Care Groups are weekly small groups that gather in homes throughout South Orange County on various nights of the week. As our only church-wide weekday meeting, we value these groups as an integral part of our church life. Our Care Groups are a place where deep relationships are forged—relationships that are invaluable to our growth in the gospel and love for Christ.
Care Groups focus on studying and applying the Word of God through discussing a book of the Bible, enjoying relational accountability, and praying for one another. Throughout the year we also have nights where we all (or just the men or just the women) meet for a special time of prayer.
The aim and means of our Care Groups can be summed up with the word "C.A.R.E."
Christlikeness (Ephesians 4:11-13) through
Application of the Word (James 1:22-24)
Relational Accountability (Hebrews 3:12-13) and
Encouragement (1 Thessalonians 5:11; Ephesians 4:29)
Click here for the 2026-2027 Care Group schedule
This week's care group info and questions:
Care group study for the week of September 13: Psalms | Background
Click here to download the commentary and questions for Psalms | Background to read and answer before your next care group meeting during the week of September 13**.
**Please note that this document contains all the commentary and questions for this week’s study and is meant to be worked on daily over a period of about 5 days.
Locations and Times
Irvine – Chris & Jamie Saati
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Chris Saati (cjsaati@yahoo.com)
Laguna Niguel – Joe & Michelle Koh
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Joe Koh (joekoh356@gmail.com)
Lake Forest – Josh & Sunny Rhee
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Josh Rhee (rhee.josh@gmail.com)
Mission Viejo – Derek & Nadine Maruyama
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Derek Maruyama (sendit2derek@yahoo.com)
Newport – Chris & Esther Fuller
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Chris Fuller (cfuller.ages@gmail.com)
Rancho Santa Margarita – Taylor & Annie Koh
Thursday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Taylor Koh (taylorkoh413@gmail.com)
San Juan Capistrano – Grant & Jordan Ellfeldt
Thursdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Grant Ellfeldt (gmellfeldt@yahoo.com)
Irvine – Ben & Stacey Lubbers/Young & Tracy Lee
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Ben Lubbers (ben@splashplumbing.com)
Laguna Hills – Minsoo & Esther Kim
Wednesday at 7:00 PM
Contact: Minsoo Kim (minsookim@berkeley.edu)
Mission Viejo – Jon & Alyssa Buck
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Jon Buck (jbbuckmine@gmail.com)
San Clemente – Spencer & Faith Currie
Wednesdays at 7:00 PM
Contact: Jon Buck (spencercurrie@gmail.com)
We hope you’ll join us for Care Group this year! Please sign up for a Care Group through Church Center. We look forward to connecting with you!
