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 in a certain campus context (they have a mission)
- Support and encourage one another (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.
SJ2 Contact- Christina (cagoff@berkeley.edu) | 650-483-4655
Meets- Wednesday, 7-9pm: Rochdale Common Room, 2424 Haste Street
SJ1 Contact- Sarah ( sarschi@gmail.com ) | 510-684-6096
Meets- Monday, 7-9pm: 2404 Dana St. Apt.A
Ethnic Identity and Racial Reconciliation
Does race matter? Ethnic identity racial reconciliation small group will engage in race conversations on campus as we also explore our own ethnic identities. We hope to learn about God’s heart for racial reconciliation while experiencing His healing in our own lives.
Contact- Osup: kwonosup@gmail.com | 818-456-8084
Meets- Wednesdsay, 7pm: 2520 College #215
Life Discipleship
Life Discipleship is a small group in which one can come to learn more about the Christian walk and establish a stronger foundation of faith. Through scripture study, prayers, and community building, we will examine what it means to be a disciple of Christ and what it looks like in modern day society in areas of evangelism, social justice, and personal and communal identity.
Contact- Sean: shjeong@berkeley.edu | 925-989-3064
Meets- Monday, 7pm: 2729 Dwight Way Apt #107
Engineering
As engineers and scientists we face unique challenges in our academic and professional lives, and at the same time we possess skills that can greatly affect our communities for better or for worse. Engineering small group seeks to engage engineers and scientists in Scripturally-informed dialogues on the challenges and callings we face in daily personal and academic life.
Contact- Tim: tim_collier@berkeley.edu | 310-650-0922
Meets- Tuesday, 7pm: 5 Evans
Life sciences
The LS SG seeks to explore how God is relevant to the life science community by studying the relationship between science and faith, learning more about how a LS major can be used in God’s kingdom, and bridging out to the larger LS community on campus
Contact- Anthony: anthonyhoac@gmail.com | 510-965-8379
Meets- Tuesday, 7pm: 5 Evans
International Student Ministry
A group of American students building and nurturing relationships with international students through the act of friendship. Through sharing food and stories, studying the Bible, and hosting each other, we hope to gain a better picture of who God is and what it means to be a part of His global kingdom.
Contact- Esther: efang@berkeley.edu | 408.421.7207
Meets- Tuesday, 7 pm: front of I-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- Andrew: an6t@berkeley.edu | 949-202-6781
Meets- Tuesday, 7-9pm: 2520 College Ave., Apt 315
Women’s Identity and Sexuality
Much of the Church has remained silent or absent from conversations regarding gender identity and sexuality. This small group hopes to be a safe space for women, a Christ-centered community that is free of judgment and a source of healing. The women in wi-sex also hope to understand what Scripture has to say about gender and sexuality while interacting with the broader feminist and LGBT community on campus.
Contact- Jamie: jamietan@berkeley.edu | 949-233-2102
Meets- Tuesday, 7pm: MLK’s Heller Lounge.
