Regular Meetings
Groups will meet for two hours twice a month.
Group members make attendance at all Connections meetings a high priority in their lives. If a member cannot attend a particular meeting, he or she is expected to notify the facilitator in advance.
Confidentiality
Meetings provide a safe environment for members to share their deepest thoughts. Nothing said during group meetings may leave the room without the express permission of the person who has spoken.
Follow a Format
Although each group will develop its own preferences over time, all groups will include these basic activities: Opening reading, check-in, program/discussion, check-out, closing reading, service project.
Go with the flow
Group formation is based on the first Unitarian Universalist principle, which honors the worth and dignity of every person/ It is intended to connect people across age, gender, ethnic, and other differences. Although it is understandable to gravitate toward a group that includes friends and people with whom we have much in common, people in Connections and Small Group Ministry programs around the denomination say that the most rewarding experiences result from meeting with people unlike themselves.
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