mom. Ecclesiastes 4:9-12. Please Contact Hannah Laughman at: hannahlaughman@gmail.com

Linda Lewis | Providence Community Church

The group will be for those who have lost someone who are still grieving and in need of support. We will talk about steps of the grieving process, as well as read verses from the Bible regarding grief and healing. Those attending will be given time to share their stories, and where they are struggling. Meeting every other Tuesday evening from 6:30-8:00 at the church. Contact lovenfaith2021@gmail.com for more.

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Tracy & Sher Young | York

Our growth group is for married couples who are seeking Jesus as the center of their marriage. We do life with the couples as we meet twice a month during the summer and then weekly in the fall/winter season. The essence of our group is to share a meal, have FUN, serve the community, travel together, and doing life/fellowship together! Thursdays at 6pm in York. Contact youngexperience2@gmail.com for more.

Dave Crockett & Kathy Albright | York

Who is the group for?
50 + empty nesters or who have children who are

almost out of the house.

What will you do when you meet?

We’ll fellowship, get to know each other and pray for each other.

Why do you meet?
To go deeper with God and to learn and live by his

word (Bible).

We meet the 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month, at our House. Contact dave_crockett@comcast.net for more.

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Scott & Mandy Barnhart | Hanover

Hi! We’re Scott & Mandy Barnhart. We meet in our home in Hanover on the 1st Friday of each month at 6PM. We share a meal and enjoy fellowship time together. Adults only, please. Please email Mandy if you have any questions or would like to join us! Please contact Mandy at: mandymay6281@gmail.com

Victor and Emily Pagan | East Berlin

Paul says of the Thessalonian church, “Because we loved you so much, we were delighted to share with you not only the gospel of God but our lives as well’ (1 Thes 2:8). Our desire and our delight is that we live a life fully connected to God and to God’s people. We want to make a space in our lives to connect with each other so we meet every Tuesday at the Pagan house (pronounced puh-gahn, not like biblical pagans). We share a meal together and talk about our lives and what God is doing in our midst. Feel free to bring your kids and if it gets chaotic, I guess we will just lock them on the other side of the house while we make attempts to have adult conversations. Please contact Victor at: Victor.r.pagan@gmail.com or Emily at: Emily.joy.pagan@gmail.com

David and Erin Rasch | Maryland

We are David and Erin Rasch. We live right on the Maryland PA line in Maryland and enjoy camping, family time, and thrive on being busy! (Well, at least Erin does!) We meet because we missed the very large community group we had four years ago before Covid. Neither one of us like Bible studies, but we do like the gathering of friends so we get together twice the month to have potluck style (but still themed) meals, and to hang out, talk, and do life together. We have four, almost 5 kids, so kids of all ages are welcome to come hang out and play with our crazy crew! We meet on the first Saturday at 6 PM and the third Sunday at 1 PM most months. Contact erasch6212@gmail.com for more.

Duane and Tammy Kerstetter | Spring Grove

We are targeting empty nesters and retirees around the 50’s to 60’s age range who want to have fun and be involved. We meet every other Thursday night at 6:30 pm. We want to grow in our knowledge and experience with God by talking through questions, confusions, and insights always in relation to scripture. We’ll also be community-focused, looking for opportunities to serve and events to join in on. We want to have fun as a group to just “do things” together.  Please contact Duane at:

Dtkerstetter@yahoo.com

Andrew & Mary Baker | Spring Grove

Mary and I wanted to provide a space that was welcoming to others to come as they are. With the day to day challenges in life, we find it valuable to set aside time and space for the purpose of refilling our joy tanks. Each Tuesday, we play board games, laugh, and get to know each other. If you're looking for a place to belong, come to our house in spring Grove where we

gather weekly to fellowship together. Game Night adults 18 and older. Every Tuesday starting at 5:30 pm until 9 pm @ our house. Bring your own dinner. We will provide snacks and drinks. Let's relax and get to know each other better! Contact andrew.baker.r@gmail.com for more.

