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The​ ​Nuts​ ​and​ ​Bolts​ ​of​ ​Bayside​ ​Small​ ​Groups


                   1. They​ ​are​ ​designed​ ​around​ ​common​ ​interests​ ​with​ ​the​ ​goal​ ​of​ ​building
                       relationships​ ​and​ ​growing​ ​spiritually.​ ​For​ ​example,​ ​​Life-stage​ ​(ex.
                       newlyweds,​ ​new​ ​parents,​ ​empty-nest)​,​ ​​Subject/Curriculum​ ​(ex.​ ​Beth​ ​Moore
                       Video)​,​ ​​Activity,​ ​or​ ​Combination​ ​(ex.​ ​Cross-Fit​ ​with​ ​Sermon​ ​discussion).

                   2. They​ ​meet​ ​weekly​ ​or​ ​bi-weekly.

                   3. They​ ​have​ ​3​ ​or​ ​more​ ​people​ ​attending,​ ​including​ ​the​ ​leader.

                   4. They​ ​develop​ ​and​ ​identify​ ​an​ ​assistant​ ​leader.

                   5. A​ ​group​ ​will​ ​last​ ​a​ ​minimum​ ​of​ ​1​ ​semester​ ​and​ ​may​ ​continue​ ​longer​ ​if​ ​they
                       choose.

                   6. Potential​ ​members​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​choose​ ​their​ ​group​ ​by​ ​signing​ ​up​ ​on​ ​a
                       Small​ ​Group​ ​Weekend​ ​or​ ​going​ ​to​ ​our​ ​web​ ​page.

                   7. Leaders​ ​will​ ​choose​ ​the​ ​type​ ​of​ ​activity​ ​or​ ​subject​ ​for​ ​their​ ​group​ ​using
                       material​ ​approved​ ​by​ ​the​ ​Small​ ​Group​ ​Department.

               What​ ​does​ ​an​ ​IRRESISTIBLE​ ​Bayside​ ​Small​ ​Group​ ​look​ ​like?

                   1. They​ ​are​ ​____​ ​and​ ​____________!

                       ● At​ ​Bayside,​ ​the​ ​services​ ​and​ ​events​ ​are​ ​fun,​ ​energetic​ ​and​ ​relational,​ ​so
                           most​ ​effective​ ​small​ ​groups​ ​mirror​ ​these​ ​qualities​ ​with​ ​crowd​ ​breakers,
                           games​ ​and​ ​music.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​aren’t​ ​having​ ​fun,​ ​neither​ ​is​ ​anyone​ ​else!

                       ● No​ ​one​ ​gives​ ​up​ ​a​ ​night​ ​of​ ​the​ ​week​ ​to​ ​feel​ ​bored,​ ​awkward,​ ​frightened,​ ​or
                           excluded​ ​so​ ​make​ ​sure​ ​to​ ​greet​ ​people​ ​in​ ​the​ ​first​ ​few​ ​seconds​ ​after​ ​they
                           arrive​ ​and​ ​introduce​ ​them​ ​to​ ​other​ ​group​ ​members.

                       ● Go​ ​on​ ​group​ ​outings​ ​such​ ​as​ ​road​ ​trips,​ ​camping,​ ​shopping,​ ​vacations,
                           BBQ’s​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​sense​ ​of​ ​belonging​ ​outside​ ​normal​ ​group​ ​times.

                       ● It​ ​is​ ​a​ ​great​ ​idea​ ​to​ ​take​ ​the​ ​first​ ​meeting​ ​​ ​to​ ​build​ ​relationships​ ​by​ ​having
                           members​ ​tell​ ​how​ ​they​ ​got​ ​connected​ ​to​ ​Bayside.​ ​​ ​When​ ​we​ ​understand
                           each​ ​other’s​ ​story,​ ​friendships​ ​are​ ​formed.







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