connection GROUPS

Sharing life together around the globe

Registration for the next session of Connection Groups opens March 19 at 9:00 am US Eastern/13:00 UTC.

Groups will meet from the week of March 24 to May 12.

Preview our groups for this session below. Sign up at the bottom of the page to be notified about the next session!

Video Chat Groups

For video chat groups, the times listed are in UTC-time, so convert to your local time using a time zone converter before you choose your group.

Zoom Video Chat Group 1

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Rebecca Schuller
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Sunday 2:30 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 2

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Amanda H.
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Monday 12:00 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 3

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Bayta Schwarz
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Monday 6:00 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 4

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Jenny Brett
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Tuesday 11:00 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 5

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Emily Holloway
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Wednesday 1:00 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 6

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Megan Ingvoldstad
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Friday 1:00 AM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 7

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Tina Zielke
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Friday 8:00 AM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 8

For those in re-entry
Leader: Kristen Tropf
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Wednesday 8:00 PM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Zoom Video Chat Group 9

For single women
Leader: Alyssa Rooke
Type: Video Chat
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
Thursday 12:00 AM UTC

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Facebook Groups

Facebook Groups meet in a private group to chat throughout the week.

Facebook Group 1

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Rachel Kahindi
Type: Facebook
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 6

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Facebook Group 2

For moms
Leader: Clare
Type: Facebook
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 6

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Facebook Group 3

For women over 40
Leader: Jen Lill
Type: Facebook
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 6

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Facebook Group 4

For those in a cross-cultural marriage
Leader: Ruth Potinu
Type: Facebook
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 6

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Facebook Group 5

For those in transition
Leader: Shannon Eaton
Type: Facebook
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 6

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Texting Groups

Texting Group 1

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Rebekah Lieberman
Type: Texting
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Video Messaging Groups

Marco Polo Group 1

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Brittany Tanner
Type: Video Messaging
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Marco Polo Group 2

For those in re-entry
Leader: Jen Mroczek
Type: Video Messaging
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

Email

Email Group 1

For anyone serving cross-culturally
Leader: Meg
Type: Email
Status: Coming Soon
Openings: 5

Weekly Meeting:
No specific time

Registration Coming Soon:
Tuesday, March 19th, 1:00 PM UTC

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FAQs

  • A small group of women serving in different places across the world.
  • An opportunity to share and encourage one another.
  • An experience led by a group facilitator.
  • After updating each other on your week, your facilitator will lead a discussion based on weekly themes.
  • Velvet Ashes offers two sessions of Connection Groups each, one starting in March and one in September.
  • Registration is announced at Velvet Ashes and takes place on a first-come-first-serve basis.

There are different options for Connection Groups:

  • Video Chat Groups—Groups meet for a weekly video conference call at a designated time each week. Discussions are led by the group facilitator.
  • Facebook Groups—Groups share throughout the week in a private Facebook group. No designated time. Questions and prompts are facilitated by the group facilitator throughout the week.
  • Texting Groups—Groups will meet via a messaging app (like Signal or WhatsApp) throughout the week (no designated time).
  • Video Messaging Groups—Interact through an app like Marco Polo with short video messages throughout the week.
  • Email Group—Send emails back and forth through the week. This group is good for those with limited Internet or social media, or who enjoy communicating through writing.

Plus, we’ve got groups especially for singles, moms on the field, those who have returned to their passport country, as well as groups for anyone on the field. You don’t have to walk this overseas journey alone!

We know that not everyone has Facebook or internet strong enough for a video call. That’s why there are all different kinds of groups and platforms available! Carefully think through your schedule and time commitment as you choose your group so that you can fully participate each week.

We do ask that you choose only one group so that as many women as possible can experience community through Connection Groups.

All of our facilitators have been selected and referenced as trustworthy women who have a heart to encourage others. Don’t feel like you have to have a facilitator that is in your same stage of life. Part of the joy of Velvet Ashes is that we are a beautiful mix of all stages of life, and we have so much to offer each other.

That being said, if you really want to connect with another mom, another single woman, or someone also in re-entry, feel free to jump in her group if it works for you.