Check out the group list provided below—it’s filled with opportunities to join one of our Life Groups! These groups are all about studying the Bible, praying together, and building meaningful connections. Why not invite your friends to join you? It’s easy to get involved—just contact the group leader directly for more details or to sign up. We’d love to have you join us!
Group 1:
Pastor Orlando Pule (613) 882 0006
opule@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: Bible Study – A space for seekers and questioners.
What It’s About: New Beginnings – a thought-provoking video series designed to explore life’s biggest questions through the Bible. Discover clarity, hope, and practical answers to everyday challenges.
When & Where: Wednesdays, 7:00–8:00pm, Earliteen Room at the church.
Starts: September 17 (12-week journey — jump in anytime!)
Group 2:
Honey Todd (403) 862 1857
htodd@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: Seminars to grow happier, healthier relationships. Open to everyone.
Description: Know Yourself! Understand Others! This series kicks off with a free seminar and meal (watch for the flyer!). There will be presentations, simple tests to increase your knowledge of yourself, small group discussions, lots of laughter, and lots of “oh, that’s why I/he/she does ….”
Meeting: in person. The first seminar is October 5 at 2:30 pm at PAA. Free childcare will be provided for the first seminar. A meal follows this seminar. Subsequent seminars will be Oct. 18, Nov. 1, 15, 29, Dec. 13, at 2:30pm in the basement at College Heights SDA Church. You can choose which seminars to attend. Please start with October 5.
Start Date: Sunday October 5, 2:30pm at PAA.
Group 3:
Honey Todd (403) 862 1857
htodd@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: open to everyone who wants to go deeper with God and others.
Description: Deep Calling is an opportunity to experience God in a new way, to learn about yourself, grow as a child of God, and to build community with others. We begin and end the series with a full day retreat 8:30am-3:30pm. In between we meet weekly to journey together with Jesus. Purchase a journal (a notebook from a Dollar store! and have weekly handouts to follow or a course workbook for $26 from Honey). Bring your journal and bible to all meetings. The day retreats are very important so please be prepared to be present for the whole day.
Meeting: in person, Wednesdays 7:00 – 9:00 pm, at 27 Liberty Close. Opening retreat at the Hideout at Burman U.
Start Date: September 13, 8:30am-3:30pm for the first retreat, then Wednesday’s starting September 17, 2025, at 7:00 pm. Closing retreat November 22, 2025.
Group 4:
Honey Todd (403) 862 1857
htodd@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: Open to everyone who has experienced loss and grief or walks with someone who has experienced loss.
Description: “Journeying with Loss” is a seminar to help you navigate the pain of loss, especially as we approach Christmas, to help you remember with more love than pain. This group will meet for four Thursday evenings in November.
Meeting: in person. Location TBD. 7:00pm-8:15pm
Start Date: November 6, 2025. Please contact Honey to register. (Note: for a more in-depth experience of healing you can sign up for the group run by Wanda Johnson & Jan Hempel)
Group 5:
Kathleen Campbell (825) 522 2178
campbellk88@gmail.com
Type of Group: Pray & Play! (Prayer time & board games). General (ages 12+)
Description: Come, get to know & pray for one another, then play some modern board games! Whether you’re already an avid board game player, only know the classics, or haven’t played anything in years, we invite you all to join us!
Meeting: Thursdays, 6:30-8:30pm (text or email for physical address).
Start Date: September 11, 2025
Group 6:
Karen Leung (403) 789 6386
karenmayleung@hotmail.com
Type of Group: This group is open to anyone.
Description: A bible study group – exploring the tender heart of God in the Old Testament. Reading the book of Ruth.
Meeting: Online, contact Karen for the meeting invitation. Thursdays, 10:30am – 12:00 noon
Start Date: September 18, 2025
Group 7:
Mark Glover (403) 352 1702
markgetsetpaddle@gmail.com
Type of Group: Monday night fellowship around the fire.
Description: Join us every Monday evening from 7:00 to 9:00 PM for a time of connection, prayer, and encouragement. We gather outdoors around a fire, sharing life together and lifting our families, concerns, and praises to our Heavenly Father.
Bring a lawn chair if you’d like and come just as you are. While the group is mostly men, everyone is welcome—this is a space for anyone seeking community and a faith-filled evening of support and fellowship.
Meeting: We meet in the backyard at 40 Maple Bay, Lacombe. Feel free to reach out to Mark if you have any questions. And yes – we usually have light snacks featuring rhubarb baking …. While supplies last! We’d love to see you there.
