Build Intentional Community.
Connecting in community is meaningful.
CSF has several small groups meeting all over campus and throughout Bloomington.
Small groups are a space where a wide spectrum of personalities, interests, and backgrounds can feel welcome and cared for.
We do this in community, hearing perspectives, asking questions, identifying confusion, and clarifying life with God, as the people/children of God.
Check out our small groups this year!
MENS
MONDAYS
The Letters of 1st & 2nd Peter
On-campus, 8:30pm
Join Jack and Coda as they lead an in-depth study of the Gospel of John. Follow the link below to get connected!
WOMENS
MONDAYS
The book of Judges
On-campus, 7pm
Hello! I’m Rachel, and I’m currently a senior at IU and living at the CSF house this year! I am so thankful for the Christ-centered community that CSF has provided during my time at IU, and I am so excited to continue to be a part of what God is doing through CSF!
WOMENS
TUESDAYS
The book of Hebrews
On-campus, 7pm
Whitney: Hello! My name is Whitney Lin and I just recently got married this summer! I graduated in May and am doing a master’s program in healthcare management through IU. I used to be on CSF’s Little 500 team and was the captain last year! I am a huge lover of coffee so I’m always down for a coffee run! I want to lead a small group because I want to discuss and learn more about Jesus and grow with other Christian women! I also would love to be there for the college girls and anyone who may need help and/or advice about things. I’m so excited for this year and to meet new faces!
Ashlyn: Hey my name is Ashlyn Cheesman and I am a senior studying Exercise Science. This is my 3rd year living in the CSF house and I serve on our leadership team as house director. Like Whitney I am always down for a coffee date or anything involving ice cream. I’m so excited to help Whitney lead a small group this year and dive into Gods word with other young women!
CO-ED
TUESDAYS
2 Corinthians
On-campus, 8pm
Hi, I’m Andrew Sherman! I’m a biochemistry major that transferred to IU from Rose-Hulman last year. In my free time, I’m probably around the CSF house hanging out or at the Common Room on Monday nights playing MTG. My group is going to be going through Paul’s letters and what we can learn from problems the early church encountered.
MEN
Flexible Meeting
Maximized Manhood
Off-campus, Time TBD
Men live in a day and time where it isn’t clear how they are to work, play, love and serve. Conflicting messages tell men to lead, while others say get out of the way. Men need a definition of manhood, one that is timeless and authoritative. Men need a community to unpack and apply that definition, and we will strive to build that network here. We will be reading Maximized Manhood by Edwin Louis Cole – A book written to help men realize their need for God in every area of their life and start mending relationships with Christ and their family.
Leif Madsen is a clinical associate professor in the school of public health at IU Bloomington where he teaches graduate athletic training students. Across his tenure in academia, Leif has found immense value in mentoring college students as they navigate young adulthood, and he looks forward to using this small group to help motivate young men to lead God-centered lives. In his free time, Leif enjoys camping, hiking, playing music, and completing various home renovations…but the light of his world is his family, including his wife of 11 years, Amanda, and their two daughters Brenna (6) and Reese (2).
GRAD STUDENTS
SATURDAYS
The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry
On-campus, 9:30am
Hi everyone! We’re Kyle and Mackena Beyersdorf. As graduate students at IU, we’re passionate about creating a Christ-centered community for those navigating the transition from undergrad to young adulthood. We got married in December of 2023 in our home state of Wisconsin and recently welcomed a bernedoodle puppy named Ivy into our lives! Our group decided to start the semester by studying The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer. No reading is required, as we’ll be using RightNow Media videos to guide our discussions each week.
CO-ED
SATURDAYS
Proverbs & Pizza
On-campus, 7pm
A Bible study/open forum for the Book of Proverbs, covering the entire book in one semester. Our hope for our small group is to create an environment which drives participants to introspect and apply Scripture, as well as to provide a safe space for discussion and community.
Hello! My name is Miguel Gambetta, this is my third year at IU and my second with CSF–first year in leadership. I’ve lived in Indiana my whole life, and am a huge fan of everything that Bloomington has to offer. My primary academic focus is a degree in Neuroscience, but outside of school (and more importantly), I love finding good books, playing/making/listening to music, going on long drives, and spending intentional time with intentional community.