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Small groups have the potential to become more than weekly meetings, they can become healthy, joyful communities where people stay connected, grow through challenges, and experience lasting transformation with Jesus and one another.
Small Groups That Stick: Frame It with Joy is a two-hour online conference led by Program Directors Amy Hamilton and Jessie Duisberg. Together, you'll discover practical relational skills that strengthen connection, help groups navigate difficult seasons, and create the kind of community people want to keep coming back to.
If you long to build a small group where people are seen, known, and transformed over time, we'd love for you to join us. This conference is the first in a series of skill-building events continuing this fall as we explore how to cultivate small groups that truly stick.
August 20, 2026
6:30 PM to 8:30 PM CENTRAL
Price: Community Powered Pricing ($49 Standard, $69 Supporter, and $29 Supported)
Amy Hamilton
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Jessica Duisberg
Presented by Amy Hamilton, Director of Development at Alive & Well & Jessie Duisberg. Immanuel Encounter Program Director
Amy Hamilton is the Director of Development and Journey Group Director with Alive & Well. She is the creator and author of the Journey Group relational discipleship program and leads the Alive & Well Leadership Community, which provides training and mentorship for those who wish to lead online or locally. Amy also created and authored the Transformed by Joy series.
Amy is a relational skills trainer with THRIVEtoday and co-authored the book Relational Skills in the Bible with Chris Coursey.
The Rev. Dr. Jessica Duisberg currently serves as an Anglican priest as well as Alive & Well's Immanuel Encounter Program Director. She has decades of experience teaching youth and adults, leading small groups, and developing leaders. With an M.A. in Teaching, an M.Div., and a Ph.D. in Practical Theology, Jessie is a gifted and trained teacher and speaker.
Jessie's ministry has touched churches of many denominations across Chicago, Los Angeles, around the country, and internationally.