Loring Mill Adult Ministries

LIFE Groups

Why LIFE Groups?

Belonging is an essential next step for each of us, and belonging happens best in LIFE Groups. The Bible challenges us to fellowship with one another and encourage one another. This is not easy, as we are pulled by life in so many directions, but once you find a group, you will enjoy the blessings of doing life together.

Broken Wings Grief Group

Monday @ 6:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 B/C

Demographics: Everyone Welcome

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Debbie Sage

Our Broken Wings Grief Group is a welcoming environment to share your hurts and find healing in healthy community. The group will meet weekly from 6:00-8:00pm. All are welcome to join at anytime.

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Young Married Parents

Sunday @ 11:00am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 B/C

Demographics: Married Couples

Ages: 20's-30's

Leader: Jason and Jennie Bowen

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2 Kings

Sunday @ 11:00am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 201

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 30's-50's

Leader: Dustan Hurd

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Faithworks

Sunday @ 11:00am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 200

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: Mature

Leader: David and Sharon Huggins

This caring LIFE Group uses Explore the Bible curriculum. The current study is the book of Acts.

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Online Sermon Discussion

Sunday @ 6:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: Zoom

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: Adults

Leader: Sue Tucker

This online LIFE Group meets weekly on zoom using ADBC's Sermon Discussion Guide.

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Significance

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 222

Demographics: Special Needs Adults

Ages: Adults

Leader: Kim High

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Brotherhood

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 201

Demographics: Men

Ages: 65+

Leader: Gary Hall

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Bible Studies for Life

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 209

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: All Ages

Leader: Wickersham/Barber

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Thru the Bible

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 203

Demographics: Married Couples

Ages: Couples 40's 50's

Leader: Lee Gandy and Scott Tanner

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Celebrate Jesus

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 204A/B

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 40's - 60's

Leader: Beverly Gulledge

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The Marvel and Miracle of Advent

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 204C

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults

Leader: Cindi McDuffie

Book study by Christine Caine and Lisa Harper.

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Amazing Grace

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202C

Demographics: Women

Ages: All Ages

Leader: Gloria Williams

Old Testament Study

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Study of Revelation

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 104CDEF

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 65+

Leader: Glen Ogle

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New Testament

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 200

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 65+

Leader: Roger Moore

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Camo

Sunday @ 9:45 am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: The Cabin

Demographics: Men

Ages: All Ages

Leader: Mark Neil

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Celebrate Jesus: Bible Studies for Life

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 119

Demographics: Coed - Adult, Everyone Welcome

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Teaching Team

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Romans

Sunday @ 9:45am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 A

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 20's-30's, 30's-50's, 30s-40s, Adults, All Ages

Leader: Thomas and Annie Rivers

A chapter by chapter study of Romans.

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Young Adult Men

Sunday @ 6:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: In-Home

Demographics: Men

Ages: 18 -29

Leader: Tee Dubose

In-home LIFE Group. Please register for address.

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Intentional Parenting

Sunday @ 11:00am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 208

Demographics: Coed - Adult, Parents

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Kristen McCaskill

It’s never too late to become an intentional parent. Parents, you are the greatest influence on the life of your child (no matter their age)! Join our Kids Minister, Kristen McCaskill, as we walk this important journey together. This 5 week LIFE Group will gather at 11:00am from January 12- February 9. Books will be provided during the first gathering.

Preview the Intentional Parenting book here.

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Onederful LIFE Group

Sunday @ 3:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: Cabin

Demographics: 50+, Coed - Adult, Divorced, Single, widowed

Ages: Adults

Leader: Michelle Spann

Onederful is a caring LIFE Group for all singles ages 50+. The group will gather on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of each month, beginning August 11.

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Ashbrook LIFE Group

Thursday @ 6:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: In Home

Demographics: Coed - Adult, Couples, Everyone Welcome

Ages: 20's-30's, 30s-40s

Leader: Michael and Jamie Lotts

Meets in-home using sermon based discussion guides. Please register for address. Childcare provided.

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Carolina Palms LIFE Group

Thursday @ 6:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: In-Home

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults

Leader: CarolAnn Paul

Meets in-home. Please register for address and details.

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Discerning the Voice of God

Tuesday @ 9:30-11:30am at Loring Mill

Room / Location: Cabin

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Rhonda Hill

Childcare provided. Begins January 7. Book can be purchased here: Discerning the Voice of God

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Beach Forest LIFE Group

Tuesday @ 6:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: In-Home

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: 20's-30's, 30s-40s, Adults, All Ages

Leader: Kevin and Denae Buynak

An in-home LIFE Group using a sermon-based discussion guide each week. Childcare is provided. Please register for address.

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Precept: Acts Part 2

Tuesday @ 6:00pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 B/C

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Cindi McDuffie

Begins January 21. Workbook can be purchased here: Precept: Acts pt. 2 In-and-Out Workbook

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Explore the Bible: Men

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: The Cabin

Demographics: Men

Ages: Adults

Leader: Bryan Cook

This Men's LIFE Group meets throughout the year. Current Study: Explore the Bible: Acts.

