Community Groups
Finding a Group
Beyond Sundays, Community Groups (C-Groups) allow us to connect, support, and grow as we learn to do life together. If you plan to visit a group, please be sure to contact the group leader ahead of time. Email addresses are listed for each group on the C-Group webpage.
Group Details
C-Groups are for anyone and they incorporate study, prayer, worship, and usually food. This year, all C-Groups will be studying the book of Ruth together for the first part of the year. Our hope is that we would be able to go deeper into the scriptures as a church as well as growing in friendships and community. Most groups meet weekly but be sure to check the details of the group you intend to visit since there are variations.
Questions?
Not sure what community groups are? Read more about the what and why. General questions can be sent to the C-Group Coordinators (office@seattlequest.org).
Locations
Sunday
Q Cafe Sunday Morning C-Group
Tim Sneath (tim@sneath.org)
Q Café
Getting out to a community group on a weekday evening can be difficult, particularly if you have a young family, but it’s great to be surrounded by a group of people to laugh, study, and pray with. This c-group aims to provide a low-key, informal way to start Sunday in fellowship. While it caters to families with children, all are welcome. Informal childcare will be available in the café play area and the children’s ministry is also available during the 9:30 service. We will gather at 9:30 to study Scripture, share about the ups and downs of life, and to pray; we'll be done in plenty of time before the 11am service!
Monday
Justice & Compassion C-Group in Magnolia
Sally Villaluz Ghormley (villaluzs@hotmail.com) & Danielle Ritchey (danielle.ritchey@gmail.com)
Magnolia
Fellowship with weekly dessert and a monthly dinner potluck will be served. We look forward to growing in scripture study and fellowship. Newcomers welcome! We'll be joining the rest of the C groups in a study of Ruth, as well as serve our community in Justice and Compassion.
Men's College C-Group
Eric Long (longe@spu.edu)
Q Cafe
A group for college guys who want to get together for study, prayer, accountability, and salsa fests. We'll be studying scripture, eating, and developing community. So, long and the short of it, let us know if you want to be a part of it by emailing longe@spu.edu
Women's College C-Group
Carina Strappello Long (carinastrappello@gmail.com)
Queen Anne
If you're a woman in college then this group is for you. Join us for food, laughter, and studying Scripture.
Carina is an artist and lives near SPU with her husband, Eric, who is a prof at SPU.
Tuesday
Ballard C-Group (Gibertson)
Leslie Gilbertson (leslie.e.gilbertson@gmail.com) Hosts: the Hammersborgs (captralph@msn.com)
Ballard
We meet in Ballard at the Hammersborgs. We are a multi-generational group that loves studying scripture, eating, and laughing together. Study starts at 7. Please contact leslie.e.gilbertson@gmail.com for details.
Interbay C-Group
Barbara Lundquist (lundquistbarbara@gmail.com) & Wendy Lindell (wendy@seattlequest.org)
Conference Room in the Q Café
The focus of this group is to study the Bible and to discuss our lives in relationship to the scriptures.
Come join us!
Queen Anne C-Group (Bantums)
Brian (bantum@spu.edu) & Gail (gail@seattlequest.org) Bantum
Queen Anne
A group marked by its people and not its location, what what!! Our group takes pride in our diversity and love for eating, fellowship, eating, discussions, eating and talking/sharing about race, identity and discipleship, ALL... while eating. Looking forward to studying Ruth together!
Desserts will be shared.
West Seattle C-Group (Rusts & LaVerne)
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Jason & Nancy Rust (rustyparts@gmail.com) and LaVerne Chen (lavchen@gmail.com)
West Seattle
Jason, Nancy, and LaVerne look forward to meeting you! Come and enjoy dessert (of course), life together, and scripture.
West Seattle C-Group (Wilsons & Olsens)
Evan & Becky Wilson (evanwilson_@mac.com) and Peter & Angela Olsen (pdolson@gmail.com) Hosts: Nathan and Amy Dufault (amy.dufault@gmail.com)
West Seattle
West Seattle CGroup with the Wilsons and Olson’s will be meeting on Tuesdays. Dinner will be served at 6pm with worship and study time starting at 6:45. Kids are welcome!
Wednesday
Ballard C-Group (Buters)
Jake (jakebuter@gmail.com) & Emilie (emiliebuter@gmail.com) Buter Hosts: Chris (christopher.inouye@gmail.com) & Meggie (meggie.inouye@gmail.com) Inouye
Ballard
Come on over and join Jake & Emilie over Chris & Meggie's house for community group! They look forward to reading through the book of Ruth with you as well as getting to know you and growing in fellowship and community. Dinner will be served!
Capitol Hill C-Group
Song-Un Lee (sul235@gmail.com) & Joanna Wilson (jobet3@gmail.com) Hosts: Scott Rixon (rixon.scott@gmail.com) and Kimberly Rixon
Capitol Hill
Join our wonderful group to study, share and nurture one another. We can't wait to see what the Lord has in store for us this year! We will have coffee/tea and snacks every week and occasional pot luck events of course! Sorry, child care will not be provided.
Greenwood C-Group
Keith Tungseth (ktungseth@breakthroughpartners.org)
Greenwood
We meet on Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m. at 9542 Phinney Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98103 (handicap accessible).
We have a snack and tea as we gather. About once a month we have a dinner together.
We welcome newcomers to our group, including those with children (we can arrange appropriate childcare when we find out who is coming)
Our group began last year and will have significant changes this year since several have moved out of Seattle in the last few months.
