Campus Small Groups
Campus small groups are Mission-Oriented Communities (MOCs), small groups seeking to find God in specific communities and needs that affect the heart of our campus. Mission-Oriented Communities:
- Study the Bible together
- Apply what they learn together (they have a mission)
- Keep each other accountable (it’s a community)
- Pray
Social Justice
The Social Justice Small Group seeks to know God’s heart for justice in a world needing redemption. Through scripture study, prayer and community involvement we grow in our awareness of local and global injustice. We wrestle with issues of power and systemic oppression as well as personal issues of privilege, material security and our place in God’s redemptive plan. This group is good for those wanting to partner with God as agents of change, people with Global Urban Trek/BayUP experience, and possibly those studying Social Welfare, Sociology, PEIS, Political Science or similar majors.
Social Justice 1: Contact: Jennifer Chiang (jchiang39@berkeley.edu)
Meets: Tuesdays, 7PM @ 2520 College Ave. #211
Social Justice 2: Contact: Ruth Chang (rchang910@gmail.com)
Meets: Wednesdays, 7PM @ 2520 College Ave. #304
Ethnic Identity
Jesus, God in human form, did not enter the world in a cultural vacuum. Jesus entry into this world was as a cultural person with customs, expressions of culture and ways of learning. Likewise God has formed us each with distinct cultures and backgrounds. The Ethnic Identity Small Group looks at the cultural and ethnic aspects of our identity that should be submitted to God used by him to advance his Kingdom. This is a good small group for anyone seeking to reconcile ethnic identity with spiritual identity and how they can work together to worship God. Visit the Ethnic Identity Web site!
Contact: Sara Fong (scfong@berkeley.edu)
Meets: Wednesdays, 8PM at 2514 College Ave. Apt. H. (Location changes week-to-week, so email Sara for more information)
Life Discipleship
Life Discipleship is a small group for people newer to the Christian faith or those wanting to establish a strong foundation in their faith. This group will cover through scripture study, prayer and teaching topics studied in other small groups, including intimacy with God, evangelism, identity, social justice and how our academic disciplines can be worshipful. This small group is intending to be a sending small group in which members are sent into other small group communities when appropriate.
Contact: Tiffany Liu (tiffanyliu@berkeley.edu)
Meets: Tuesdays, 8PM @ 2437 Piedmont Ave. Apt.#302
Engineering
Engineers through the development of science and technology impact every aspect of life. As the Engineering Small Group we place ourselves in the center of that impact for the Kingdom of God. As engineers we connect in a safe environment to commune with God around pertinent issues to engineers; academic idolatry, stress, pride, over commitment, rest. This is a group that actively engages Non-Christians in our classes, sections and labs. Engineering Small Group is good for any engineer or one considering an engineering major.
Contact: Hsiu-Fan Wang (darkwulf@gmail.com )
Meets: Tuesdays, 7PM @ 2515 Benvenue Ave #111
International Student Ministry
International Student Ministries is committed to creating a community of both International and American students with a heart for the nations. At the university the world comes to our doorsteps. These are the people who will shape the history of their home countries. ISM is an opportunity to shape that history with Kingdom ethics. This community creates a space of welcome and gospel engagement to Internationals and a place of cross-cultural mission for Americans. ISM is great for anyone with overseas experience (missionary or academic), people hoping to go overseas and those able to speak another language.
Contact: Carol Lee (carol_lee@ivstaff.org)
Meets: Tuesdays, 7PM @ I-House (Bancroft & Piedmont) Great Hall
Meets: Tuesdays, 7PM in front of International House
Marketplace
Much of our nation and nations around the world are affected by the happenings within the Marketplace, centers of commerce and business. The Marketplace is often controlled by the ethics of profit margin and independence, as opposed to the Kingdom ethics of love, interdependence and the stewardship of creation. The Marketplace Small Group will testify to these Kingdom ethics to one another as well as Non-Christians in our class and sections. Students studying Business, Economics, PEIS and similar majors may be interested in this small group.
Contact: Jeff Kwong (kwong.jeffrey@gmail.com )
Meets: Wednesdays, 7PM @ 2520 College Ave. #110
