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Contagious Faith at Jennings at Brecksville

Every Tuesday afternoon at 1:30 p.m., a small group gathers in the third floor living room at Jennings at Brecksville. They call themselves the Contagious Faith Group, and their name says everything about their spirit.

Their gathering is simple and open: everyone is welcome. They open in prayer, let the Lord lead the conversation, and invite one another to share “God moments,” the quiet, unexpected ways they have seen grace show up in daily life. Residents share childhood faith stories, and one memory has a way of sparking another. Guests and family members from outside Jennings have joined in. A core group of eight comes faithfully each week, and new faces are always welcomed.

When asked what “contagious faith” means to them, residents spoke from the heart. One described it as a faith that others can see in you and want for themselves: a faith spread not by words alone, but by how you live. Another pointed to the witness of those who have suffered and not wavered. Together, they encourage one another, and whether you want to share or simply listen, you are welcome exactly as you are.

This is a community within a community: neighbors who have chosen to walk together in faith, planting seeds of hope in one another week after week.