Print a List of Small Groups and Stick It in the Bulletin

To encourage your congregants to join small groups, print a list of all new groups and include it in the weekly handout. Denote which offer on-site child care, and ask a teen who works in your church’s children’s Sunday school to babysit for a small fee. (Parents with kids in your small group can chip in.) At the sign-up table, provide a list of reputable babysitters, so no one can claim lack of child care if their small group doesn’t provide a babysitter.

James P. Long
James P. Longhttp://JamesPLong.com

James P. Long was formerly the editor of Outreach magazine and the author of a number of books, including Why Is God Silent When We Need Him the Most?

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