It is important that you not attempt to do it on your own. Pick a central location and meet at a restaurant or use a conference call to meet . It will be necessary to agree on a focus and then set a vision statement and a one year plan. Setting goals and a schedule for activity will help keep you from feeling overwhelmed. Do not attempt anything too ambitious the first year, perhaps just the required meetings and then monthly or bi-monthly leadership planning meetings.
Some groups even take breaks in the summer.
Developing a Mailing List One of the most essential things is having an accurate mailing list so that you can contact members and prospective members regarding events. Then consider doing a membership drive whereby you ask all the members and Christian social workers you know to provide contact information about all the other Christian social workers and agencies they know. In this way you can begin to build a prospective members list. A separate mailing list to be developed is a list of people to invite to workshops available for CEUs. One possibility is to contact your state board of social workers and counselors.