Large Group Meetings Handbook

Large Group Meetings

The Value of Large Group Meetings
Large Group Meetings and Your Vision
Starting Large Group Meetings
User Friendly Large Groups
The Executive Committee and the Large Group Meeting

Take a Look

Take a Look at Your Campus
Take a Look at Your Chapter
Take a Look at Your Large Group

Planning

Planning Steps for Large Group Meetings
Meeting Plan Worksheet
Sample Plan (Opening Meeting)
Sample Plan (Late Semester Meeting)
Topics – A Catalog of Ideas
Special Meetings
Planning for the Unexpected
Ten Commandments for Leading & Planning
Evaluation Form (Sample)
Evaluation Checklist (Sample)

When and Where

When to Meet
Where to Meet
How Often and How Long?
Good Beginnings and Endings
Pace and Flow of the Meeting
Meeting Formats
Room Arrangement

Speakers

Selecting Speakers
Contacting Speakers
Sample Letter to Speakers
Caring for Speakers
Introducing Speakers
Statement of Agreement

Publicity

Publicity
Publicity Guidelines
How to Write a Press Release and Public Service Announcement

Newcomers

Welcoming Newcomers
Follow-up of Newcomers

Worship

Music, Music, Music
Worship Sharing Time
Corporate Prayer
Communications / Announcements
Getting Acquainted Activities
Books and Literature

Leadership

Job Description for Large Group Coordinator (Sample)
Job Description for Emcee (Sample)
A Window and a Door
Vision Statement of InterVarsity