7 Things To Do Before Your First Group Meeting (Week 1 Checklist)

Hi Group Leaders,

Thank you for joining us at Re:Group last night! If you missed Re:Group or would like to catch one of the other breakouts, those will be posted soon.

The Fall Group Trimester has arrived. Groups kickoff this Sunday, September 17th, and meet for the next 9 weeks (until November 18th).

As you make your plans for week 1 of group, here is a quick checklist to ensure a strong start to the groups year.

1. PLAN A GROUP MEAL

Make sure to connect with your group about details for your first meeting: location, date, time, kids care.

Nothing beats a phone call before the first week to reconnect with your attendees and new prospective group members.

Maybe you could meet with new group members in the lobby on Sunday so they have a familiar face their first week in group.

Instead of asking for people to sign up for shared group responsibilities on the first night, bring a preassigned schedule to your first meeting.

Let people know they can connect with you as leaders if there is a schedule conflict or a role they are not comfortable serving in.

This is a great way to share leadership by sharing responsibilities for snack, childcare, hosting, and even facilitation.

My Relationships Are Falling Apart (September 10 - October 1)
- Description: Relationships: We can’t live with them, and we can’t live without them. People bring our lives the greatest joys but also cause the greatest pains. When we live in isolation life is miserable, lonely, and depressing. And yet, our relationships are often filled with conflict, anger, and sadness. How do we find the right relationships, and what do we do when our relationships go wrong? That’s what we’ll explore in this series.

Schedule:
- September 10 - The Right Relationships - Community (Gensis 2:18)
- September 17 - Conflict - Rethinking Your Reactions (James 4:1-2)
- September 24 - Confrontation - Can We Talk? (Romans 12:18)
- October 1 - Why You Must Forgive (Matthew 18:21-35)

Acts of The Church (October 8 - November 26)
- Description: Do churches today reflect the original church? Where have we gotten off track? The book of Acts tells the story of how the church began. This series will look at the origins of the church as we reflect on how we can be a church that more closely reflects God's original design.
Schedule:
- October 8 - God's Plan To Save The World (Acts 1)
- October 15 - Jesus' Gift For His Church (Acts 1:4-8, John 14-16)
- October 22 - The Power of the Holy Spirit (Acts 2)
- October 29 - What Every Church Must Be Like (Acts 2:42, 4:32-37)
- November 5 - Church Problems (Acts 5:1-11, Acts 6:1-7)
- November 12 - Persecution and Christianity (Acts 6-8)
- November 19 - Never Too Far Gone - Paul's Conversion (Acts 9)
- November 26 - The Work Of The Church - Paul's Legacy (Acts 10)

Interested in a video study or discussing a book of the Bible?
- View Bible Study Curriculum options HERE
- View Video Curriculum options HERE

Make sure your meeting time, location, meeting type (in-person/online), group description, and roster are updated. You can even load a group picture.

If you are new to Community Group Leadership and stepping into the role this year, please fill out the Group Leader application found at the link below.