Remember ESPN:

E: Encourage

S: Share Scripture

P: Pray

N: Next Steps

We love hearing about lives that are changed through Connect Groups. You can share your stories with your Team Lead or submit them at https://thechapel.cc/submit-story You can also share your own personal stories through social media and tag #thechapelgroups

After 3 tries to contact someone via text without a response, it’s okay to assume that member is no longer interested in attending your group & you can remove them from your group. Just make sure you let them know why! Here’s an example text we would send:

Hey Grace! I’ve sent you a few texts about our group through theChapel. We are bummed you couldn’t join us, but totally understand. There may be a group with a schedule that better fits your needs. Check out the groups directory at https://thechapel.cc/groups/  Since I haven’t heard back from you yet, I’m going to go ahead and remove you from our group so we’re not sending you info you might not be interested in. If you do still want to join us or any other group in the future, just reach out! Would love to help you get connected!

Attendance is trackable data that allows you and our Connect Group team to measure the health of our groups and see who is in community and cared for.  And this also allows you to care for the sheep in your pen.

To take attendance:

1. Open the Church Center app
2. Open your group
3. Click on the “events” tab
4. Tap on the “take attendance” button and select anyone who is in attendance.

Attendance opens a few minutes prior to the scheduled time of your group meeting.

Click here for a tutorial on how to use the Church Center App!

Click here for some options on where to lead your group!