Circles are small groups within the C4 community where you can build authentic relationships, grow in your walk with Jesus, and support one another through the highs and lows of life. They are led by a Circle Leader, often times have a specific demographic (like Family, Women, or Young Adults), and meet in homes, at C4 in breakout rooms, or at a third space like a coffee shop or beach park.

Every Circle is unique, but our main goal is to grow closer to God and one another. Many Circles eat together (we LOVE food and gathering around tables!), some include times of worship… others don’t. And we like having fun together (and often meet up at the beach or for other activities outside of church or Circle times).  But when we meet, we endeavor to make sure:

1. The Bible is read out loud

2. Each person has an opportunity to share

3. Each person has an opportunity to hear from God and pray

Almost every day of the week you’ll find a Circle meeting, from a Wednesday night at C4, to a Friday night in a home with families, to a Sunday morning at 8am at a coffee shop. Although we’re growing Circles on the West side and have one Kane’ohe area, the vast majority are between Manoa and Hawaii Kai (with the majority in Kaimuki/Kahala area).

Like big church gatherings and small devotion times with family or friends, we always recommend three items:

1. Your Bible - We suggest a paper Bible, as using your phone’s Bible app can be distracting with notifications

2. Your Journal - We believe stewarding what God says to us encourages Him to share even more! Plus, we get to record our thoughts, revelations, and biblical insights to review later.

3. A Pen - We believe in marking up your Bibles alongside the notes you’re recording in your Journal… let’s GO!

4. If your Circle includes breakfast/brunch, lunch, or dinner, feel free to bring a dish to share! Your Circle Leader will guide the group on how meals are organized.

Nope! We believe that if you’re rightly connected to the Head (Jesus), you’ll be rightly connected to His Body (the Church). And that could take some time to discover through prayer and trial and error with the Spirit. So simply communicate with your Circle Leader if you’d like to try visiting another Circle… and our Circle Team can help you with that too! You’re not offending anyone or disappointing God or us. This is just how it works! Easy.

We believe that we should always start with the relationships we already have. So if you DO know someone, even just a little, we recommend you visit their Circle or the two of you can visit a Circle together ;). If you don’t know anyone yet, our Circle Team will help find the right fit for you, no matter how long that takes. It will take courage and a choice to step outside of your comfort zone, so keep reading over this webpage and meditating on Scripture until the “WHY” behind small community is burning in your heart MORE than any fears or insecurities you have. Remember: courage is doing the right thing while still experiencing fear… just don’t let it stop you!