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We connect with each other in CONNECTGroups

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True growth is not just about Sunday morni+ngs. We believe that real growth happens when you are involved in community, not just sitting in a worship service.

 

To grow spiritually, you need to be connected relationally. A great way to do this is through a Church On The Trail CONNECTGroup. They are your key to developing healthy relationships with those who share your interests, or people who are dealing with similar life issues.

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CONNECTGroups are an opportunity to reach out to others, while growing in your walk with God.

 

CONNECTGroups meet in homes, businesses, restaurants, or other locations throughout our area. These groups change and begin at different times during the year, so you have the opportunity to explore different groups, or join groups at any time.

You'll never fully experience Church On The Trail until you lock arms and connect with others in the Body of Christ!

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Scroll down to explore the current CONNECTGroups and sign up for one (or more!) at the bottom of the page.

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MONDAYS

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Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible

Topic / Audience: Women / Book-Bible Study 

Description:  A spiteful boss, a defiant employee, a manipulative mother, a desperate housewife, an envious sister…honey, we know these women. We’ve lived with them, worked with them, or caught a glimpse of them in our mirrors.

Now let’s take a look at their ancient counterparts in Scripture: Sarah mistreated her maidservant, Hagar despised her mistress, Rebekah manipulated her son, Leah claimed her sister’s husband, and Rachel envied her fertile sister.

They were far from evil, but hardly perfect. Mostly good, yet slightly bad. In other words, these matriarchal mamas look a lot like us.

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Time: Mondays (begins 6/9/25) at 5:30 PM

Childcare: TBD-based on need

Requirements: Book-Slightly Bad Girls of the Bible by Liz Curtis Higgs

Leader: Merian Maxwell

Email: merianmaxwell.mm@gmail.com

Tel. #: 706-505-3174

Location: Merian's house-address will be emailed to you when you register

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M2540

Topic / Audience: Outreach

Description: We are called to minister to the spiritual and physical needs of the homeless and at-risk community, and we meet them right where they are in Columbus! Our ultimate vision is to grow the kingdom by dramatically reducing the number of chronically homeless in our area.

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Time: Mondays at 6:00 PM

Childcare: No

Requirements: None

Leader: Leonard Orenstein

Email: M2540@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. #: 678-756-7872

Location: 3406 6th Avenue, Columbus, GA 31904​​​

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TUESDAYS

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Christ and Coffee

Topic / Audience: Women’s / Bible Study

Description: Christ and Coffee is a women’s Bible study that strives to transform our hearts and minds to be more like Christ and to be witnesses to those around us. “Oh, the depth of the riches of the wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable His judgements, and His paths beyond tracing out!" Romans 11:33 NIV

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Time: Tuesdays from 2:30-4:30pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Joann Freeman

Email: JVFreeman@yahoo.com

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Bible​​​​

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Essentials: The stuff you can't afford to miss​

Audience: Men & Women / Bible Study

Description: Essentials is for anyone who wants to grasp or re-engage the core truths of the Christian faith. Whether you've just recently been saved, been walking with Jesus for 30 years, or you're simply curious & searching for truth, this group is for you. We will walk through the essential beliefs every Christian ought to know.

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Time: Every Tuesday from 7/8/25-8/12/25 from 7:00-8:15pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Jay Bishop

Email: jay@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. # 631-310-7964

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Bible

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How to Study the Bible

Audience: Men & Women / Bible Study

Description: Have you ever wondered if we have the right words? the right books? How accurate is the Bible? What does “The Bible is inspired” mean? How did Jesus and the Apostles interpret the Scriptures? How did the early Church interpret the Scriptures? What is the correct way of interpreting the Bible? 

Well, there is a right way and a wrong way to dig into the Bible and we want to answer these questions and more. 
 

Time: Tuesday 8/19 from 7:00-9:00pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Ed Grifenhagen

Email: ed@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. # 706-681-2732

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Bible

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Route 66

Audience: Men & Women / Bible Study

Description: Take a trip with us on Route 66 and cruise through a survey of all 66 books of the Bible. You'll get the highlights of everything from Genesis to Revelation. No driver's license needed. You'll just need a Bible and the provided notebook. 

 

Time: Every Tuesday from 8/26/25-10/14/25 from 7:00-8:15pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Steve Park

Email: epochpark@yahoo.com

Tel. # 786-856-1238

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Bible

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WEDNESDAYS

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Isaiah

Topic / Audience: Everyone

Description: Join us for a verse-by-verse deep dive into the prophecy of Isaiah.

