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2026
Small Groups Conference Schedule
AUGUST
19
5:30pm • Registration Opens + Atrium Networking
6:00pm • Breakout Session 1
- How Do I Know If My Group is Successful?
- Knowing My Spiritual Gifts, Using Them & Calling Them Out In Others
Manhood Academy: Men Don’t Grow Alone – Overcoming Isolation & Mistrust - A Woman’s Changing Chapters and Needs in Life: Who Am I Now?
- How Do I Build and Maintain a Leadership Team?
- Leading With Your Cup Full – Ways to Study the Bible for Beginners, Immediate to Advanced Learners
- Conflict Management Skills in Life and Leading
7:00pm • General Session 1
8:00pm • Breakout Session 2
- KIDS – Love and Logic in Parenting
STUDENTS – Engaging Youth - YA – Helping YA’s Have Healthy Independence (emotional, financial, and problem-solving)
- GROUP LEADER – How to Start an OCC Group: Are You Interested in Leading or Helping?
- I Can’t Carry This Alone: Building a Group That Shares the Load
- The Use/Misuse of Social Media
- Managing ‘Work Balance’ in My Life
AUGUST
26
5:30pm • Registration Opens + Atrium Networking
6:00pm • Breakout Session 3
- How to Help Another Person Grow
- Creative Connections for Social and Community Service Events
- The Issue of Commitment: Maintaining Good Follow-through as Leaders and Members
- Christlike Authority & Influence – Communicating Better in My Marriage & Group
- The Basic Principles of Discipling and Being Discipled
- You Don’t Have to Be Another Savior, Just Point to The One that’s Here
- How to Pray for Another Person in their Presence (at a meeting, on the phone)
7:00pm • General Session 2
8:00pm • Breakout Session 4
- YA – Maintaining My Faith After Entering the Adult World (College, training, work, etc.)
- GROUP LEADER – The Special Case of virtual or hybrid (partial virtual/partial in-person) groups
- STUDENTS – Maintaining a Teachable Spirit as a Teen
- KIDS – Growing Up in a Digital World: Helping Kids Build Healthy Connections Beyond the Screen
Kings Strength: How Am I Doing in My Roles as Priest, Friend, and Warrior? - AI & Authentic Community: Using Technology Without Losing People
- Not Doing It Alone: The role of a Co-leader / Apprentice
Life is Better Together
What is a Life Group?
Life Groups are where a large church becomes small—and life transformation begins. Members are encouraged to:
- Engage in meaningful conversations rooted in God’s Word
- Build healthy relationships that go beyond Sunday
- Serve together both inside and outside OCC
This is where spiritual growth meets real life, because life is better together.
How Do I Lead a Group?
Group leaders are the heart of OCC’s community. Leaders are trained and supported to:
- Facilitate discussion and prayer with intentionality
- Foster authentic relationships that lead to spiritual transformation
- Develop new leaders through apprenticeship and discipleship
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Fall 2026 Life Group Curriculums
Trauma, Triggers, & Transformation
