Connect groups & Discipleship
We believe we were designed to live in community, so we have many different groups available to help you get connected at Riverside.
Connect Groups (formerly Life Groups) are designed to help you connect with others and to grow together in faith and encourage one another. Typically they are relationships & discussion-based. They are generally lower commitment, you don’t need to attend every week, but hopefully, they’re something you look forward to each week. If you are looking for connection, Life Groups are where you want to be.
Discipleship Groups are designed to help you dig deep in your faith and learn more about what the Bible says about a certain topic. These groups are open to anyone, but they do ask that you commit to attending each week if possible. They may also ask for you to prepare beforehand or complete “homework” to more effectively use your time together. If you are looking to learn & grow in your understanding of your faith, Discipleship groups are where you want to be.
What do I need to do?
1. Select a Group that interests you.
2. Contact the host saying that you are interested.
3. Go and have fun while meeting new friends.
Prayer
Time & Location: Mondays from 18:30-19:30
Riverside Church Budapest, Karolina ut 17/A Budapest 1113
Who: This group is for adults
Contact: Andrea Donley – aldonley@hotmail.com
About the Group: Do you love prayer? Are you a prayer warrior? We intercede/pray for different countries, people groups, Budapest, the church, and each other. One of the methods we use is Joy Dawson’s principles of intercession. We meet on the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Monday of every month when there isn’t a praise and worship night from 6:30-7:30pm.
Hearing the Voice of God
Time & Location: Every Tuesday 18:30 – 20:00 beginning January 11th for 7 weeks
Riverside Church Budapest, Karolina ut 17/A Budapest 1113
Who: This group is for adults
Contact: Andrea Donley – aldonley@hotmail.com
About the Group: Have you wondered what voice is the Lord’s? Have you wanted to know more about how God speaks to you? This discipleship course will cover why God speaks, what He speaks, when He speaks, where he speaks, how he speaks, and who he speaks to. We will read examples from the Bible, look into our own personal life, and do practical activities to help us be able to distinguish the voice of the Lord. At the end of the course, we will take what we have learned to do an outreach in the city. The goal is that by the end of the course you will be able to walk in confidence in knowing when the Lord is speaking to you and how he speaks to you.
The Person of Jesus
Time & Location: Thursdays from 18:30-20:00 Beginning January 13th for 7 weeks
Riverside Church Budapest, Karolina ut 17/A Budapest 1113 (entrance from the street)
Who: This group is for adults
Contact: Andrea Donley – aldonley@hotmail.com
About the Group:
In today’s world, we focus a lot on the divinity of Jesus, but what about His humanity? This class will focus on Jesus’ humanity and how we can relate to Him. We will look at Jesus’ emotions, His family dynamics, His temptations, His friends and more. The hope is for you to look at Jesus in a new light and have a different kind of relationship with him once you realize he relates to you more than you think.
Biblical Personal Financial Management
Time & Location: Thursdays from 19:00-20:30 Beginning January 20th for 7 weeks
Riverside Church Budapest, Karolina ut 17/A Budapest 1113 (entrance from the street)
Who: This group is for adults
Contact: Gretchen Rose – gretchen.rose@eu.agwm.org
About the Group:
During our seven-week class, we will view and discuss the video series “Managing Our Finances God’s Way” and additional videos and written materials. We will learn Biblical principles and practical tools to help effectively manage money matters, such as spending, budgeting, giving, and saving.
Riverside’s Men of Valor
Time & Location: All men are welcome to join us very other Tuesday from 7:00-8:30 in the downstairs room at the church.
Contact: If you have any questions, please email Dan Bishop, dbishop@teachbeyond.org
About the Group: Men of Valor has a goal of giving men to the opportunity to gather together in fellowship, for training and accountability. Confidentiality and trust are essential traits of this group.
