Faith, Family, Fellowship

ALYSSA MOORE


Our Military Community Group has had a meaningful impact on my life. One of the things I love most is the smaller setting. I’m not very outgoing when I arrive somewhere new—I tend to observe quietly and take things in. Stepping into this group, however, made it easier to connect with people who genuinely love the Lord, and that has been such a gift.

It’s been refreshing to build friendships with others who understand both the military lifestyle and share a desire to grow more like Jesus. Doing life alongside believers matters deeply to me. I know how lonely it can feel to attend church week after week without truly knowing anyone. Community group changed that for me—it replaced isolation with connection.

Community group reminds me of Mary Poppins’ bag—there’s always more inside than you expect. It has been a place to give encouragement and receive it, a place to grow as we dig into God’s Word, a group of friends who have become family, a prayer army, and a safe space for meaningful conversations that go far beyond Sunday morning in the lobby.

"Community group changed that for me - it replaced isolation with connection."

I’m incredibly grateful for our short time at JBLM and for the people God placed in our path to link arms with. As we move to Oklahoma, there will definitely be an LC3 Military Community Group–shaped hole in my heart. But I trust the Lord—He is faithful, and He won’t leave that space empty for long.