There are four ways to join us at Catalyst!
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1) *Join a Catalyst Group in Burlington, Oakville, or Mississauga
Meets from 10am-12pm with fellowship lunch until 1pm each week
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2) *Join our digital Catalyst Group led by Pastor Mike
Meets from 10am-12pm with Q&A with Pastor Mike
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3) Watch the message live each and every Sunday at 11am on our YouTube Channel or Facebook Page
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*How do I join a Catalyst Group?​
1) We require each new attendee to fill out our Catalyst Group Intake Form and to meet with one of our leaders via zoom or coffee before being given the address of one of our groups or the zoom link to join us. Although we are a very diverse group with different personality types, backgrounds, political leanings, cultures etc., we live in an age that requires some level of due diligence to ensure we are screening both unsafe people from our home groups as well as those who just wouldn't be a good fit for our model (example: someone who isn't interested in listening to others, has a pet topic or agenda they want to shift every discussion to, someone looking for sales leads etc.).
2) Upon review of your Catalyst Group Intake Form as well as a one on one meeting with one of our leaders, we will then connect you to an in person or digital Catalyst group.
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Access and complete our brief Catalyst Group Intake Form here!
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What does a Sunday Morning Look Like in a Catalyst Group?
10am-10:15am
Groups and individuals hop on to the zoom call and enjoy coffee, refreshments, and fellowship before we get started.
(Groups use a zoom compatible device that mirrors on the TV in the gathering space of the host home)
10:15am
A designated group leader (different each week) welcomes everyone to Catalyst on our zoom call
10:20am
Groups mute their microphone and video for private sharing time facilitated by a trained group leader (and individuals on zoom are moved into a zoom room for private sharing time facilitated by a trained group leader) around two main areas: 1) Our B.L.E.S.S. strategy, and 2) prayer requests & life updates
10:45am
Groups are provided the opportunity to share any big highlights from the BLESS sharing time that the whole church should know about, as well as any major prayer requests
10:50am
Worship (mixed between live worship leaders from one of our groups, and pre-recorded worship songs from our Catalyst worship team members recorded from different locations)
11:00am
Live message with 4-5 discussion questions built into the message (about 30 minutes of teaching and 25 minutes of discussion mixed together and designed to help us apply the truth of scripture to our everyday lives)
12:00pm
Online service ends and groups are encouraged to enjoy lunch together each and every week
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In order to start or lead a Catalyst Group, you must..
a) Have attended Catalyst for at least 3 months
b) Completed the Catalyst Membership Class and signed the membership covenant
c) Completed the Catalyst "Plan to Protect" training for our plan to protect kids
d) Complete our leader assessment and leader training program
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From start to finish, this process usually takes a minimum of four months from first visit to leading or starting a group.
