In this episode, Kurt Garceau and Jake Rosekopf talk about the pros and cons of different summer plans for Community Groups as well as offer practical ideas for each. EPISODE NOTES:1.  Some groups keep meeting throughout the summerIDEAS:Study "one another" passages and creatively live them out together.Have a night where people share their testimonies. Have a worship/prayer night.Involve the kids in the study.2. Some groups change their frequency of meetings and/or location.IDEAS:If you meet weekly, try bi-weekly. If you meet bi-weekly try once a month.Schedule group time around people’s schedules and vacations. Take advantage of the weather! Meet at a beach or a park!If someone has a pool, meet at their house for a pool party/Bible study. Grill out on someone’s deck and have your Bible study there.3.  Some groups take a break until the fall.IDEAS:Keep communication ongoing throughout the summer. Make sure everyone knows the fall re-start date and plan!4. Some groups meet occasionally and do fun things together. IDEAS:Decide to meet every other Friday at someone’s house for dinner and a movie, or get a projector, set up a white sheet, and watch a movie together outside. Watch the 4th of July fireworks together. BBQ at someone’s house together.Sit around a fire and make s’mores together. Serve together. (To find out how, listen to Episode #4) Take a day trip to the coast, mountains, or nearby state/national park together.Decide to sit together at church and then head out for the beach after church. More ideas are listed in Episode #5. Check out our Vox Groups Leader Resource on RightNow Media for more practical tools to lead healthy, vibrant, growing Community Groups. https://app.rightnowmedia.org/.../interact.../863245/details If you don't have access to RightNow Media join today: https://app.rightnowmedia.org/join/VoxChurch Keep connected with other CGLs & Coaches by joining our Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/NHVCGLsCoaches

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