join a community
We are a community of communities. Soma is made up of lots of small communities that all gather together on Sundays. We see ourselves as missionary people, sent by God into our neighborhoods, workplaces, and schools, to bless as we are blessed, and looking to make Jesus and His work known. We do this together, partnering to do the work God has sent us to do in our city and lovingly caring for one another in the process.
how do I connect to a community?
We have 3 easy ways to help you get connected to a Soma Community near you:
Use the interactive map here to find a group in your general vicinity. By clicking on the house icon, you'll see the contact information for that community leader. Reach out and invite yourself to their community gatherings.
Visit the Connect table during a Sunday gathering. The person at the table can help you identify a group that works for your schedule.
Email us so we can help facilitate a meeting between you and a community leader in your area.
what do soma communities do?
A strong community has a healthy balance of our 3 Core Identities (Family, Missionaries, and Servants), meaning you are caring for one another as a Family, bringing the good news to our city as Missionaries, and sacrificially blessing one another and your neighbors as Servants.
Soma Communities meet together weekly to study the scriptures, pray together, meet practical needs, and encourage each other. Soma Communities will often take on specific service projects together.
why should I be in a community?
Being in community is how you be who you are in Christ. Belonging to a community isn't an additional program on top of basic Christianity. This is the basic way of following Jesus in the real world. This is how you get cared for and encouraged and how you mature in the faith.
If you only come on Sundays, you'll be disappointed in your experience and likely frustrated by the lack of care that you receive, not to mention that you'll miss out on the adventure of being the church.
Many Christians are burned out on programs that do little more than maintain the institution. By getting involved in a Soma Community, you are fulfilling the Great Commission ("Go and make disciples") and doing it in a Great Commandment ("Love God, Love others") way.
