Participant Recruitment

Process: Participant Recruitment

Overview

Participant recruitment runs from April through May, relying heavily on personal invitations from Wellspring graduates.

Timeline

April:

1. Newsletter article promoting WS Sources enrollment is published.
2. Current year's facilitators speak with their groups about sharing WS experience and encouraging next-year participation.
3. Email is sent to all Wellspring grads asking whom they would nominate for Sources next year, using the Wellspring Nomination Form and Interested In Wellspring Group.
4. WS Sources testimonial chalice lighting is offered by a current participant or facilitator during Sunday service.
5. WSLT and/or next year's facilitators host "Ask Me About Wellspring" information session at coffee hour (mid-to-late April).

May:

1. WSLT sends All Wellspring Groups Feedback Form.
2. WSLT reviews Sources applications. Roster is finalized.
3. WSLT sends ministerial lead a list of people requesting financial support.
4. WSLT notifies Sources participants by email of their enrollment.

The Ask (from Grad Recruitment Email)

Wellspring grads are asked to:

1. Make a list of three people who need Wellspring (remembering they should have been around Foothills for a bit and participated in adult programs or small groups).
2. Write each of them a note sharing one reason they loved the experience and a specific reason why they think that person would too. Invite them to chat about it in the next two weeks.
3. Share the link to the Wellspring page.

Key Principle

1:1 personal invitations from Wellspring grads are the most effective way to get the right people into the program.

Application

• Sources Application Form (updated each March with facilitator-confirmed meeting times and retreat date)
• Love at the Center Application (Admin) / Public

See Also

• Recruiting Sources Participants
• Forms and Links
• Full Annual Timeline