Ephesians Recovery Groups

Ephesians’ roots are in the 12-step recovery process, which is grounded in Christian principles such as surrender, humility, confession, sanctification, forgiveness, prayer, worship, compassion, and witnessing. The steps have been tested by time and trial and are a pragmatic working system that mirrors Biblical principles and the teachings of Jesus Christ.  Experience has taught us that 12-step recovery groups are effective in helping many couples and families in their healing and many counselors encourage participation as a supplement to therapy. 

Codependents Anonymous
Mondays, 10:30 a.m. – noon, King of Nations Church, 10400 Darnestown Rd. (Rte. 28), Rockville, Contact Cathleen at 301-654-7703

Sexual Recovery (Men)
Thursdays, 7:30 – 8:30 p.m., Ephesians Office, 1620 Elton Rd., Silver Spring, Contact James at 301-775-6768

Family Night
Tuesdays, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., Ashton United Methodist Church, Ashton, MD
Fridays, 7:30 – 9:00 p.m., Twinbrook Community Church, Rockville, MD
Contact Joe at 240-464-8285

Addictions, abuse, dysfunction – all are passed from one generation to the next until the cycle is broken.  The goal of Family Night is to break the cycle by helping every member of the family build healthy relationships with God, self, and others.  Each member of the family is encouraged to work a 12-step program in a confidential, supportive group setting.

At the Friday night group, children have their own group in which they learn to identify their feelings and express them in appropriate ways.  For the Ashton group, childcare is by pre-arrangement only.

Additional 12-step Groups

There are other organizations that sponsor Christian 12-step groups and many excellent secular groups.   Because the 12 steps are fundamentally spiritual, you may find yourself equally comfortable in a “regular” group.  We encourage people to try several groups and find the one(s) that are the best fit.  The following sites provide group listings.