Other parishes have attempted to solve like problems with social events and community projects. These are certainly worth pursuing. To begin, however, the Vestry has suggested that we inaugurate a new system of supper groups called Foyers . As the foyer is the entry point to a living space, foyer groups provide the entry point to closer and richer parish fellowship. Here's how it works.
Parishioners sign up and commit to meet in groups of eight or so over six months.
They are grouped with other members of the parish who attend different services. These groups meet at their own convenience for a simple, shared supper, rotating monthly from one home to another. Their times together are unstructured and should last no longer than two hours. After six months, new Foyers are formed and one's friendships in the parish grow and grow. Foyers have been found repeatedly to be very effective in helping create a more caring and consistent community within a parish.