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Jake and Julia Kent | Dover

We want to create an authentic community where people live life together, can connect with each other, and find a place where they belong. Take your everyday, ordinary life - your sleeping, eating, going-to-work, and walking-around-life - and place it before God as an offering. Romans 12:1-2 MSG. We meet every other Tuesday evening at 5:30 for a potluck dinner. We welcome children, but childcare is limited please contact us. Please contact Jake at: Jacob.C.Kent@gmail.com or Julia at: julia.kent1983@gmail.com

Tammy Esbenshade | Dover

Who: Ladies


What: It will be a time of worship, prayer, ministry & teaching as the Holy Spirit leads.


Why: To go deeper and seek the heart of the Father--a safe place to lean in together to learn and grow in hearing His voice. No agenda, no judgment.

When: 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 6:30-8:30 PM 

Contact: tesbenshade@comcast.net

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Dennis and Amanda Zekany | New Oxford

We have been a part of Providence Community Church since October of 2011, about 12 1/2 years. We have been married for over 10 years. We have an amazing son, Mason, who is 9 years old, he is full of life and love. We enjoy living life together and exploring! We believe the Lord has called us to love his people. We take that very seriously. The heartbeat behind our group is to love ne another, see the unseen, and be the hands and feet of Jesus. We enjoy sharing good food together and just fellowshipping with each other. We meet to encounter, encourage, and share the love of God. We meet on the1st & 3rd Fridays of the month from 6:30 pm - 8:30pm. Contact Amanda at azekany79@gmail.com or Dennis at  dzekbear@gmail.com for more.

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Ed Gross | Providence Community Church

In the Men’s Discipleship Group, we dig into God’s Word and discover what He tells us about how He sees us and how He wants us to see ourselves. We are identifying the things that stand between us and the men of God that we want to be. When we can do that, then we can take action against them and live full, victorious, manly lives.

 

We meet every second and fourth Tuesday at 6:30pm at Providence in Stage 2. This is a standing invitation and you can join whenever you’re able. We work hard to establish a place of trust and honesty where you will be able to be open and honest about the struggles of walking in the confidence of sonship. Please contact Ed at: edgross2@gmail.com

Caleb Kuenzli | Providence Community Church

​​Young Adult Men’s group: This group is for young men looking for community. We dive deep into the Lord and one another’s lives through weekly group time. We meet every Tuesday 7-9PM on the hill. Please contact Caleb at: caleb@rekindleretreats.org

Bethany Kuenzli | Providence Community Church

BPM is an intensive small group for Young Adult Ladies where we check our spiritual pulse and match it to the heart of the Father. If you’re looking to grow exponentially in your friendship with the Holy Spirit, this group is for you! We meet on Tuesday nights at 6:30 PM. Please contact Bethany at: bethany@rekindleretreats.org

Heather Trent | Hanover

Women’s Monday Night Bible Study from 6:30 - 8PM in my home. If you are looking to be encouraged, desire fellowship, and want to connect with other ladies this is a great study for you! This Bible study is for any Christian at any stage of their walk with Jesus. We dig right into the Word of God learning who Jesus is and how to apply His teachings to our life. Please contact Heather at:
Trenth7@comcast.net to find out what she is studying.

Brain and Lagore | Glenville

We meet every other Sunday at 6PM at the Lagore’s home at 4364 Camp Woods Rd in Glenville. We are presently studying through the book of Genesis looking at all that this first book of the Bible has to teach us about prophecy. Genesis is full of prophetic previews to coming attractions and we have been greatly challenged by the walk of faith of the people we meet in Genesis. (Took a line out here) We have our time together recorded as some prefer because of distance and other constraints to listen to the study remotely, but we also have people from four different churches that attend regularly. New people are always welcome! Please contact Calvin at:
csbrain@comcast.net

Lorraine Lattanzi | York

Women’s Thursday Night Bible Study. Our goal is to apply biblical lessons to our own modern-day lives, as we study the stories of women from both the Old and New Testaments. We will learn how their struggles caused them to draw near to God, overcome rejection, and insecurity, persevere through failures, and find lasting contentment with victory. We will begin with worship, soaking in the presence of the Lord. Bring Bible, journal & pen. Please contact Lorraine at: lorraineslattanzi@gmail.com

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