Planning
ahead and getting a group of guys from your church or community
together will be a very rewarding effort. In The Zone is an
opportunity to hang out with the guys and connect with
new ideas for finding balance in your life, working hard for
your employer without checking your spiritual convictions at
the door, making your marriage against all odds, and becoming the
father you want to be. So round up the guys for a fast-paced
Saturday morning filled with tailgating, honest guy-talk about
life's challenges, outrageous sports clips, multi-media
scrambles, and some serious belly laughs. Bring your men’s group,
your buddies, your next door neighbor, your father or yourself,
just don’t miss it!
For
assistance in forming a group, please visit our Resources page
for “Printables” and Promotional resources to get the word out.
You may also see our Ideas from other Group Leaders below.
Please
check back for information on group discounts.
Here
are some ideas from other Group Leaders:
Instead of paying a speaker to come
to your church for a retreat, schedule your men’s group to attend
and come and sit together. This can be your men’s retreat!
You won’t have to worry about getting a speaker, paying his travel
bill or finding a location for a retreat. Just leave the
planning to ITZ!
Road trip! Consider caravanning or
renting a bus to make the trip to In The Zone.
Tailgate prior before the event.
Have a men’s meeting at your church
or men’s group to introduce In The Zone and answer questions about
the event. You can find resources including posters, flyers, emails
and video clips on the inthezone.org website Resources page. Have
a sign-in sheet with names, addresses and email addresses so you
can follow up with the group of guys afterwards. You can come
as a group if you wish or just as individuals.
If an In The Zone Representative
is in your area prior to the In The Zone scheduled event, he would
love to attend and make a presentation to your men’s group. You
can contact us ahead of time and we will try to set this up at
info@inthezone.org .
This is a great opportunity to invite
male neighbors, coworkers, or family members to join you at this
event. The casual atmosphere of this conference provides a “safe”
place to bring someone who may not be comfortable in the usual
church setting.
Use this as a community outreach
or opportunity to interact with other churches. Invite different
churches to come together and form a group to get to know one
another and share transportation expenses. You might have a church
bus to share or want to charter a bus with another church. This
is great way to network with other men in your community.
Got an idea? Tell us about
it! Send your group suggestions to info@inthezone.org
.