Start Date: Monday ongoing. Join us!
Group 8:
Café Brazil (226) 750 6766
rutevip@yahoo.ca
Type of Group: Portuguese speaking newcomers.
Description: New to Lacombe? Want to meet other Portuguese speaking friends in the community? Need help to learn English, find information, resources, jobs, tips about the city? Join our group!!! We are here to help! Our group meets occasionally for social events, celebrations, worship moments and for fellowship – our group’s info is also in WhatsApp!
Meeting: in person. Location to be determined.
Start Date: call the number above for more information about the day and time to meet.
Group 9:
Fanilo & Mel
yam@chsda.ca
Type of Group: Young Adults – Discipleship & Prayer Group open to all young adults.
Description: Dive into learning to listen to the Holy Spirit and explore a deeper connection with Him. This group focuses on spiritual growth, intentional discipleship, and developing spiritual disciplines together.
Kickoff Retreat: Join us for our launch day retreat on Saturday, September 6, from 8:00am – 3:30/4:00pm. This retreat is a vital foundation for the group — your presence is strongly expected.
Weekly meetings: Saturdays 2:00-4:00pm Location TBD. Questions or ready to join, contact Fanilo.
Group 10:
Earliteen Friday Nights!
Mark Glover (403) 352 1702
markgetsetpaddle@gmail.com
Every 1st Friday of the month. 7:00-8:00pm
Type of Group: Food. Friends. Maybe a fire.
Description: Games + laughs + chill time.
Meeting: Mark’s backyard – 40 Maple Bay. Run by Clinton + Mark (plus surprise guests, like Ryan) Everyone’s welcome (whether you hit Earliteens at church or not). Bring a friend and come hang out!
Start Date: September 5. For more info, hit up Mark Glover at markgetsetpaddle@gmail.com or (403) 352 1702
Group 11:
Elizabeth Pule 613 867 3350
epule@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: Celebrate Recovery Open Share Group (Men & Women separately, starts 8 PM)
Description: Celebrate Recovery open share groups (following large group meeting that starts at 7 PM) provide an opportunity to share confidentially in gender specific groups. All groups are led by leaders who have been on their own recovery journey. It is a safe space to share your hurts, hang-ups and habits. There is no pressure to share on your first night. What’s shared in the group, stays in the group.
Meeting: in-person on Tuesday evenings from (7-8 PM for large group meeting, then 8-9 PM open share small groups) in the Earliteen room.
Start Date: ongoing, walk-ins welcome
Group 12:
Wanda Johnson & Jan Hempel (403) 307 5948
adrielhealingcentre@gmail.com
Type of Group: Open to anyone living with loss and grief. Bereavement Support Group – open to 9 adults. The book used is “The Grief Recovery Handbook: 20th Anniversary Expanded Edition,” by John W. James and Russell Friedman. It can be purchased at Chapters or Amazon. Just be careful with Amazon that you get the most current edition. This is “The Action Program for Moving Beyond Death, Divorce, and Other Losses including Health, Career, and Faith.”
Description: In this action program for moving beyond death, divorce, and other losses including health, career, and faith, this group will focus on how we learned to grieve through the hurts and losses we experienced while growing up, and how we apply those same grieving patterns in life today. Then we will learn tools for working through grief and forgiveness in a healthy way.
Meeting: online using Google Meet. Tuesdays, 7:00-9:00pm
Start Date: October 7, 2025, for 8 weeks.
Group 13:
Myla Trenchuk (403) 877 5233
mylatrenchuk@gmail.com
Type of Group: Girls ages 9-14
Description: BECOMING – an initiative for girls ages 9-14. It is a monthly event with fun learning activities that will empower and equip young girls to become self-sufficient and confident young women. Connect with Myla to register.
Meeting: One Friday a month at Social Eyez from 12:45-2:00pm
Meeting Dates: October 3, November 14, December 12, January 9, February 6, March 13, April 17, May 8.
Group 14:
Pastor Honey (403) 862 1857
htodd@albertaadventist.ca
Type of Group: Scripture memorization group – open to everyone.
Description: Wallow in the word of the Lord. Take it into your heart and mind. Memorize a portion of scripture each month or just come to hear the word of the Lord spoken.
Meeting: Second Saturday of the month at 4pm to share the word followed by a light potluck supper. Meet at 27 Liberty Close.
Start Date: September 13, 2025.
