Community Groups
God has created each of us with a longing for authentic community, and at Horizon Church, we are loving what God is doing. He is turning neighbors into family, and there is always room for more.
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As a church, we are always finding reasons to get together. For one reason or another, whether at our campus, at a park or downtown location, at someone’s home, or even on a road trip, we love getting together with our church family.
We encourage everyone to discover a community group that fits them best. Our groups vary in location, meeting time, frequency, size, number of children, season of life, and subject matter. However, they are all similar as they center around friendship, food, the Bible, mutual accountability and prayer. Our community groups are so important to us that we introduce them in our children’s ministry and utilize them throughout our youth ministry.
Connect with a Community Group
Sundays:
Baer Group: This group meets on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month. They meet from 3:00–6:00 p.m. and enjoy a time of Bible study, prayer, Christian fellowship, and a meal. Singles, couples and families are welcome. Childcare is not provided. The Baer Group meets at 125 Carrick Creek Rd in Pickens, South Carolina. For more information, please contact Kathy Baer at kjbaer92@gmail.com.
Cercone Group: This group meets every Sunday evening from 5:00–6:30 p.m. at Horizon Church. All are welcome, and this includes young families with children 3-9 years of age. Childcare is provided in the church nursery. The Cercone Group enjoys a potluck meal, prayer time, followed by an in-depth study of the Sunday morning sermon. For more information, please contact Alex Cercone at ak.cercone14@gmail.com.
Crook Group: This group meets every other week at 7:00 pm on Sunday evening. This group welcomes empty-nesters and will begin meeting at a date still to be determined in September. The Crook Group plans on having simple snacks while enjoying fellowship, discussing the Sunday morning sermon, and having a sweet season of prayer. Their address is 124 Bramsford Lane, Simpsonville, 29651. For more information, please contact Anita Crook at anita@pouchee.com.
Goldsmith Group: This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays of each month. They too meet at Horizon Church from 5:00–6:30, and childcare is available in the children’s wing. A nursery will be provided along with a Bible lesson and playground time for K5-5th graders. The Goldsmith Group enjoys a potluck meal at each meeting. They discuss the upcoming sermon passage and pray together. For more information, please contact either Mark Goldsmith (mgldsmith@gmail.com) or Brittany Barron (barrondb6@gmail.com).
McDowell Group: This group meets on the 1st and 3rd Sundays or each month. They will meet from 5:30–7:00 p.m. at Horizon Church in Classroom C. This group primarily consists of middle school parents. (HYP meets at this time.) For those with younger children, childcare is available in the children’s wing. The McDowell Group enjoys discussing the Sunday morning sermon and praying together. For more information, please contact Shamgar McDowell at cheleyandshamgar@gmail.com.
Rose Group: This group meets on the 1st & 3rd Sundays of each month. This group is for adults. Childcare is not provided. They have a meal together. This is followed by a time of prayer and discuss surrounding the Sunday morning sermon. The Rose Groups meets at 6:30 p.m. at 107 Shillingford Court, Simpsonville, SC. For more information, please contact John Rose at johnGT79@gmail.com.
Mondays:
Men’s Breakfast Club: This group is for men only and meets almost every Monday morning at 6:30 a.m. at Panera Bread Company on Fairview Rd in Simpsonville. Currently, they are walking through the Book of Ecclesiastes. This is followed by a short time of prayer. For more information, please contact Dave Satterlee (dsattjr@gmail.com) or Joseph Franks (joe@horizonchurch.org).
Men’s Lunch Group: This group meets every Monday at 11 a.m. at Carolina Fine Foods in Simpsonville. It is primarily made-up of retired men, and they are currently walking through the Table Talk devotional magazine put forth by Ligonier Ministries. For more information, please contact Bill Weathers at billweathers@gmail.com.
Tuesdays:
Experiencing God Prayer Group: This group meets every Tuesday morning,
from 7:30-8:30 in the church sanctuary. They spend a few minutes catching
up, taking requests, and enjoying good fellowship, then they pray for the
remainder of the time. Coffee is available; childcare is not. For more
information, please contact Scott Jacobs at scott@horizonchurch.org or Joe
Franks at joe@horizonchurch.org.
Wednesdays:
Morton-Heitman Group: This group meets every other Wednesday evening,
beginning at 6:30 pm. They gather together at the Morton’s house – 19
Ramblewood Lane, Greenville, 29615. They have a meal and all who attend are older couples, but this is not their exclusive target group. Childcare is not
available. For more information, please contact Anita Morton at
asmgam@aol.com or Kurt Heitman at kheitman@southern-eye.com.
Thursdays:
Chick Men: This men’s group meets every week on Thursday mornings at 6:30 a.m. They gather together at the Chick-fil-a on Woodruff Rd. They spend half their time in fellowship and prayer and spend the remaining time in a book or bible study. Currently, they are walking through the book of Ephesians. For more information, please contact Dan Polstra at danpolstra@gmail.com.
May Group: The May Group meets every Thursday evening from 6:30–8:30 p.m. at 19 Mohegan Way, Greenville. This group is comprised of mostly middle-aged men, women – singles and couples, and are currently studying Ephesians. The May Group enjoys a meal together at each meeting. For more information, please contact Mark May at marklmay@verizon.net.
Rogers Group: This group meets weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. The address is 5 W. Thistle Lane, Greenville, SC. The Roger’s Group welcomes all ages and enjoys a meal, personal sharing, prayer and a discussion of the previous week’s sermon. For more information, please contact Bill or Elizabeth Rogers at wh_rogers@yahoo.com or elizabethrogers489@gmail.com. This group breaks for summer. Childcare available, if needed
Johnson/Murphy Group: This group meets weekly on Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. It will officially restart after Labor Day. The Johnson/Murphy Group welcomes families with and without children, singles, couples, and seniors, and enjoys dinner, prayer, and discussing the current sermon series. This group meets at either the Johnson’s or Murphy’s residences. Both locations are near the Woodruff Road corridor. For more information, please contact Sammy or Julie Johnson at sammytjohnson87@gmail.com or julieajohnson63@gmail.com.
Men’s Fraternity: This is another men’s group that meets almost every Thursday evening from 8:00 – 9:30 p.m. On most Thursday evenings, these gatherings are hosted at the home of Joe Franks or at various restaurants in the Five Forks area. When the men gather, they enjoy a variety of food and drink followed by deep discussion and a season of prayer. Currently, the Men’s Fraternity is walking through the book of Romans. For more information, please contact Joe Franks (joe@horizonchurch.org) or Alex Cercone at ak.cercone14@gmail.com.
Fridays:
Brock Group: This group meets every other week, from 7:00–9:00 p.m., on Friday evenings. Their first meeting will be on August 21, and they plan on enjoying prayer and study time together around tea and coffee. Children ages 6+ are welcome. For more information and group details, please contact Rich Brock at pro@richbrock.com.
Mangum Group: The Mangum Group meets on the 1st & 3rd Friday night of each month. They meet from 6:30–8:00 p.m., at Horizon Church, and all are welcome to be a part of this group. Each week, they enjoy fellowship, prayer, and studying the upcoming sermon passage. Light refreshments are served on occasion. For more information, please contact Chad Mangum at chadrmangum@gmail.com. Childcare is available.