‚ÄòRefresh‚Äô small groups’ aim is to grow us in our love for each other and for the Lord. Once a week we get together in a home to “do life” together in a way that is refreshing, relaxed, and Spirit-led. During the evening, there are 3 main ‘events‚Äô: read and discuss a passage of the Bible, share and pray with each other, and then spend time together and enjoy a snack. The meetings run from 7:00-8:30 pm and the last week of every month is usually off. Kids are welcome and childcare is worked out by the leaders and the group. Mountain Springs runs two sessions of Refresh per year, one in the winter/spring and a shorter one in the fall, and people are encouraged to change groups each time to get to know more people!

The heart of ‘Connect’ is in its name Рto connect people to Jesus, to each other, and to our church family! It is open to anyone, but is geared more towards new people in our church and new believers. As a Bible-based topical study, Pastor Joel and his wife Tania go through the essentials of faith in Jesus, as well as some things that are distinctive about Mountain Springs Calvary Chapel as a church. Topics include the Nature of God, Grace, the Holy Spirit, Evangelism, and Faith. The sessions are about an hour and a half and volunteers provide a snack to share.