LIFE GROUPS
Do you seek to experience community, connection, and growth?
Parkside offers groups that meet on and off-campus throughout the year for every age and stage of life.
Waconia Men’s Life Group
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Time: Wednesdays | 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Parkside Church
Facilitator: Roger Willey & Bill Hintz
Participants: All adult men welcome.
Focus: Authentic Manhood 33 Series – Looking to Jesus as the model for our journey in life as men.
Waconia Men’s Life Group
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Time: 1st & 3rd Saturdays | 7:30 AM
Location: Caribou, 77 West Hwy 5, Waconia
Facilitator: Greg Bergman
Participants: All adult men welcome.
Focus: Gospel of John
Waconia Women’s Life Group
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Time: Wednesdays | 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Parkside Church
Facilitator: Sue Hintz
Participants: All adult women welcome. Open with a light meal.
Focus: Deep Dives from the book “Practicing the Way” by John Mark Comer
Waconia Young Marrieds Life Group
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Time: To be agreed upon by the members of the group.
Location: Korey & Misty Compaan’s Home (Waconia)
Facilitator: Korey & Misty Compaan
Participants: Young married couples and those about to be married. Please arrange your own childcare.
Focus: To be determined
Waconia Family Life Group
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Time: 1st & 3rd Sundays | 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Jonathan & Katy Eisfeld’s Home (Waconia)
Facilitators: Jonathan & Katy Eisfeld
Participants: All adults & families with children ages 9+ welcome.
Focus: To be determined
Waconia Adults’ Life Group
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Time: Sunday Mornings | 9:00-10:00 AM
Location: Parkside Church
Facilitators: Jason Folkerts
Participants: All adults welcome. Nursery and Children’s Ministry available
Focus: Selected books to read together and discuss. Starting in October – first book; “In the Name of Jesus” by Henri Nouwen
Waconia Adults’ Life Group
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Time: Sunday Mornings | 10:30-11:30 AM
Location: Parkside Church
Facilitator: Julie Zell
Participants: All adults welcome. Nursery and Children’s Ministry available
Focus: “Practicing the Way” Study by John Mark Comer
Waconia Adults’ Life Group
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Time: Every Other Thursday | 6:00-8:00 PM
Location: Beth McCready’s Home (Waconia)
Facilitator: Leslie Robertson
Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare.
Focus: Gospel of Mark Study utilizing Francis Chan’s material from RightNow Media
Waconia Adults’ Life Group
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Time: 2nd & 4th Wednesdays | 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Bob & Jan Needham’s Home (Waconia)
Facilitator: John Peterson
Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare.
Focus: Gospel of Matthew
St. Boni Family Life Group
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Time: Every Other Friday | 5:30-7:30 PM (with a potluck dinner)
Location: John & Jaynee Hyttsten’s Home (St. Bonifacius)
Facilitators: John & Jaynee Hyttsten and Todd & Rebecca Barnes
Participants: All are welcome. Childcare available.
Focus: To be determined
Minnetrista Adults’ Life Group
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Time: 1st & 3rd Thursdays | 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Jim & Shelley Nichols’ Home (Minnetrista)
Facilitator: Jim Nichols
Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare.
Focus: Right Now Media study on Philippians and 2 Peter
Carver Adults’ Life Group
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Time: 1st & 3rd Tuesdays | 6:30-8:00 PM
Location: Phil & Debra Petersen's Home (Carver)
Facilitator: Phil Petersen
Participants: All adults welcome. Please arrange your own childcare.
Focus: To be determined
Contact jason@parksidemn.org for more information.