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Unlikely Disciples

Wednesday @ 9:30am at Loring Mill, Pocalla

Room / Location: Cabin

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Myra Yeatts

Current Study: Firmly Planted

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Unshakeable Hope

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 A

Demographics: Coed - Adult

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Doc White

What feels shaky in your world? Maybe you feel hurt by the past, disappointed by the present, or worried about the future. If so, there is hope. For every problem in life, God has given you a promise.

In Unshakable Hope, Max Lucado unpacks 12 of the Bible’s most significant promises, equipping you to overcome difficult circumstances by keeping your focus on the hope found in the promises of Scripture. Begins January 8.

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Why They Stay

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: McManus Hall (104A/B)

Demographics: Coed - Adult, Couples, Parents

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Richard Holmes

This LIFE Group is designed to encourage parents to make investments that help keep children and teens connected to the church for a lifetime. Why They Stay is a 14-week LIFE Group for parents in all stages of life. Richard Holmes, Air Force Chaplain, will be the group leader. Join us January 8-April 9 each Wednesday night.

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Revelation

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 202 B/C

Demographics: Everyone Welcome

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Kay Raffield

An in-depth, verse by verse, study of Revelation. This group returns January 8.

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Life on Mission

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 204C

Demographics: Coed - Adult, Everyone Welcome

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Travis Pruden

Everyone has a story. The gospel is the most important story that a person can hear. Join us to discover how you can share your story and the gospel with anyone you meet through 3 circles training. This 6-week LIFE Group meets January 8-February 12.

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The Beatitudes

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 204A

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Penny Fleming

What does it mean to be blessed? And, more importantly, how do we become someone who is blessed? The kind of life God is calling us to may not look the way we imagined, but it will be better than we could have hoped. Begins 1/8.

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Single Moms

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 200

Demographics: Single Moms

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Susan Hepler

A caring community for single moms. Join us beginning January 8.

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Don’t Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table

Wednesday @ 6:00-7:30pm at Loring Mill

Room / Location: 209

Demographics: Women

Ages: Adults, All Ages

Leader: Lisa Avins

In this six-session video Bible study, bestselling author and pastor Louie Giglio unpacks Psalm 23 to offer insight into how to overcome the enemy's lies and find peace and spiritual security in any circumstance or situation. This group begins January 8.

Books are not required, but can be purchased if interested: Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table

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Questions about LIFE Groups?

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Women's Ministry

BLOOM

Bloom meets 3-4 times a year.

BLOOM Women’s Ministry is a gathering for the Women of Sumter where we can gather, grow, and go.

We gather as a community of women because we are better together.
We grow through studying the Word of God together and sharing our stories.
We share the hope we have in the Lord Jesus with others.

Save the date for the next event on February 13th, 2025!

FLOURISH: A Mentoring Journey

Our most important decisions are about who we are and who we are becoming. FLOURISH is a one-year journey that connects women in a curriculum-based mentoring relationship to encourage and challenge one another in their walks with Jesus. Flourish applications have closed for the 2024-2025 year. If you have any questions or would like to be added to our wait list please email Stephanie Dowling at sdowling@adbc.org.

MOMS Sumter.

Loring Mill Campus | 1305 Loring Mill Rd, Sumter

This is a place for women to find comfort and community with other women who get their joys and their struggles while encouraging each other with the Word of God.

We believe that every mom can connect with each other as sisters in Christ, no matter their background or age.

What to Expect?

Food: Each table takes turns bringing food to share

Speakers: To give insight, advice, and ideas

Small Groups: To encourage relationships

Crafts: Fun, easy projects, once a month

Where: 9:00 AM- 11:30 AM | Worship Center at Loring Mill

2025 MOMS Meetings– 1/9, 1/22, 2/6, 2/20, 3/6, 3/20, 4/3, 4/17, 5/8

If you have any questions, please email Emily Lyles: elyles87@yahoo.com or join their Facebook page, Moms Sumter.

Men's Ministry

Men’s Ministry

Alice Drive Men exists to help as many men as possible take their next step toward Jesus!

January 11 | 7:30 AM | Loring Mill Campus | The Studio

Our next Alice Drive Men’s gathering is Saturday, January 11, at 7:30 a.m. at the Loring Mill Campus in The Studio.. We exist to help men take their next step toward Jesus! Enjoy breakfast, large group teaching, and small group discussions.

As a previous registrant, you do not need to sign up again for the November gathering. However, if you invite a friend or know of someone planning to attend in November who did not previously register, please ask them to sign up through the link below. All new attendees are welcome to any open seats at our table groups.

Future Dates–

2025: 1/11, 2/1, 3/1, 4/5, 5/3

For questions about attending this class, contact Kevin Buynak.

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