Thank you for leading a Group!  We are thrilled to partner with you to make your group a success!  Our hope is to help you create an environment  in your group that allows people to pursue authentic community and spiritual growth.  

Before your first meeting:

• If you’re new to group leadership, step through the Group Training here:  anthemchurch.com/grouptraining.  Make an account at the training site.  It should take you about an hour to complete, you can save your progress so you don’t need to do it all at once.
• Contact each person in your group individually.  Let them know the day/time/place of your first meeting and you’re excited to meet them!  Remind them that they don’t need to bring anything but themselves!
• Confirm how you’re going to play Circle Up: Part 1 from Anthology.  (Find “Circle Up” in the Anthology App for iOS, Android, Apple TV & Roku or stream online at: https://www.anthology.study)
• Confirm how you’re going to play the Welcome to Group Video from Lead Pastor Jason Lee.  (Click on Groups under “more” in the Anthem App for iOS, Android, Apple TV & Roku or stream online: anthemchurch.com/groupwelcome) 
• NOTE: If you need help with technology, let us know!  We would love to help set things up for you and make this as simple as possible!  Contact: groups@anthemchurch.com or call the church: 352-332-5617

Sample schedule for your first meeting:

• 7:00-7:15 Social time
• 7:15-7:30 Ice Breaker (story cards or other)
• 7:30-7:35 Video from Jason Lee
• 7:35-7:45 Circle Up Part 1
• 7:45-8:15 Group Discussion