The General Meeting Night - Part 1 - The Newcomer

So, giving this post a name with "Part 1" in the title is dangerous, because it implies that part two (and maybe even parts three and four) is coming someday. As my track record has shown, I haven't been the most prolific blogger in the world. I'm hoping to change that and to start adding content here at least a few times a week. 

With that, I thought I'd start by spending some time talking about the General Meeting Night (GMN). The GMN is a key element of Celebrate Recovery for a couple of reasons. I'll talk about the main reason in this post and then break down some of the elements of the GMN in the next few.

The GMN is important because it is all about the newcomer. The GMN is the first experience most people will have with Celebrate Recovery. Everything we do on the GMN should be filtered through the eyes of the newcomer.

On arriving to your GMN the Ministry Leader and TEAM members may want to ask questions like these:

• What's our parking like?
• How is our signage? Can our meeting room be found easily?
• Do we have greeters ready?
• Is our room inviting?
• Are the leaders hanging out in a group, or are they spread out, ready to welcome and assist newcomers?

Asking ourselves questions like these every time we get to our GMN, we ensure that as the Ministry Leader or TEAM member, we are focused on the newcomer. 

How do you make sure your GMN is ready for newcomers? Let us know in the comments.

Johnny