Opportunities for all.
Whatever your age and stage in life, you can find community and deepen your faith together.
Life Groups Bible Studies Adult Communities
Serve Together Rooted Young Adults SonRisers (Seniors)
Life Groups
Local Community and Discipleship
New groups launching the week of October 9! Our Life Groups are committed to creating an environment where you can wrestle with what it looks like to faithfully follow Jesus. Through discussing Scripture, building friendships, and sharing life and faith together, you can grow deeper in your relationship with God and others. New groups launch regularly, in homes or online.
Various days/times
Various locations
Host homes in Rockford area
Bible Studies
BIBLICAL FOCUS in a MULTIGENERATIONAL SETTING
We offer a variety of group Bible studies for women and men. Each centers on a specific curriculum and typically follows a roundtable discussion format. These studies provide a welcoming environment to deepen your understanding of the Bible and build community.
Wednesdays & Thursdays
Main Campus – Various
Rockford, IL 61107
Adult Communities
Biblical Communities for Ages 50+
Think of these as close-knit communities within our larger church. Our several Adult Communities meet in church classrooms on Sunday mornings. Each emphasizes discipleship through community building, biblical teaching, connecting prayer and compassionate giving.
10:30 a.m. Sundays
Singles and couples
Main Campus – Various
Rockford, IL 61107
Serve Together
Change Your World
When we talk about going, telling and showing the love of Christ, serving together puts it all into action. We can connect you with volunteer opportunities that fit your gifts and passions. We’ll help you creatively serve and love your neighbors. And, together as a church, we value and practice generosity through giving.
Rooted Young Adults
Ages 18–25 | Year-Round
Rooted is our community for young adults and college students. We gather weekly on Tuesdays to help each other grow in our relationships with God, each other and the church family. Find your identity centered in Christ, pursue God-given dreams and goals, have fun together and ultimately enjoy a deep support system during all the transitions of young adulthood.
SonRisers
Opportunities for Seniors Age 55+
The “fourth quarter” of life provides new challenges and opportunities for deepening your walk with God, for social interaction and for service. SonRisers is a community of men and women who enjoy continuing education, day trips and discovering new opportunities to make a difference in people’s lives.
SonRisers gatherings are currently supspended until further notice.
STARTING POINT
In Starting Point classes, you can explore questions about God and Christianity. Discussion leaders walk the group through topics like beginning faith in Christ, prayer and reading the Bible. It’s a low-pressure environment and we don’t mind hard questions!
BAPTISM
We offer believers’ baptism several times a year. While we don’t believe salvation depends on this, it’s a wonderful act of obedience to Jesus to make a public declaration of your faith.
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Membership Matters classes are a great way to learn more about First Free Rockford—who we are, what we do, what we believe and how you can be involved. You’ll also hear about our history in the Rockford community and meet the people who oversee our current ministries.
First Free Rockford is a multi-generational church that celebrates and humbly shares the love and hope of Jesus Christ. Our Adult Ministries is here to serve you and cheer you on in your walk with Jesus Christ. Whatever your age and stage in life, you can find community and deepen your faith together. Let us know how we can help.
ADULT MINISTRIES
Josh Pardee
Associate Pastor
ADULT MINISTRIES
Erin Blume
Adult Ministries Director
ADULT MINISTRIES
Kathy Holliday
Administrative Assistant
