Connect. Care. Grow.

Learn more about our community life groups: DNA Groups and Growth Groups.

Registration for Spring 2026 community life groups is now open.

At Renaissance Church, we believe we were created to be in community. We believe we're called to care for each other. Our community life groups are a key way we provide opportunities for you to grow in your faith, to be known and cared for, and to grow in your relationships with other Jesus followers. 

We're excited to launch a new season of groups for the Spring 2026 season! We'll be organizing DNA Groups and one members-only Growth Group. Groups will begin meeting the week of March 15, 2026. Tuesday and Wednesday Groups will have their final meeting during the week of May 12, 2026, and Sunday Groups will have their final meeting during the week of May 17, 2026. Groups will take a break April 5-8, 2026. Sunday groups will also take a break on Sunday, May 10.

To understand more about the group options, please carefully read the information below.

DNA Groups (Discipleship - Nurturing - Accountability) provide an encouraging space to wrestle with who Jesus is and what it means to follow him. God made us to be in community, so we need others to help us apply the gospel to our lives. DNA Groups are also a key way that our church ensures you are known and cared for.

Each week, DNA groups meet to watch a short teaching video, discuss the previous week's sermon, discuss life, and to pray together. All of the content is designed to help us follow Jesus and renew our minds with the gospel.

DNA Groups consist of 10-12 participants, who meet in person or via virtual video call (Zoom or Google), based on preference.

Last semester, we added more structure to our DNA Groups to provide more consistency from group to group. Each group will have a trained DNA Group Facilitator—someone who helps lead group discussions and handles communication logistics.

While we hope--and certainly expect--you to form friendships with people in your group, DNA groups are not social clubs. We intentionally place everyone in groups where they'll interact with people who have different backgrounds. We believe these diverse perspectives help us get more out of our scripture reading and give us more opportunities to put our faith into action. The ultimate goal is for us all to grow in the way we follow Jesus. 

Growth Groups help you to connect with people at Renaissance, while also getting the opportunity to go deeper on a specific topic over the course of eight weeks.

Each week, Growth Group members engage with teaching and discussion related to the selected topic. These teachings are longer than those offered to DNA Groups. The meetings will include both small group and large group discussion for more insight and spiritual formation. Each session will require your active engagement.  

For Spring 2026, we are offering one Growth Group:

AXIOS: CHRISTIAN LIVING (SPOTS LIMITED) - Wednesdays from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. | Three required in-person sessions; five virtual sessions.

Practical theology is where we explore how our faith impacts our everyday choices, ethics, and discipleship. This is not a study in rule-keeping, but a challenging, gospel-rooted exploration of how God’s love should shape every dimension of your life. We will cover foundational topics, including but not limited to: money, your body and sexuality, time and habits, and power and ambition. *The course registration link will be sent directly to members.*
Below is the meeting schedule:

March 18 - In-person at Renaissance Church
March 25 - Zoom
April 1 - Zoom
April 8 - Break
April 15 - Zoom
April 22 - In-person at Renaissance Church
April 29 - Zoom
May 6 - Zoom
May 13 - In-person at Renaissance Church

This Growth Group is limited to 50 participants. The Axios Growth Group is at capacity. Please email Marie Hamlett to be added to the waitlist.

Led by Pastor Jordan Rice & Pastor Lester Kim.

We don't think there's a wrong choice, but this largely depends on what you feel your largest needs are right now.

If you're looking to place an emphasis on relationship building and accountability, DNA Groups would be a great choice for you. If learning more about Christian ethics and living would be helpful in your journey and you are a Renaissance Member, consider the Axios Growth Group.

DNA Groups offer more flexibility from a scheduling perspective (with groups meeting at various times on Sundays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. The Growth Groups have very specific meeting times that are fixed.

Yes.*

It's a yes with an asterisk, because we first want you to ensure you have the time and willingness to show up consistently. We often say, "You'll get out what you put in to your group." If we all show up consistently and honestly, we'll have really meaningful growth and connection. But when some of us say we'll be there and don't show up, others in our church experience hurt, which we want to avoid.

We encourage everyone to not overload themselves with commitments and to truly focus on growing in one particular area, whether in one DNA Group or in a Growth Group.

This means some of you who love your previous DNA Group will opt to take a break from that group, so you can engage with the Growth Group instead. We think that's fine, and we hope you'll trust God in that process. We also hope you'll find ways to nurture those established relationships in other ways, outside of the structure of DNA Group.

If you choose to register for a DNA Group, you will see space to indicate your preference for in-person meetings vs. virtual meetings.

We know many of you desire to meet with your group in person. At the same time, organizing in-person DNA Groups will be possible only to the extent that some of you register and indicate you’re open to having 10 people meet in your home. We’ll try to put 2-3 willing hosts in each group, so the hosting can be shared. But the number of in-person groups we’re able to organize will depend on the willingness of people to open their spaces. We say this not to place pressure on people to do something they aren’t comfortable with, but to set accurate expectations as you register for groups.

For Spring 2026, we will offer groups in the following formats:

• Online men's groups
• In-person men’s groups
• Online women’s groups
• In-person women’s groups
• In-person co-ed groups
• In-person family groups (adults bring children to group meetings)

Members, the Axios Growth Group is at capacity. Please email Marie Hamlett to be added to the waitlist.