DISCIPLE-MAKING

OPPORTUNITIES

Do you seek to experience community, connection, and growth?

Parkside offers several groups — including EQ Classes, Life Groups, and Bible Studies — that meet on and off-campus throughout the year for every age and stage of life. It is our hope that you can find people to do life with together. No need to be an attendee at Parkside to participate in our Life Groups.

EQ Hour Classes

SUNDAY EQ HOUR | Spring 2025

  • In building a loving, exceptionally healthy, multiplying disciple…a core piece of our vision is to EQuip you as a Christ-follower to live out that mission. One of the core proficiencies we are striving to equip you in…is your Biblical literacy. This means dramatically increasing our knowledge of the Word of God, allowing the love of God to propel us, and living out a life of obedience to the commands of God.

    With that mission in mind…we’re introducing: EQ Hour.

    The purpose of the EQ Hour is: To intentionally equip each disciple, significantly increasing their “Spiritual EQ” in 3 ways. By…

    • Mending ~ Restoring
    • Establishing ~ Laying a Foundation
    • Preparing ~ Training

  • Our EQ Hour classes will be offered at 10:30 am. We will offer two worship services - 9:00 & 10:30 am, so enjoy our 9:00 am worship service and join an EQ class at 10:30 am.

  • We have two class offerings for our EQ Hour | Spring 2025. Click the class name for a description.

    God Owns It All - presented by Jim Nichols

    We Believe: Examining What We Believe & Why We Believe It - presented by Jonathan Eisfeld & Philip Petersen

Men in the Word

    • Study Materials: Your own Bible

    • Time: 1st & 3rd Saturday morning of each month at 7:30 AM

    • Location: Caribou, 77 West Hwy 5, Waconia

    • Facilitator: Greg Bergman

    • Participants: Adult Men

  • Proverbs 27:17: Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.

    Men – it’s time to man-up, grow new relationships with other men, and grow together in our relationship with Jesus. We will plan to connect with each other, pray for each other, and have a short Bible discussion time to discuss one chapter of the Gospel of John.

St. Boni Family Life Group

    • Study: Sermon Notes & Discussion

    • Time: Every other Friday from 5:30-7:30 PM with a potluck dinner

    • Location: St. Bonifacius

    • Facilitators: John & Jaynee Hyttsten and Todd & Rebecca Barnes

    • Participants: All are welcome, family friendly. Childcare available.

  • We will share a meal together, enjoy a time of fellowship, prayer, and studying the current sermon series.

At The Table

    • Study Materials: Your own Bible

    • Time: every other Friday from 6:30-8:30 pm

    • Location: Steven & Bianca Silva’s Home in St. Bonifacius

    • Facilitator: Steven & Bianca Silva

    • Participants: All are welcome, family friendly! Max 8 adults.

  • Would you like a great way to spend your Friday evening? Welcome to our home to connect with others, share in a meal, pray for each other, and read through a scripture passage or biblically-based book to guide our conversation.

Faith Foundations: A Family Journey

    • Time: Meets 1st & 3rd Sundays from 6:00-7:30 pm with shared meals

    • Location: Waconia

    • Facilitator: Jonathan & Katy Eisfeld

    • Participants: Adults & Families with children ages 11 and up

  • Join us for an inter-generational, bi-weekly exploration of key themes in the Christian Faith, designed for families with children ages 11 and up. We'll gather on the 1st and 3rd Sunday evenings from 6:00-7:30 pm for shared meals (think pizza or sandwiches!) and engaging discussions together with our children, where abstract doctrines such as Creation, Fall, Incarnation, Resurrection, and the New Creation (to name a few) are made practical for all ages.

    Each week, we will delve into a new theme, exploring its relevance to our daily lives. We'll practice different kinds of family prayer, empowering families to discover and create rhythms of spiritual practice that work for them. The goal is to equip families to build their own rhythms and practices of studying the Bible, sharing their experiences, and praying together, fostering a deeper connection with God and each other, where faith brings joy, strength, and a heart for the world to all.

    All are welcome! Come grow with us!

Nichols’ Life Groups

    • Study: Colossians, video by Louie Giglio

    • Time: 1st & 3rd Thursdays of each month from 6:30-8:00 PM, begins September 26

    • Location: Jim & Shelley Nichols’ home in Minnetrista

    • Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare. Max: 20

  • We will be studying Colossians using a video series by Louie Giglio. This study will help us form a more complete picture of who Jesus is - Supreme over all creation, Savior of the world, Redeemer and Friend.

Needham’s Life Groups

    • Study: A discussion style study of the book of Matthew

    • Time: 2nd & 4th Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm, begins September 25

    • Location: Bob & Jan Needham’s home in Waconia

    • Facilitator: John Peterson

    • Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare. Max: 16

  • Welcome to our Life Group where we will grow in our understanding of God’s Word and how God is at work in our lives. John Peterson will lead us in a discussion style study of the book of Matthew. We will begin at 6:30 PM with snacks, then dig into Matthew, followed by a time of prayer. We will conclude about 8:00 PM.

Petersen’s Life Group

    • Study: Colossians, a video by Louie Giglio

    • Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each month from 6:30-8:00 pm

    • Location: Phil & Debra Petersen's Home in Carver

    • Facilitator: Phil Petersen

    • Participants: Adults, Max: 15

  • We will be studying Colossians, beginning with a Louie Giglio video intro each week before launching into our discussion and prayer time.

Men’s Life Group

    • Study: Bible study & discussion

    • Time: Wednesday nights | 6:30-8:00 pm; meeting through May

    • Location: The Garage @ Parkside Church

    • Facilitator: Bill Hintz and Roger Willey

    • Participants: Adult Men

  • Men - College age & up are invited to Bible study and application of God's word toward a journey to authentic manhood. Join the discussion led by Bill Hintz and Roger Willey each Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 PM at Parkside Church. Join us for fellowship with other men as we cover topics such as dating/marriage, parenting, career, leadership and other topics that are specifically challenging to men of faith. We look forward to seeing you there!

Women’s Connect

    • Study: Why Do We Need the Bible?

    • Time: Thursdays from 10-11:30 am, (February 13-April 10)

    • Location: Parkside Church Garage

    • Facilitator: Katy Eisfeld

    • Participants: Adult Women & Children

  • New to the Bible? New to the Bible? Want to read it, but don't really know where to start or have been reading it a long time? No matter which of those is true to you, join us on Thursday mornings in The Garage at Parkside from 10:00-11:30 am from February 13-April 10 as we come together to hear from Lisa Harper, acclaimed Bible teacher, on "Why Do We Need the Bible?". No doubt we will laugh, be challenged, and enjoy learning and experiencing God together. Please register for this event.

    Children's programming will be available for 0-5 year old.

Questions?
Contact Pastor Jason Folkerts at jason@parksidemn.org.


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