Connect Groups at Calvary

Here at Calvary, we believe connecting with others in Biblical community is essential to a growing faith. We are not made to do this alone--we need Biblical community to encourage and challenge one another to cultivate the inner and outward life of Jesus. 

Connect groups meet weekly to share life together, pray, discuss the Bible, and help one another implement God’s Word into their lives. 

Connect Group Guides

There will be no group guides for Sunday, Dec 22nd and 29th.

  • Connect Groups are the foundation of our community at Calvary. It is a small group designed to meet with other Christians, build friendships, practice accountability and mature as an apprentice of Jesus. Connect Groups can be as small as 4 and as large as 12. Connect Groups are sermon-based groups. These groups typically meet from September through May. Some groups choose to meet throughout the summer.

  • Are you interested in finding authentic connection and community with people from Calvary? Connect Groups offer you the chance to do this! We gather weekly to reflect on the Sunday message, pray together, and share life with one another as we seek to live out Acts 2:42.

  • Check below to see all of the connect groups that are available!

 Orland Park Connect Groups

Men’s Groups

  • This connect group will meet at church (upstairs) and works through studies from Heart of a Man. This group will begin meeting on September 9th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Chris Bekermeier.

  • This connect group meets on Tuesday mornings at the church and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday sermon.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Ken Adair.

Women’s Groups

  • This connect group will meet in The Family Room (Room 104) at church and works through the book, Experiencing God. This group will begin meeting on September 9th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Kim Lang.

  • This connect group will meet in The Family Room (Room 104) at church and works through the book, Gospel on The Ground. This group will begin meeting on September 16th. This is a nine week study that will take a break for Thanksgiving through January, then start a new study in the New Year.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Deanne Bekermeier.

  • This connect group will meet on Wednesday mornings at the church and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday Sermon.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Corinne Ufferman.

  • This connect group will meet on Saturday mornings over Zoom and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday Sermon. This group will begin meeting on September 28th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Theresa Smith.

Men’s and Women’s Mixed Groups

  • This connect group will meet at church (Room 241) on Sunday mornings after the 9am service. They work through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday sermon. This group will begin meeting on September 8th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Judy Mueller.

  • This connect group will meet at church and works through a study together. Childcare is provided, and the families share a meal together to end the evening. They will begin meeting on September 15th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Rebecca Zylstra.

  • This connect group will meet on Sunday evenings and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday Sermon. This group will begin meeting on September 15th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Kira Slager.

  • This connect group will meet on Monday evenings and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday Sermon. This group will begin meeting on September 9th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Olivia Reynhout.

  • This connect group will meet on Friday evenings and works through the weekly connect group guide that covers questions related to the Sunday sermon. This group will begin meeting on September 27th.

    For more information or to join the group, please contact Clyde Smith.

 

Oak Lawn Connect Groups

  • If you’d like to join this connect group, please contact Robert Holwerda at rholwerda9@gmail.com or Elaine Holwerda baehofam@sbcglobal.net

  • If you’d like to join this connect group, please contact Rachel Meyer at RachelM@thisiscalvary.org

  • If you’d like to join this connect group, please contact Flora Chang florayimchang@yahoo.com or Jim Bolhuis at jbolhuis99@gmail.com.

  • This group meets men one week, women the following week, and then together once a month. If you’d like to join this connect group, please contact Matt or Gwen Layman at mlayman09@gmail.com or gmbolhuis9@gmail.com.