Semester based simply means that all of our Community Groups will be open for 3 semesters each year (Spring, Summer, and Fall).  Every person attending PAC is encouraged to join a Community Group each semester and make a short-term commitment to that group, with freedom to re-join a group or try another one the following semester.
We do this for several reasons: to give easy on- and off- ramps for everyone, because it’s easier for people to join a group when everyone is starting at the same time and it’s a short-term commitment, and it creates opportunities for people to get to know more people in our church family.  There are also more group options, with new topics and types of groups offered each semester.