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Better Together Groups FAQ Guide

Groups provide a safe, non-judgmental space for individuals to meet new people, learn, grow spiritually, and serve together. Groups meet weekly for faith development, serve the community at least once a semester, and serve in worship once a semester. They also have at least one social gathering per semester. Facilitators pray for and care for group members, lead weekly discussions, follow up with pastors, mentor new leaders, and invite others to join their group.

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Better Together Groups FAQ Guide

Groups provide a safe, non-judgmental space for individuals to meet new people, learn, grow spiritually, and serve together. Groups meet weekly for faith development, serve the community at least once a semester, and serve in worship once a semester. They also have at least one social gathering per semester. Facilitators pray for and care for group members, lead weekly discussions, follow up with pastors, mentor new leaders, and invite others to join their group.

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Frequently Asked Questions

BETTER TOGETHER GROUPS


WHAT IS A GROUP?
A Group is a safe, comfortable, stress-free (non judgmental) place where
individuals have the opportunity to meet new people, learn and practice
something new and grow spiritually often within a social context.
WHAT DOES MY GROUP DO? (simply put, group is being the church)
Meets together once a week first for transformation and second for
information (Growing: Intentional Faith Development)
Serves in community together at least once during the semester. (Going:
Risk Taking Mission & Outreach)
Serves in worship together once a semester (i.e. usher, greet, caf, worship
reader, communion)
Have at least one social gathering during a semester. Have some fun!
WHAT KIND OF GROUPS ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
Types of Groups looking to host:
o Growing Deeply Guide + Prayer (open to everyone)
o Growing Deeply Guide + Prayer + (an affinity group i.e. cooking, dinner,
sports, entrepreneurs, music type, anything you can imagine etc.) or age,
stage, people who live in your neck of the town
o Book Study: Americas Original Sin: Racism, White Privilege, and the Bridge
to a New America by Jim Wallis with study guide
o A Disciple Bible Study (open to you who have completed a Disciple)
o Upper Room Devotional (reflection questions at the book of the book)
WHAT DOES A GROUP FACILITATOR DO?
Pray and Care for group members.
Facilitate the group once a week.
Follow up with the Pastor or Coach to discuss progress and needs in once a
month or so in Huddle Groups with other facilitators.
Train/mentor a new leader (apprentice) from their current group.
Facilitators guide a discussion NOT have all the answers.
Facilitators are learners NOT seminary trained biblical scholars.(But they could
be)
Facilitators love listening to peoples thoughts NOT hearing themselves speak.
FACILITATORS ALSO FILL THEIR GROUPS (we help too)
In addition to a promo book with all groups listed (available August 14), facilitators
fill their groups by inviting others to participate. And encouraging those who say
yes, to invite people as well.
Consider: Inviting people you know or would like to get to know at church, work,

and in community to an informal social like a BBQ. Later invite them to your
group.
Revised 7/18/16 CG

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