1. Exercise Group: “Fit Club”

Facilitators: Ruben and Norma Ramos. Whether you are 13 or 99, this group is for you. Using the P90X DVD exercise program designed for beginners. (Child Care provided)

Church on the Rise: STORM Center Multipurpose Room

Thursday-Weekly: 7pm – 8pm

2. Spanish Connection/Faith/Fellowship

Facilitators: Ruben and Norma Ramos.Reach the Spanish speaking people at COR, and Spanish-speaking community who desire to grow in their faith. We will be teaching from the book “Power Faith” by Roy Hicks Jr.

Various Places

Every other Friday (twice a month): 7:30pm – 9:30pm

3. Moms in Touch

Facilitator: Betti Irsak.Attention Moms! Come experience how you can find peace and hope for your children by praying with other moms. Moms In Touch gathers moms together to pray specifically and scripturally for our children and school.

Fireside Room @ Church on the Rise

Evenings/Weekly- day TBA

4. Single Moms

Facilitator: Sandi Cirino. This is a new group for single moms and their children. Join us

For topical discussions, support, prayer and fellowship.

Church on the Rise: KOR Room

1st 3rd Fridays : 6:45pm-8:15pm

5. DivorceCare

Facilitators: Tami Pepin/James Pavlik. Don’t go through separation or divorce alone. This group is led by friendly, caring people who understand what you’re going through. Discover how to deal with the pain of the past while looking forward to rebuilding your life.

Fireside Room at Church on the Rise

Tuesdays-weekly: 7pm-9pm

6. AGAMOS 44145

Facilitators: Tami Pepin/Paul Armbruster. A Godly Adult Ministry of Singles, providing an extended family for single adults in a Christian atmosphere, as we seek to discover GOD's plan for our lives, explore our faith, and learn how we can impact the world.

Saturdays-Weekly

STORM Center; Church on the Rise-First Saturday 6pm-8pm

(Various locations: Remaining Saturdays)

7. Golf’s Sacred Journey

Facilitator: Chris Shanahan. The book,“Golf's Sacred Journey: Seven Days at the Links of Utopia”, by Dr. David L. Cook, describes the place where your life and golf can be transformed.

Lakewood Country Club

3rd Thursday of each month: 7am- 8:30am

8. Home Builders Family Life Ministries

Facilitators: Pete & Krista Formica. TheHomeBuilders Couples Series; a small-group Bible study dedicated to making your family all that God intends..

6293 Eastview Street, North Ridgeville, OH 44039

Saturdays-Every other week: 7-8:30pm

9. Financial Peace University (by Dave Ramsey)

Facilitator: Charlie Spisz. Learn how to break free from debt, manage your money,

bargain hunting, retirement planning, giving, etc. so you can "live like no one else".

Cost: $93 covers fees for course book and CDs

COR Fireside room

Sundays, 9:00 -10:30 am

10. John Bevere’s DVD “Extraordinary”

Facilitator: Dale Novak. John Bevere’s DVD teaching “Extraordinary,” will help you discover how extraordinary God has made you- and how to live it!

Location: Fireside Room at Church on the Rise

Every other Friday: 6:30pm

11. We Believe: Making Disciples

Facilitators: Tony & Lisa Garlington. “Go then and make disciples of all the nations…” (Matt. 28:19). Notice that Jesus didn’t tell us to just make converts; He told us to make disciples. This group will be using Andrew Wommack’s “Discipleship Evangelism” for their study.

33327 Chatham Drive, Avon Lake, OH 44012

Tuesdays-weekly: 7pm-9pm

12. Bible Stories from the Book

Facilitators: Anthony and Amy Hayibor. We will be looking into the lives of men and women of great faith as we discuss the stories found in “128 of the Greatest Stories from the Bible” by Daniel Elton Harmon, Colleen Reece, and Julie Reece-DeMarco.

3998 Haverford Place, Avon, OH 44011

Every other Sunday: 5pm-7pm

13. Prayer; The Sozo Life

Facilitators: Charlene Kupec & Lydia Ellinger. We focus on strategic-level spiritual warfare. Referencing the book, “Iniquity” by Rebecca Greenwood, we will address the beginning basics of prayer, types and methods of fasting, and intercessory prayer.

2048 West 93rd Street, Cleveland, OH

2nd & 4th Thursday of each month: 7pm – 9pm

14. Purpose Driven Life

Facilitators: Sanjay & Kristy Beach/Chris & Allison Shanahan.Study Rick Warren’s remarkable book that will help you understand God's purpose and plan for your life so that you can learn to live the life for which you were created.

2989 Riviera Lane, Westlake, OH/ 3108 Royal Oak Ct., Westlake, OH

Mondays-Weekly: 7pm-9pm

15. DNA of Relationships

Facilitators: Dr. Dexter and Philomena Johnson. We seek to help people build better marriages, families and other relationships, based on the Word of God. We are tailoring a CD series by Pastor Scot Anderson for this group.

18738 Squirrel Run Dr., Middleburg Heights, OH 44130

Tuesdays-Weekly: 7pm – 9pm

16. Fusion Young Adults

Facilitators: Pastor Jordan Endrei & Dean Morris. Designed for 18-30 year olds to connect with each other and connect with God.

STORM Center

Tuesdays-Weekly: 7:30pm - 9:30pm

17. STORM Youth Group

Facilitators: Pastor Jordan Endrei & Dean Morris. A high energy service for 7th – 12th grade youth to experience God and connect with each other.

STORM Center @ Church on the Rise

Wednesdays-Weekly: 7pm - 9pm

18. Africans in America Life Group

Facilitators: Sharon Johnson. Our group is geared towards the first generation African immigrants and their families as we gather together for fellowship, worship and to break bread together. Using John Bevere’s “Extraordinary.”

Please call Sharon for current meeting location: 440-552-3067

2nd or 3rd Saturday of each month: 5:30pm - 7:30pm

19. Prayer Power

Facilitator: Donna Franks. We will be coming together for a brief study on prayer and then joining in prayer and seeing the results, as well as answering any question one might have in regards to prayer and the different types of prayer. Come join us at:

25157 Carlton Park #110, N. Olmstead, Ohio 44070

1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month: 7:30pm – 8:30pm

20. How to Minister and Receive Healing

Facilitator: Chuck Irsak/Ollie Malbra This is an in depth study on healing, deliverance, and how to get healed, as well as minister healing to others. There will be practical hands-on training.

STORM Center @ Church on the Rise

Sunday-Weekly: 9am – 9:45am

21. In the Market Place

Facilitator: Tim Williams This new small group will be using material from Dave Martin.

Location -TBA

Day and time -TBA

Get Connected today and be a part of a dynamic group.

Contact the Church on the Rise office at 440-808-0200, or go to;

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CHURCH on the RISE

Locate the CONNECT GROUP you are interested in on this floor plan of the Sanctuary where you can meet the Hosts/Facilitators involved with this group.

First Trimester:September 12th through December 11th

Second Trimester:January 2nd through March 26th

Third Trimester:April 19th through July 2nd