— understanding the sister i community

— getting interested women together to start a sister i circle

— organizing a place to meet

— informing women of the sister i and how they can acquire the materials needed (seasons guide)

— personalized circle journal (this can be delegated to another member in the circle)


circle leader

— scheduling and documenting the season’s calendar agenda (first meeting of the season)

— setting the agenda for the meeting (a time table may be helpful)

— making sure the circle stays focused

— keeping an eye on the clock

— collecting donations for materials

— keeping the sister i circle journal (if another memeber has it, then she is responsible for returning it to the next meeting)

— scheduling food/beverage responsibilities (optional)

— maintaining the tool box and bringing it to the necessary meetings (optional)

— bringing a candle (optional)


members

— obtaining and bringing the sister i seasons guide and calendar to each meeting

— bringing materials/supplies for jewel box projects

— being punctual

— calling another member if they are going to be late or miss a meeting

— bringing personal journals

— providing center piece items (optional)

a. guidelines — sister i circle principles and practices

b. format — sister i circle format

c. jewel box — a seasonal format

d. roles — facilitating a sister i circle

next: e. environment — staging your sister i circle