Community Groups

Each one of us is on a journey to our eternal home. Our very name, Exilic, is a daily reminder of this reality. The journey isn’t meant to be traveled alone. We need each other precisely because God created us in his image to be in relationship with one another. The purpose of community groups is to grow together with one another, upward in our relationship with God, and outward in the way we engage with our broader community. Ultimately, we want to be a different kind of people whose very lives bear witness to the love of Christ.

    1. Make sure you have the Church Center app and create a profile if you don’t have one already.

    2. CLICK HERE anytime between September 1 - September 14 to fill out the registration form.

  • We want Community Groups to be places where people build meaningful, lasting relationships—not simply spots that go to whoever registers first.

    As our church grows, first-come, first-served registration has made it difficult to create balanced groups and can unintentionally favor people who are quickest to respond or already know which group they want.

    Our new preference-based placement process allows us to be more intentional about forming healthy communities while giving everyone a more equitable opportunity to join a group.

    Most importantly, we believe this can help shape our church culture. Rather than staying within familiar circles, we want to encourage people to widen their circles, welcome new relationships, and experience community with people they may not have naturally chosen on their own.

  • During registration, you’ll provide information about yourself and share your preferences, such as:

    • Preferred meeting location

    • Preferred meeting day

    • Life stage or age range

    After registration closes, our team will review the responses and thoughtfully place people into groups based on these preferences and the overall health and balance of each group.

    You are not registering for a specific group. You are sharing what matters to you and allowing us to help find the best fit.

  • If you are not placed in a group by 9/20, we will share a link for a waitlist where you will be able to select which CG you’d like to be waitlisted for. The waitlist will be triaged in the order that submissions are received, thank you!

  • CGs will meet for 11 weeks in the Fall (starting the week of September 20th) and 14 weeks in the Spring (starting the week of January 31st). CGs are led by both lay leaders and pastors. Each week, CG members will take turns providing dinner and discuss the previous Sunday’s sermon. Almost all of our CGs will meet during the week on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays. College CG meets on Friday, and Parents CG will meet virtually on Wednesdays or Thursdays.

  • If you have any questions, please contact our Systems Manager, Genie Joo (genie@exilic.com).

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