Life Groups

What are Life Groups?

The church is not a place, building, or program. It is people. God has called us to be connected to one another in community. No matter what size a church is, one of the most difficult parts of joining a new church is connecting with new people.  If you want to meet people and grow in your relationship with God, we believe being a part of life groups at Wilshire is the best path to take.

Life groups are a key mission of Wilshire. They are small communities of people (usually between 8 and 14) who meet during the week to dive deeper into the weekend’s message through the study of God’s word, applying the message to your life, and praying for one another.  Simply put, life groups are that place where we wrestle with the week’s message and discover how to apply it our daily lives.

We have a variety of Life groups to choose from that meet in homes throughout Fullerton and some at the church on different days and times throughout the week. We have groups for all different life stages, mixed groups and even special, focused groups.

Joining One

Getting into a life group is easy!  We begin new groups each fall, winter and spring but you can join a life group at any time throughout the year.

Below you will find a list of our available groups. Look over the list and if you see a group you would like to try out, email the leader of that group and they will reach out to you with more details about their group.

If you have questions about a group or our groups in general, you can email bryan@wilshireave.com

Life Groups

Mixed Group

WHEN: Sundays | 5 PM
LEADER: Susan Kaneshiro
WHERE: 2 mi NE of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Mixed Group

WHEN: Monthly | Sundays | 12:30 PM
LEADERS
: Darren & Cat Guerra
WHERE: 1 mi West of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Young Adults (18 – 30) Group

WHEN: Mondays | 6:30 PM
LEADER: Francis Lazzaro
WHERE: Wilshire Ave Student Center
CHILDCARE: No

Mixed Group

WHEN: Mondays | 6:45 PM
LEADERS: Bryan & Shannon Maxwell
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 302
CHILDCARE: No

Older Mixed Group

WHEN: Mondays | 6:30 PM
LEADERS: Carl & Georgia Jones
WHERE: 1 mi West of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Mixed Group

WHEN: Tuesdays | 6:30 PM
LEADER: Sophia Mercado
WHERE: Wilshire Ave Conference RM
CHILDCARE: Yes

Mixed Group

WHEN: Tuesdays | 6:30 PM
LEADERS: Frank & Lisa Wise & Rob Burke
WHERE: 3 miles N/W of WA
CHILDCARE: Yes

Mixed Group

WHEN: Tuesdays | 6:30 PM
LEADERS: Frank & Jennifer Cabrera
WHERE: 3 miles North of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Women’s Group

WHEN: Wednesdays | 10:30 AM
LEADERS: Pat Christensen
WHERE: Wilshire Ave Lobby
CHILDCARE: No

Mixed Group

WHEN: Wednesdays | 6:30 PM
LEADERS: Paul & Lisa Paniagua
WHERE: 2 mi West of WA & on Zoom
CHILDCARE: No

Mixed Group

WHEN: Wednesdays | 7 PM
LEADERS: Ken & Angela Lee
WHERE: Varies (Fullerton & Brea)
CHILDCARE: No

Women’s Group

WHEN: Wednesdays | 7 PM
LEADERS: Sylvia Brown
WHERE: WA Underground Lounge
CHILDCARE: No

Women’s Group

WHEN: Thursdays | 7:30 PM
LEADERS: Alyssa Kimble & Hope Lantz
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 304
CHILDCARE: No

Men’s & Women’s Bible Study

WHEN: Thursdays | 9:30 – 11:30 AM
LEADER: Kellie Lucero
WHERE: 3.5 miles North of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Men’s & Women’s Bible Study

WHEN: Thursdays | 7 – 9 PM
LEADER: Kellie Lucero
WHERE: 3.5 miles North of WA
CHILDCARE: No

Sunday Morning Bible Studies

Fall “ROOTED” Group (10 Weeks)

WHEN: Sundays | 9 AM
LEADER: Bryan Maxwell
WHERE: Wilshire Ave
CHILDCARE: Yes (WA Kids)

Women’s Bible Study

WHEN: Sundays | 9 AM
LEADER: Angela Lee
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 303
CHILDCARE: Yes (WA Kids)

Mixed Bible Study

WHEN: Sundays | 9 AM
LEADER: Toney Snyder
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 304
CHILDCARE: Yes (WA Kids)

Adult / Seniors Bible Study

WHEN: Sundays | 10:30 AM
LEADER: Rotating Teachers
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 301
CHILDCARE: Yes (WA Kids)

Special Focus Groups

Mental Health
Support Group

WHEN: Wednesdays | 6:30 PM
LEADER: Maritza Bravo
WHERE: ONLINE (Zoom)
CHILDCARE: No

Living Hope
Trauma Support Group

WHEN: Thursdays | 7 PM
LEADER: Dave Dicken
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 302
CHILDCARE: No

Grief Share
Grieving Support Group

WHEN: Fridays | 7:30 PM
LEADER: Hope Lantz
WHERE: Wilshire Ave | RM 304
CHILDCARE: No

Women’s Workout & Devotion Life Group

WHEN: Saturdays | 9:15 AM
LEADER: Hailey Navar
WHERE: Various Parks and Trails in Fullerton
CHILDCARE: No, but kids are welcome

Worship Arts Life Group

WHEN: Sundays | 12 PM
LEADER: Cat Guerra
WHERE: Wilshire Ave
CHILDCARE: No