Connect Group: Budapest Powerhouse Fellowship
Host: Lillian Katusiime
Time & Location: Wednesdays from 19:00 – 21:00
Karolina Room Riverside Church Budapest, Karolina ut 17/A Budapest 1113 (entrance from the street)
Who: This group is open to everyone
Contact: Lillian Katusiime —budapestpowerhouse@gmail.com
About the Series: We share and study the word of God, with interactive topics like Faith, Waiting on the Lord, Purpose in Life, Relationships, HolySpirit, walking in Victory, Repentance,Trust, Worship, Soulties, Family, Hope, Generosity, Tithe and Offering, Self identify, Spiritual Growth etc. In addition, we study characters in the Bible, like the Disciples.
Spanish Connect Group
Topic: Relaciones Emocionalmente Sanas
Host: Sonia Alanya & Roberto Rivas
Time & Location: Starting on 9/19, every Friday from 19:00-21:00, In person (District V) contact Sonia for address.
Who: This group is open to Spanish speakers
Contact: Sonia Alanya — alanyasonia@gmail.com
About the Series: En el curso de Relaciones emocionalmente sanas, aprenderá ocho habilidades prácticas de las relaciones, para desarrollar relaciones maduras y amorosas con otras personas, tales como: Dejar de leer la mente de los demás y esclarecer sus expectativad; Escuchar con empatía; Subir la cuesta de la integridad; Jugar limpio.
Y como no se puede separar el amar a los demás y el amar a Dios, cada persona también crecerá en su relación personal con Jesús, incorporando la quietud, el silencio y las Escrituras como ritmos diarios. **Please register for in-person meeting**
Kingdom Heroes Connect Group
Host: Mark & Amanda Nelson
Time & Location: Tuesdays 19.30 – 21.00. Starting Tuesday 18th January on Zoom
6 weeks looking at “Kingdom Heroes”, discussing, praying and generally doing life together!
Contact: Amanda
The Life Of Nehemiah
Host: Beth James
Time & Location: Wednesdays 18:30-20:00
Who: Anyone
Contact: Beth at beth.james@gemission.org or +36308817930
About this Group: We’ll be studying the Life of Nehemiah. https://app.rightnowmedia.org/en/content/details/120
Topic: The Pastoral Letters of Paul
Host: David Chatburn
Time & Location: 2nd and 4th Friday of each month – fellowship time begins at 7 PM and the study time starts at approximately 7:30 PM. We conclude at 9 PM. Currently meeting online.
Who: This group is open to all adults
Contact: David Chatburn – dchatburn@msn.com
Other Information: We will begin by learning about the author of these letters, Paul, who he was and what was his background. There are a lot of different opinions about this man who Jesus chose, and we feel that it is important to know about the author so that we can understand the context of his writings. We will then learn about Timothy and explore the two letters written to this young pastor. Following that we will move on to the letter Paul wrote to Titus, learning what we can about this man and where he served. Although these letters are sent to pastors, there is a lot that we can learn from what Paul wrote to these two church leaders. We plan to delve deep into each of these letters, therefore, there is no set agenda on what is covered in each session as we intend to proceed through the study at a pace comfortable for the group. As a result, there is no set end date for this study.
Note: This group has been meeting in various forms for more than 5 years now and over this time the make-up of the group has changed. There are a few of us who were there from the beginning, while some have moved on. We are eager to make new friends and to share in the sweet fellowship that we have enjoyed by being a part of this group. Since we will be meeting at different people’s homes, the group is not suitable for children.
Improving Communication in Marriage
Host: Toncho and Ani Tonchev
Time & Location: TBD
Who: Families, Married or Engaged Couples
Contact: Toncho Tonchev toncho.tonchev@cru.org or Ani Toncheva ani.tonchev@cru.org or you can fill out this form Vertical Marriage-Family Group
Riverside Young Adults
Time & Location: Thursdays at 18:00, meeting in District 7
Who: This group is for university students and young adults
Contact: RYA – Email | Facebook | Instagram
About the Group: Riverside Young Adults is a culturally diverse, English-speaking community of young adults in the heart of Budapest. You are welcome to join us and learn more about who we are and what we believe. More info can be found on their FB & IG (linked above).
If you would like to lead a Life Group, please do not hesitate to contact us about your ideas.
riversidechurchbudapest@gmail.com
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– Riverside Church Budapest