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Time: Wednesdays from 6:30-8:30am

Childcare: No

Leader: Ed Grifenhagen

Email: Ed@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. #: 706-681-2732

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Bring your Bible

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Our Journey of Hope

Topic / Audience: Everyone

Description:  A Connect Group that will equip and commission you for a Biblically-based cancer care ministry

open to anyone who is ready to make a difference in the lives of those affected by cancer.

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Time: Beginning on Wednesday, May 14th (8-week session) at 6:30pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Anne Webb

Email: adwebb@greenwoodland.com

Tel. #: 706-575-4178

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: None

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THURSDAYS

 

EIGHTEEN-HUNDRED

Topic / Audience: Men

Description:

EIGHTEEN-HUNDRED is a men's gathering for R.E.A.L. men that Reject passivity, Engage with God, Accept

responsibility and Lead courageously!​

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Time: 6:00-7:00pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Lonnie Freeman

Email: onHimrely@pm.me

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Motivated & dedicated to being a R.E.A.L. man!

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Young Married Couples

Topic / Audience: Bible Study / Family / Marriage

Description: Young married couples coming together to grow in their relationship with the Lord and each other by doing Life Together.

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Time: Thursdays from 6:00-7:30 PM (1st and 3rd Thursdays)

Childcare: No

Leaders: Billy & Erin Vivian

Email: Bvivian7@gmail.com or Ejacq932@gmail.com

Tel. #: 443-438-0928 or 757-620-9423

Location: 7947 Glen Valley Drive, Midland

Requirements: None

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Ephesians 

Topic / Audience: Bible Study / Everyone

Description: Ephesians is Paul swinging for the fences. He starts off by reminding us that we’ve already got every spiritual blessing in Christ—no striving, no earning, just grace on grace. The Gospel’s not just personal; it’s cosmic—God’s pulling everything together under Jesus, and somehow, we get to be part of that plan. Paul drops truth bombs about identity, unity, and the mystery of Jews and Gentiles being one family now. Then he shifts gears: now that you know who you are, act like it—walk in love, live clean, fight smart, and gear up with the armor of God because this ain’t peacetime.

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Time: (begins 6/12/25) 7:00pm -8:15pm

Childcare: No

Leaders: Ed Grifenhagen & Tom Woodward

Tel. #: 706-681-2732 or 727-642-8574

Email: Ed@churchonthetrail.org or Twoodward@trinitycollege.edu

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail – Mission Coffee House)

Requirements: Bible​

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FRIDAYS

 

ZERO-SIX-THIRTY

Topic / Audience: Men / Bible Study

Description: ZERO-SIX-THIRTY is men talking about man stuff and doing man stuff! We are walking through the Bible learning and applying what God defines as our duty scope and responsibilities as men. We encourage and are accountable to each other to be R.E.A.L. men, Rejecting passivity, Engaging with God, Accepting responsibility and Leading courageously. Buckle up and let's get after it!

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Time: Fridays from 6:30am-7:40am

Childcare: No

Leader: Lonnie Freeman

Email: onHimrely@pm.me

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Motivated and dedicated to being a R.E.A.L. man!

 

Joyful Hearts

Topic / Audience: Outreach / Missions

Description: Joyful Hearts provides a devotion, fellowship, and communion to residents of Oaks At Grove Park, an assisted living and memory care community. Our mission is to remind the attendees they are loved, and that God is always with them. We hope to bring those that don’t know Christ into a saving relationship with him. 

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NOTE: Since we are invited by the facility, the Fridays will vary.

Time: Twice a month on Friday from 2:30-3:30pm

Leader : Joann Freeman

Email: jvfreeman@yahoo.com

Location: 1479 Grove Park Dr, Columbus GA 31904 (The Oaks at Grove Park)

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Rolling Angels BUNCO

Topic / Audience: Women Only / BUNCO / Fellowship / Recreation / Prayer

Description: All women are welcome! You don’t need to know how to play BUNCO. We share food, laughter and good times. We meet the 3rd Friday of each month at Church on the Trail.

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Time: 3rd Friday of each Month at 7:00 pm

Childcare: No

Leader: Patty Freeman

Email: freemanpa72@gmail.com

Tel. #: 706-662-7741

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail – Mission Coffee House)

Requirements: None​

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SATURDAYS​​

 

Crafters Connect

Topic / Audience: Fellowship / Women

Description: Join us every second Saturday of each month to create a fun craft project. We post the craft we are doing and let you know the cost of the supplies, which we provide. Ladies, enjoy a relaxing and fun time crafting with other ladies while building lasting friendships with each other. You do not have to be a crafty lady; we will teach you how to do the project and help you as needed.

