Social ideas for Small Groups

Social ideas for Small Groups
From time to time your small group might like to run a social activity to help new members get to know each other and to build friendship.
1. Quiet games - Pictionary, Scrabble or other board games.
2. Active games - volleyball, basketball, scavenger hunts.
3. Group outings- picnics, BBQ's bowling, pizza, movies, concerts, cultural experiences, progressive dinners.
4. Meals together- pot luck, international food, dessert & coffee night.
5. Parties and celebrations - Christmas parties, group anniversaries, special birthdays, "green" night (everyone wears something green) hat night etc...
6. Service/ outreach/ mission projects. Volunteer gardening, painting, house moving...
7. Group discussions- choose a topic and some questions that allows the group to get to know each other member in a deeper way.
8. Group camp, Group retreat ( sometimes combine with another group). A day camp.