Bonfires are our small groups — intimate weekly gatherings of 6 to 15 people across Dubai. Real community, real friendship, real growth. We have groups in Jumeirah, Business Bay, Al Barsha, Sports City, Nad Al Sheba, Downtown, JLT, and beyond. There's almost certainly one near you.
Each Bonfire is led by a trained member of our community and meets weekly in a home, cafe, or hosted venue. New ones form regularly as our community grows. Tell us where you live and we'll connect you with the closest fit.
Multiple groups · weeknights and weekends
Professionals · midweek evenings
Mixed group · midweek
Families and singles · weeknight
Family-friendly · weekend
Families · weeknight
Young professionals · midweek
Families · weeknight
Cross-emirate group · weekend
For those between groups or in remote areas
Don't see your area? Tell us — we may already have plans to start one, or you might be the spark.
If Sunday is the campfire that the whole village gathers around, a Bonfire is what happens when you sit down at someone's house afterwards. It's smaller, slower, more honest. Most Bonfires meet for about 90 minutes once a week, follow a similar rhythm, and become some of the closest friendships you'll have in Dubai.
Welcome and food — Most groups eat together, even if it's just snacks and drinks. Friendship is the foundation; everything else is built on it.
Worship — Some groups sing, some pray, some just sit in silence together. The leader sets the tone based on the room.
Word — A short Bible-based discussion. Sometimes it follows the Sunday teaching. Sometimes it's a study series the group is walking through together. Always anchored in scripture.
Prayer for one another — This is often the moment people remember. People share what's actually happening in their lives, and we pray for each other. Real prayer. For real things.
Sending — A practical word, a blessing, and out the door by a reasonable hour.
Send a WhatsApp to +1 786 472-7777 with your neighborhood and we'll match you with the best Bonfire for you.
The Bonfire leader will personally reach out, share details, and answer any questions. No pressure, no awkward intro on day one.
Visit. See if it fits. If it does, you're family. If it doesn't, we'll help you find another. Either way, you're welcomed.
No, but most people end up doing both naturally. Some people start with a Bonfire and visit Sunday later. Some people visit Sunday for months before joining a Bonfire. Both are fine.
Bonfires are honestly the best place for you. Smaller, more conversational, more space for honest questions. We have several groups specifically welcoming to seekers and newcomers to faith.
Family Bonfires include kids — they play together while the adults gather. Other Bonfires are adults-only. We'll match you to whichever fits your situation.
No. Bonfires are free. The host usually provides food, or the group rotates who brings what.
None. Come once. Come every week for a year. Come and go. We trust people to know what they need.
Tell us. We have a clear training and equipping pathway for new Bonfire leaders. Multiplication is in our DNA — every Bonfire was once a spark from another Bonfire.