Our annual summer Dinner Groups are back! We will be doing them in June and July. Our hope is that Dinner Groups will serve as one of the many ways our church body pursues maturity in Christ while also deepening and building new relationships within the church body.
How Dinner Groups Work
For those who are new to Dinner Groups, here is how they work:
What: Dinner Groups are formed with three to four couples, families, or individuals who share a meal and enjoy conversation twice during a month.
Who:
Participants: Smaller groups of five to eight adults contribute to the shared meal. You don't have to be a church member to participate.
Hosts: One individual, couple, or family will be designated as a “host” for your group. Details of hosting are listed below. You must be a church member to host.
When: One key difference this year is that you can sign up for set dates for the Dinner Groups so that there is less coordination between all the different people participating to figure out dates that work. There will be three options available. You will choose only one of the following options:
Option 1: Saturdays - June 8 & June 22
Option 2: Wednesdays - June 12 & June 26
Option 3: Other - for those who can't do the above dates and want to coordinate their own dates within their Dinner Groups
We Need Hosts
Please note that we did not have enough Dinner Group Hosts last year. We will limit the size of the groups this year, so we need more people willing to host a Dinner Group. You must be a member of Ridgewood to be a host. If you agree to "host," Aaron will get you all the information you need.
Responsibilities of hosts:
Must be a Ridgewood member
Communicate with the group to determine the exact times for the shared meals
Help coordinate what each person may contribute to the meal
Initiate a more intentional conversation with some questions for everyone to be able to get to know each other better
Sign-up Deadline for June Dinner Groups: Sunday, May 26
We are going to do Dinner Groups in June and July. You will need to sign up for each month separately if you want to participate in both months. Your Dinner Group will be different for each month. The sign-up deadline for June Dinner Groups is Sunday, May 26. This deadline is a hard deadline since the coordination of groups takes time and organization. Please sign up below by May 26.
Email Aaron with any questions.