Great resources for your 40 Days in the Word study
Would you like memory verses, video devotions, scripture reading and other complementary resources for your personal study time? It's easy. Just go to the 40 Days in the Word study habits page, click...
View ArticleHave you connected with your small group on MySaddleback?
What happens if you're traveling on the day your group meets? How do you stay up on the lesson with everyone else? How do you remember prayer requests from your group through the week? How do you...
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Starting on March 10-11
Get your group ready. Beginning the weekend of March 10-11 and taking us up to Easter, Kay Warren will be teaching a four-week series called ALL ACCESS in weekend services. During this series Kay will...
View Article3 easy ways your group can serve this summer
Here are three easy ideas to get your small group serving together. Check out how your group can make a difference this summer:Motel ministry. Your group will serve breakfast for people living in a...
View ArticleLaunch your small group into Summer
Now that summer is here, make this the best summer yet for your small group with these great ideas:Meet at the beach, a lake or a park a couple times this summer on your normal meeting day. It doesn't...
View ArticleCheck out the new Talk It Over
Looking for a new small group study? How about a way to chew on the message from the weekend? A great answer is the new Talk It Over with video clips. You group can download the PDF study guide and...
View ArticleHow your group can help in The PEACE Plan
Your small group may be wondering how you can get involved with The PEACE Plan. Maybe one or two of your group are already talking about the 12 cities, but everybody else is wondering how they can get...
View ArticleSummer Ministry opportunities for your small group
Motel Outreach - various For thousands of people all over Southern California, a motel isn't a vacation, it's their life. For many families, the grandparents, parents and kids all live in one motel...
View ArticleWeekend retreats for your small group!
Looking for time away with God? Then take your small group to one of the upcoming day or overnight retreats at Rancho Capistrano. These weekend retreat experiences offer pastor led teaching, prayer...
View ArticleSmall group serving opportunities at Rancho Capistrano
Come on out to the Ranch - we have a variety of projects and needs on all skill levels. WE LOVE VOLUNTEERS and we cannot do what we do without you. Volunteers are the heart of Saddleback Church!...
View ArticleNursing center ministry opportunities for small groups
Every Sunday there is a gathering in nursing centers around Orange County. Residents gather together to worship God and have a time of fellowship. We're there to be with them, to worship as brothers...
View ArticleYour small group will love the motel ministry
Breakfast Together Outreach is more than going to a motel on a Sunday morning. It's serving a hot breakfast. It's being with people you would normally not meet. It's finding out they're just like you...
View ArticleNew verse-by-verse small group video resource
We have finished a project that we hope will help more of our small groups study the Bible. We have filmed four short video segments to show Hosts how to use blueletterbible.org to plan a...
View ArticlePutting the "w" in small group
Music isn't the only way to bring Worship into your small group, but the most obvious way to most people is to sing. Here are a couple of ways to do that: A new app has recently been released called...
View ArticleOctober Ministry Opportunities
Of course your small group is looking for places to serve together. Serving others together is a great way for your group to grow closer. Here are two great opportunities for your group this...
View ArticleServing - Thanksgiving small group opportunities
Many small groups are looking for places to serve over the holidays. This year, your small group can be a blessing to others on Thanksgiving. Here's how your small group can help:· Make sure everyone...
View ArticleOnline study tools for your small group - FREE
We've researched some exceptional tools for your small group. Great news! They're all free:http://www.saddleback.com/resources/spiritualhealth/ - the Spiritual Health section of the Saddleback Church...
View ArticleHow to get people for your small group
You agreed to Host a small group at your home. Who's going to come? And how do you get them interested? How do you get them to come back? Plan on finding the people for your group, meaning don't count...
View ArticleHow to prepare for your first group meeting
A day before your meeting, spend a few minutes with the study guide. Read the short introduction on pages vi through vii. Then read through the resources on pages 67-73. And then, glance at Week 1 on...
View ArticleUpcoming Leader Training and membership CLASS 101
If you haven't been to Leader Training 1, which is our basic training for small group Hosts and co-Hosts, consider going. We encourage everyone in small groups to learn more about how to have a...
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