When Kool and the Gang sang that song in the 80’s it became the Friday night anthem for lots of people. Fortunately, the idea is still sound. No matter what is going on in your group, there’s always a reason for a celebration. Just finished a study, celebrate. Just did a ministry project together, celebrate. Just went on a mission trip as a small group, celebrate.

Have you planned the celebration in your small group now that your group has gone through Life’s Healing Choices? No? Well, make your next meeting after the end of the study a party! Here are some ideas:

Meet at a restaurant, maybe some place no one has been. Try something different. How about Peruvian food? How about someplace where you can just order a bunch of food, put it in the middle and everyone tries some of everything?

Have a progressive dinner. Start at one house for one course, go to the next house for another, and to a third for dessert.

Combine food with fun. Go bowling and eat there. Go to Boomers and eat there. Go to the beach and have a bonfire and eat there. Hmm. Notice the common thread? Eating!

Have a potluck dinner with everyone bringing something a favorite family recipe.

These are group celebrations. Most importantly, make sure you celebrate what God did in your midst. Have a time when everyone in the group is quiet and can share how they were impacted by the study, what they see differently now, what they are doing now as a result of what they learned, how their future has changed.

Don't miss the celebration. It's the party to honor God for what he is doing.