House Kirks lie at the core of the life of our church. Whenever we gather in the name of Jesus, the love, grace and power of God flows — shaping our souls and healing our world. We all long to connect to life-changing communities where we can be transformed and empowered to serve Christ and His Kingdom.
Our vision is to catalyze and support the formation of community at Westkirk by encouraging our members to join a House Kirk and by helping our House Kirk leaders to establish and maintain safe, healthy, and spirit-filled groups.
When you join a House Kirk you will:
Do Life Together: House Kirks are a place to connect with others in our church family, to share your praises and concerns, and to let others know you.
Grow: Through studying, discussing and applying God’s Word, your House Kirk will help you to grow to be more like Jesus in your character. You will find your small group to be a place where you both give and receive encouragement to take steps of faith and obedience in response to how God is working in your life. House Kirks are one way that we strive to live up to the mission of our church, “To Know Christ and To Make Him Known.”
Worship & Pray: Surrendering who you are for God to use for His honor is the essence of worship. Your House Kirk will encourage one another to continually live with this mindset and to make yourselves available to God for Him to use you as He sees fit. Beyond this, some of the groups do have a praise and singing time or a time of prayer that focuses on praise and adoration of God.
Have Fun: As described in Acts 2:42-47, our House Kirks gather together for fellowship, the breaking of bread, with glad and sincere hearts. House Kirks are not just about studying the Bible, they are about doing life together and are intended to be places where members of our church family can gather and enjoy being in each other’s presence.
If you have questions about House Kirks or about Westkirk, I would like to encourage you to contact the church office at 515-253-0330 or email me at steven.randall@westkirk.org. Also, our House Kirk ministry brochure, which contains answers to several common questions about House Kirks, can be downloaded directly from the file sharing widget on this blog or can be picked up at the church office.
My prayer is that you will find a House Kirk in which you can experience “life together” with a few others and continue to grow in your journey to know Christ as your Savior and King.
In Christ,
Steve Randall, Assistant Pastor
Small Group Pastor
Westkirk Presbyterian Church
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