Planning for Group Meetings

Set priorities for group activities based on the components for developing NCF student groups.

• Spending time in God's Word and applying it to our personal lives and to nursing
• Building "community" among members by sharing joys and needs
• Praying for one's own needs and spiritual growth, others' needs, issues at school and in clinical areas
• Inviting new students to join the group
• Sharing the Good News of Jesus
• Meeting needs in your community

Choose people to serve as leaders

• A leader/coordinator is needed to help move the group forward
• Other leaders are needed to guide the group's activities such as Bible discussion, prayer, fun times and outreach activities

Set a date, time and place for the meeting

• Choose a regular weekly or biweekly meeting time at lunch, before or after class, or in the evening -- whenever most people can et together, More than one group meeting time may be needed to accommodate different schedules.
• Pick a classroom, dorm room, lounge, or apartment for a meeting place

Get the word out

• Publicize the meeting date, time, and place according to school procedures.
• Use flyers, e-mail, posters, class announcements, or campus newspaper.

Consider becoming an NCF-affiliated "chapter"

• Download (in pdf) affiliation papers:
  • sample constitution/bylaws
  • why affiliate
  • NCF student chapter affiliation application
• Follow the policies and procedures for campus groups of your school