What’s up with Tuesdays!?!

If you’re like me, you probably ponder over seemingly trivial and ordinary stuff. You may ask yourself why certain things are the way they are.like how M&M’s chocolate candy got it’s name or why moss only grows on the north side of trees. Have you ever wondered why the majority of Mars Hill Community Groups meet on Tuesdays?

Through sharing my journey through the community group family tree, I hope to shed light on why Tuesday is such a popular night of the week.

In August 2003 I started attending Mars Hill Church and joined a community group during my first week of school at the UW. We met on Tuesday nights in the U-District. One reason why I plugged into this community group so quickly was because is was small at the time. I was blown away by the passionate discussion about Jesus and the bible as well as the valued prayer time, fellowship, having meals together, etc. It was something I had never quite experienced before. It was real community! No wonder why our group grew so fast! Within one school year, we had already replicated twice. Replication was bittersweet. Parting with half the group was sad, but I understood it was essential for healthy hospitality and growth. Since then, I’ve been through 4 additional group replications, one of which replicated three ways. All of these groups continued to meet on Tuesday nights. It is my observation that replicated groups tend to keep to the same meeting time/day as it’s former group.

While it may be overwhelming to see 7-8 Tuesday Greenlake/Greenwood Groups on the web listings, I am encouraged. This means that groups are replicating so that they can welcome many more into community. Hmmm, if my assumption is correct, I wonder if the first community group at Mars Hill met on Tuesdays? It is also exciting to see Wednesday and Thursday groups grow in number too. Let’s keep the new groups coming!