Life around The Table

Table Community Groups are the primary way we gather during the week at The Garden.

Rooted in our value of life around the table, these groups are shaped by the way of Jesus, who so often met people in homes, shared meals, and formed His disciples in close, relational spaces (Luke 5:29; Luke 24:30–32). We believe there is something deeply meaningful about sitting across from one another, sharing food, and telling the story of what God is doing in our lives.

Each Table Community Group carries a similar rhythm: we share a meal or snack, reflect on the Sunday sermon, pray together, and pursue being known and formed in authentic community. Like the early church, who “devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers” (Acts 2:42–47), we gather in homes across our city with a desire to grow in the Word, encounter God’s presence, and walk together in everyday discipleship.

  • Most of our Table Communities meet on weeknights, usually Wednesday nights, in homes across Austin. Each group sets a consistent rhythm that works for their people, but you can expect a simple, intentional time together during the week.

  • We keep it simple. We share a meal or snack, reflect on the Sunday teaching, pray together, and make space to be known. It’s not a class or a performance. It’s a table.

  • You can sign up here and a Table Community Group Shepherd will reach out with more information.

  • Shepherds are the leaders of our Table Community Groups. They care for their group, guide the time together, and help cultivate a space where people can be known, formed, and encouraged in following Jesus. More than just leading a group, they are people who walk alongside others in everyday life.

  • Children are always welcome at our Table Community Groups and in all spaces at The Garden. They are not a distraction, they are a gift and a part of what God is building here. If evenings feel hard with bedtimes, we recommend parents consider trading off nights so that you can still stay connected to the rhythm of community, coming to just the table eating portion, or getting an occasional babysitter.

Shady Hollow TCG

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Zilker Park TCG

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Travis Heights TCG