Life Together C-Group (Women)
Angela Wang (angewang@gmail.com), Amy Courson (ames.wordnerd@gmail.com), and Jessice Rojas (jrojas2@mail.csuchico.edu) Host: Julianna Safstrom (julianna.hope.sa@gmail.com)
Wallingford
Ladies who are at the post-college/pre-children stage of life are invited to join Angela on Wednesday evenings for c-group. This is a great opportunity to connect with other women in a similar stage of life for fellowship and scripture! Dessert/snacks will be provided.
Magnolia C-Group
Derek & Kathryn Sciba (dereks@worldconcern.org) Hosts: Corey & Katey Hage (katey@seattlequest.org)
Magnolia
We invite you to join our family-friendly community group. Our philosophy is to know each other, listen, and walk with each other through the joys and struggles of life. We share dinner together, with study following. One week every month, we pause the study, play games, and just fellowship.
We hire a babysitter during our study, so that we can take a time out and focus on the Word. Our group meets close to the Magnolia town center, about 5 minutes from Quest. Contact Derek for more information and for the address of our location
Micro C-Group
Ron & Jenn Cepek (office@seattlequest.org)
Q Cafe Conference Room
Come be a part of our "Micro" C-group! This group is for anyone who missed the initial C-group start up in the fall or is new to Quest. Our kick-off will be Feb 29th and we will finish the first week of June.
There will be snacks, fun, fellowship and great coffee available to you! We will join the larger Quest community in the Chronological Bible Reading in 1 year and use this as our text to study, discuss and learn from. We look forward to laughing and learning with you all!
NORTHSIDE C-Group (Lynnwood)
Sam Song (ssong54@gmail.com) Hosts: Grace & Joe Kwon (graceakwon@gmail.com)
Lynnwood
Join us for a simple dessert, life sharing, and prayer, as we seek to live our whole lives under God's reign in Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Our group meets every Wed from 7:30-9pm. Please contact us for directions and questions.
Thursday
Esperanza - Quest Moms Group
Nancy Rust (nance@nancyrustdoula.com)
Q Cafe (childcare in the church's lower level nursery)
This is a group for moms seeking to connect with other women and share in the parenting journey. We hope to know and be known by one another in the group. This summer we'll be focusing on spiritual rhythms. Drop your young one off in the church nursery downstairs and then head next door to the cafe for the group.
Fremont C-Group
Lindsey Chandler (lindseynchan@gmail.com) & Jill Vance (jilldynnae@gmail.com)
Fremont
We welcome you to our c-group as we go deep into the book of Ruth along with our greater Quest C-group community. come by for study, fellowship, and friendship.
North Rainier / Mt. Baker
Brent Thompson (brent.a.thompson@gmail.com) & Michelle Garred (michelle@michellegarred.net) and Jowei Lee (j64lee@gmail.com) Hosts: Vanessa Lee (vnl.lee@gmail.com) & Amy Li (amysili@gmail.com)
Beacon Hill
North Rainier / Mt. Baker: Thursdays 6:30 -8:30 PM. This group meets in the Mt. Baker neighborhood, and typically includes a diverse mix of service-oriented people from all over the South End. Fellowship tends to be a defining feature or our gatherings. Children are very welcome, though there are no formal childcare plans at this time. We will have a shared dessert every week, and a full meal at least once a month. We are a five-minute walk from the Mt. Baker Light Rail Station and also accessible via bus lines 7, 8 and 42.
Wallingford C-Group
Joe Lee (josephrlee@gmail.com), Darwin Cruz (dcruzin@gmail.com), and Grace Lim (limxgrace@gmail.com)
Wallingford
Welcome to our Wallingford Cgroup. Join us for a time of fellowship, friendship and study of the book of Ruth.
Saturday
NORTHSIDE C-Group (Bothell/Kenmore/Lynnwood)
Emily & Clay Jones (EmmyMC98@aol.com) Hosts: Chris (cbuckingham1@gmail.com) and Jennifer Buckingham (chrislovesjenn@msn.com)
Bothell/Kenmore/Lynnwood
We are a group of families with young kids who live on the Eastside/Northside and meet in Lynnwood. We meet every other Saturday at 5 p.m. and share a potluck dinner after Bible study. Men and women will also meet together separately once a month in order to offer space for more prayer and sharing from the heart. We would love to have you come join our group!
NORTHSIDE C-Group (Lynnwood/Mill Creek/Mukilteo)
Mark (myang@farmersagent.com) & Jane (sonsysu@hotmail.com) Yang and Bo Lim (bolim@spu.edu)
Bothell/Mill Creek/Mukilteo
There will be a potluck dinner, sharing, praying, and scripture study. It will be a family friendly group open to anyone meeting in the Bothell/Mukilteo area. We meet every other Saturday from 5-8pm and will be rotating homes, so please look for additional details here as they become available.
South Lake Union C-Group
Matt (matt@seattlequest.org) & Roxy (roxy@seattlequest.org) Hornbeck
South Lake Union
We are super excited to study Ruth together. We will also be adding an ART component to our studies. In particular, we will look at how art can be a way to articulate and motivate our individual faith as well as encourage and strengthen the larger church body. We plan on taking advantage of the art walks, creating art pieces to share, and viewing/interacting with preexisting pieces of art (in all its variations).Because worship is central to the development of community, we will also have time to worship together, both through music and other forms of art.
We are serving breakfast!
If you have other questions or need more info just let email us.