Game Night + Spring Term Talk
Practice for Tonight
This week the invitation is to take a break from the weekly sermon-based guide to enjoy laughter, conversation, and games!
We encourage you to still have a meal together and then play a game with the rest of your time together. One of our favorites is Fish Bowl! Find instructions here.
A little reminder as you already know: a game night is just as much a spiritual practice as a sermon discussion! Invite God to be present in the laughter and joy, sharing and friendly competition.
Heads up! The Winter Term will be over before we know it!
What’s Next for Our Group?
(Leaders: Please discuss the following at your gathering and/or send this guide info out to your members this week.)
Winter Term Ends: Week of March 10-16
Spring Term Dates: April 7 - May 25 (7 weeks)
What to do during the break?
(Leaders, here are some suggestions for how to spend the “break” between small group terms)
Option 1: Complete break. Easter holiday, need a rest, need time for discernment about family involvement.
Option 2: Plan 1-3 Casual Gatherings. Have a game night, go to Main Event, cook together, etc.
Option 3: Meet weekly. Eat meals together, break from formal discussions, continue sharing prayer requests, etc.
Spring Term Group Formation
Checklist for Returning Leaders
(Leaders who are planning to lead again in the next term)
Communicate your plan to lead again to your group and to Melanie
Term Dates: April 7 - May 25 (7 weeks)
Members check your calendars, we ask you to commit to participate each week of the term (barring sickness, etc.)
If you can’t commit to the next term, that’s okay! There will be a spring term as well.
Pre-registration is March 10-23 (for returning members to the same group)
Checklist for Leaders Not Returning
(Leaders who are not planning to lead again in the next term)
Communicate you will be stepping out of leading (to your group and to Melanie)
Is there a person/couple/family in the group interested in leading?
If yes, offer to connect them with Melanie (melanie@refugeabq.com)
If no, communicate that Open Signups for Spring Term Small Groups will be March 24 - April 7
