Taste of Community

Hosts	Participants	Serve

Hosts
Beginning Sunday, October 23 12:30 pm Kickoff - Family Theatre Host Training - October 16, Large Conference Room at Bent Tree What would it be like if a group's common thread was that they were on mission together? What would our community look like if the body of Christ was intentional in the context God had placed them (workplace, schools, neighborhoods, etc.)? Hosts are asked to gather friends/neighbors and/or Bent Tree contacts (received at the kick-off event) to facilitate a consecutive six-week small group experience led in homes. Hosts are not required to continue leading these groups beyond the initial six week commitment. Childcare is not available for the kick-off event, but activities will be provided for the children. Once you have clicked the registration link, login or click register as guest. Host Registration For more information contact Jennifer DeStefano at jdestefano@btbf.org or 972-428-1315. What does a host do for their group? 1. Invite your friends, neighbors, and/or Bent Tree contacts to your home for a six-week small group experience. 2. Facilitate conversation and activity ideas outlined for you by Bent Tree. Bent Tree will also provide some resources for your group. Click here to review the Taste of Community outline. 3. Communicate with group members (once formed) regarding meeting dates, group information, prayer requests, etc. What should I do once I feel led to host? 1. Click here to register. 2. Meet with your community pastor (setup through the community department upon registration). 3. Attend a training meeting prior to the kick-off event on Sunday, October 23. Time and Date to be determined. 4. Attend the kick-off on October 23 at 12:30 pm (only if you need more group members). 5. Follow-up with your group members to confirm meeting time and location and send directions. What do I do at the end of six weeks? At the end of the six-week group you may choose to: 1. Stay together as a group. 2. Join a different group. 3. Merge with another TOC group. 4. If you are in a LifeGroup, you may choose to take your participants back to your group. 5. Go back to your LifeGroup (if applicable).

Participants
Beginning Sunday, October 23 12:45 pm - 2:00 pm Family Theatre What would it be like if a group's common thread was that they were on mission together? What would our community look like if the body of Christ was intentional in the context God had placed them (workplace, schools, neighborhoods, etc.)? Sign up for Taste of Community, a six-consecutive-week small group experience led in homes, where you'll learn together what God has called you to individually as followers of Christ. We will host a group kickoff in the Family Theater at 12:45pm on October 23 for anyone interested in trying a group for six weeks who are on purpose together, while also growing in their relationship with Christ and growing deeper in relationships with one another. Participant Registration - Once you have clicked the registration link, login or click register as guest. For more information contact Sheila Richard at srichard@btbf.org or 972-428-1355. What do I do at the end of six weeks? At the end of the six weeks, you may choose to: 1. Stay together as a group. 2. Join a different group. 3. Merge with another TOC group. *Your host may decide at the end of six weeks to discontinue hosting and a new group leader may be asked to step up.

Serve
Since we expect a large number of people at our October 23 Kickoff, we are looking for some help to pull off the event. Guides to welcome and guide people to a group. Arrive by 12:20 pm. Setup/Cleanup helpers to get lunch and drinks set up and help us clean up after the event. Arrive by 12:15 pm. Packet/Sign Prep - help us at the office with putting together TOC packets/booklets imperitive to the kick-off. Week of TOC between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm. If you're interested in serving or need more information, please contact Victoria Obergfoll at vobergfoll@btbf.org or 972-428-1327.