Making Friends Made Easy

Question 1

What are meet-ups?

Answer

Meet-ups are events hosted by people at Reach that bring people together to create meaningful friendships around the things they love. Whether it’s hiking, reading, painting, or eating tacos, anyone can host or join a meet-up centered on something they love doing. Hosting a meet-up is easy, whether it be a one-time thing, or recurring.

Question 2

What about “gray area” activities that involve things like alcohol, etc?

Answer

Meet-ups communicated by Reach should have a primary activity that is not explicitly controversial. “Trivia Night” (at a pub in your neighborhood) makes sense. On the other hand, “Let’s get drinks” does not. Because we don’t know what going on behind-the-scenes in anyone’s life, we can’t promote public invitations to consume alcohol.

Question 3

I'm in a Home Group. Why should I attend a meet-up?

Answer

Meet-ups will help you make more friends and connect with the wider church family by doing things you love together. Many Home Group members appreciate the long-lasting, committed relationships they’ve found, but may feel disconnected from others in their life stage, or from most of the people they see at Sunday Gatherings. Meet-ups help fill this gap in relationship.

Question 4

If I enjoy events and meet-ups, why should I join a Home Group?

Answer

Events and meet-ups are great for connection — but Home Groups are where transformation happens.

Home Groups aren’t just a one-time gathering. They’re long-term spiritual families built around the four devotions of Acts 2:42: gospel teaching, deep fellowship, breaking bread, and prayer. This is where you move from information to formation — from knowing about Jesus to becoming more like Him in real relationships.

If you want to experience life as part of the church family — not just attend church solo — Home Groups are the heartbeat of our church life:

Regular rhythms, not random events — You gather consistently for meals, real conversation, enjoying the Gospel in scripture, and prayer.
Family, not just friends — These are people who will know you, pray for you, and walk through life with you.
Formation, not just fellowship — This is where discipleship and spiritual growth actually take root.

Question 5

How will people hear about upcoming meet-ups?

Answer

As for Reach’s forms of communication, upcoming meet-ups will be occasionally shared on social media, the weekly newsletter, or app notifications. Also, at the beginning of each month they will be announced from stage at the Sunday gathering.For the most part, the general ongoing traffic to the meet-ups homepage should help give exposure to new meet-ups, as well as word of mouth and personal invitations from the host.

Question 6

What if my meet-up has costs involved?

Answer

No problem! If people are okay with paying the costs, you are responsible for communicating and organizing your funding.

Question 7

What do I do if my meet-up fills up, or has too few RSVPS?

Answer

The Meet-ups Lead should have asked you for a capacity limit to add to your event. If not, email meetups@reachchurch.cc right away so they can add it.If not enough people RSVPd, try reorganizing your meet-up at a later time with more notice, or try a different idea.

Question 8

Can I receive funding for my meet-up?

Answer

In general, meet-up hosts and participants must fund the event themselves and find their own venue. The only cases in which Reach might provide funding for your meet-up is if it is service or mission oriented. Contact meetups@reachchurch.cc for more info.

Question 9

What liabilities are involved in hosting a meet-up?

Answer

Meet-ups are events hosted by you, the host, so the liability for meet-up hosts is equivalent to inviting friends to participate in a private event you’ve organized. As the host, you’ll complete a simple waiver and release when submitting your hosting form, which clarifies the nature of the activity and releases Reach Church from liability.

Question 10

Are meet-ups planned or supervised by Reach?

Answer

Meet-ups are independently hosted by people at Reach. They are external events planned and supervised by the meet-up hosts themselves, and Reach communicates their events to our church body. Hosts complete a waiver and release when submitting their hosting form to clarify the nature of these independently organized activities.

Question 11

Are there any caveats about recurring meet-ups?

Answer

We want to ensure that meet-ups stay fresh and have a high level of engagement from both hosts and participants, so we require all recurring meet-ups to be renewed on our trimester schedule. This gives our hosts an easy exit if they feel the meet-up has reached a natural end, or if their availability changes. It also helps us be sure that no one signs up for a meet-up that has fizzled out already. The other way to make sure that we are delivering the best experience for participants is to keep the event calendars up-to-date for each meet-up. When a new meet-up is created we will set-up the initial event (one-off or recurring), but it is your responsibility to add events or make changes. If we see that a meet-up does not have a calendar event scheduled, we will ask you to update it or consider cancelling the meet-up.

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