Summer Adjustments
For our Summer Engage Group & Family rhythms, check out our Summer with NLCF page!
Engage Groups are missional small-groups that seek to Engage our faith in Jesus, Engage community together, and Engage with the culture around us. Engage Groups are clustered into Families which have various rhythms in common.
NLCF Families
Families are groupings of Engage Groups. The size of a family is designed to provide more opportunities to meet people outside of each individual engage group, but not as big as the entire church. The Engage Groups within each family work together to encourage one another and participate in various activities and service opportunities.

Orange
The Orange Family includes Core Sports, B-Listers, and Grounded in Grace. It is led by Jeanette Staats, Jennie Crumpler, and Johnny Crumpler. They meet on Thursdays at 6:30p.

Maroon
The Maroon Family includes Pace Makers, At The Table, & Unwind. It is led by Christian Hearl & Meg Hearl and they meet on Wednesdays at 6:00p.

Hokie
The Hokie Family includes Sports Guys, BreakOUT, Soul Food, & Women’s Coffee Break! It is led by David McCann & Ally McCann. The Hokie Family meets at 6:30p on Thursdays!

Grad & Working
The Grad/Working Family includes any students in graduate school, or those working in the New River Valley who desire to be around others in a similar place in life! It is led by Emma Davis, and they meet on Thursdays.

Generations
The Generations Family includes the Monday Engage Group, Thursday Engage Group, and Saturday Engage Group, all focusing around the Generations congregation, including children, families, seniors, and more. Contact Steve Englund and Wendy Chinn for more info.
Engage Groups 2021-2022
Click on the tabs below to see all our different Engage Groups as organized in various families! Once you’ve found some you’re interested in, fill out the Connect Form to request more info.
Orange Family Engage Groups meet on Thursday nights!
*M= Men’s group, W= Women’s group, CO= Co-ed group
Maroon Family Engage Groups meet on Wednesday nights!
*M= Men’s group, W= Women’s group, CO= Co-ed group
Hokie Family Engage Groups meet on Thursday nights!
*M= Men’s group, W= Women’s group, CO= Co-ed group
Grad & Working meets on Thursday nights!
*M= Men’s group, W= Women’s group, CO= Co-ed group
Generations Engage Groups meet on throughout the week!
*M= Men’s group, W= Women’s group, CO= Co-ed group
Want more information about one or more Engage Groups or Families? Fill out our connect form to find out more!
About
What are Engage Groups?
Engage groups are missional small-groups that seek to:
- ENGAGE each other by pursuing authentic community: the scriptures make it clear that we were never intended to live our life of faith alone. We need one another to truly experience God’s full plan for our lives (Hebrews 10:24-25).
- ENGAGE with culture by connecting with and serving those around us: we were also never intended to live out our faith apart from the cultures we are in. Jesus came to show us how to live in the world, but not be of the world (1 Cor 9:20-23).
- ENGAGE our faith by seeking intimacy with God: to Jesus, faith is as normal a part of our lives as the air we breathe and the food we eat. Together we can more fully engage our faith and see it become more real in our lives (John 6:60-69).