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Time: 10:00-12:00 pm

Childcare: No

Leaders: Heather Orenstein and Jessica Domenget

Email: Orenstein.heather@gmail.com or Onehousewife20@yahoo.com

Tel. #: 678-863-0494

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: Small fee per craft ($5 to $10)

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SUNDAYS

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Trailblazers Sunday Men’s Gathering

Topic / Audience: Bible Study / Men

Description: Why not? As brothers in Christ, together let’s find, strengthen, and sharpen our own uniquely individual, God-given strides. If you feel isolated, hung up in sin, or you recognize a complacency in your life… another man in our church family feels the same way. Why not make a change? If you have been through any amount of life, bearing some scars or having made some mistakes, but you know victory through Jesus Christ… another man in our church family needs your counsel. Why not pour into another? Pursue God alongside other men, as we examine what Biblical masculinity looks like, and other topics, in a variety of ways. Let’s see what God can do when a group of men gather, committed to making an impact for His kingdom. We will periodically read through a book, walk through a study, or dive into the Bible. Don’t do the journey of Authentic Manhood alone. Let’s face the battle together!

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Time: Sundays from 8:30am – 9:20am

Childcare: No

Leaders: Leonard Orenstein & Jake McClung

Tel. #: 678-756-7872

Email: Trailblazers@churchonthetrail.org

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail – Conference Room)

Requirements: Bible or current book

 

Table Talk Supper Club

Topic / Audience: Sunday Message Discussion / Everyone / Fellowship

Description: Join us the 2nd Sunday of each month to share a meal and fellowship together. We use the Table Talk from the sermon that day to guide our discussion or whatever is placed on our hearts to discuss. Adults only including couples and singles. Best way to grow our relationship with each other is to gather together in Christ.

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Meeting Days: 2nd Sunday of the month (subject to change)

Meeting Time:  5pm - 7pm

Childcare: No

Leaders: Patty Freeman & Nancy Brim

Tel. #: 706-662-7741 or 706-566-2912

Email: freemanpa72@gmail.com or nbrim48@gmail.com

Location: Nancy Brim’s House (4779 Champions Way, Columbus)

Requirements: Bring a dish or dessert to share! Meals are planned and a sign-up form is sent out for you to bring a dish.​

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4:12 Student Ministry

Topic / Audience: Students

Description: Our 4:12 Student Ministry is a place where students build deep friendships, experience God and share their faith with others through fellowship and mission..  4:12 is a gathering of 6th – 12th grade students.  We discuss topics that are relevant, fun and most important – stuff that matters to the students, like friends, parents and school. 4:12 is a place to develop, grow and strengthen a relationship with God, hear relatable messages, play games, grow relationships with peers and learn from  caring adults.  We have several activities planned throughout the semester, to include a service project each month.

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Time: 11:15 AM + 1 Saturday per month

Email: Students@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. #: 706-615-8930

Location: 6200 Macon Road (Church On The Trail)

Requirements: None

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Mommy Matters

Audience - Moms & kids

Description: Play Dates and Field Trips. Meeting days vary but once a week over the summer. Usually in the morning. Places vary depending on the play date. Moms can get together with their children of all ages to play and have fellowship together!

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Leader: Merian Maxwell

Email: merianmaxwell.mm@gmail.com

Tel. #: 706-505-3174

 

Monthly

 

COTT Men

Topic / Audience: Men

Description: Ongoing Group focused on building relationship through monthly community service projects and recreational events.

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Meeting: Monthly

Time: TBD

Childcare: No

Leader: Jay Bishop

Email: Jay@churchonthetrail.org

Tel. #: 631-310-7964

Location: TBD

Requirements: None

 

The Grove Women of COTT

Topic / Audience: Women

Description: The Grove is an invitation for all women to gather monthly as we worship, learn, and celebrate the greatness of Jesus together. Come and grow with us as you find breathing room for your soul and experience a God-inspired message just for you!

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Meeting: Monthly

Time: TBD

Childcare: No

Leader: Anne Webb

Email: Anne@greenwoodland.com

Tel. #: 706-575-4178

Location: TBD

Requirements: None

 

First Responder Mission Team

Topic / Audience: Outreach

Description: Ongoing Outreach to and support of our First Responders – Police, Fire and EMT.

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Meeting: Monthly

Time: TBD

Childcare: No

Leader: Don Webb

Email: Don@greenwoodland.com

Tel. #: 706-577-9922

Location: TBD

Requirements: None

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