The Practice of Friendship
“By yourself you’re unprotected. With a friend you can face the worst. Can you round up a third? A three-stranded rope isn’t easily snapped.” - Ecclesiastes 4:12 MSG
4 people committing to 4 wEEks of CONSECUTIVELY practicing friendship for 40 minutes a week
What are quads?
qUads are a simple opportunity to practice friendship in the hurry of life. we call them quads because it’s made up of 4 people.
QUADS Fall 2025 are our micro-groups, each group will be self-directed around the guide provided.
Fall Quad 1 Theme: Our Story in God’s Story
Each member of a Quad will take on one week to initiate the meeting up plan (weeks will be assigned but feel free to coordinate with your quad once all members are confirmed)
Fall Quad 1: August 31 - September 21 (enroll by August 24)
Fall Quad 2: September 28 - October 19(enroll by September 21)
Fall Quad 3: October 26 - November 16 (enroll by October 19)
*You can sign up for as many QUADS as you’d like as long as the time to meet for each do not overlap!
How Do I Sign Up?
create an account or login
Search church “NewSong Church” & Login
All Impact Team Members & families who check-in to Children’s Ministry have accounts already
locate & select “groups” icon at the bottom of the screen
once in “groups” find section labeled find a group - select “Quads”
select a quad
Groups are designated by day of the week, pick a group that best fits your schedule where you can make all four days of that quad.
Fall Quad 1 Micro-Groups
Mens Quads options: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
Womens Quads options: Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, or Saturday
request to join
when you click request to join, a message box will pop up, please include in your message an alternate backup day of the week that would work best for you should all spaces be full or we do not have enough people to fill out a quad on your day of preference**
you will hear back with your quad the week leading up to August 31st (Quads launch date)
Turn on notifications for church center so you can stay up to date with your quad!
Once Quads are finalized, everyone will be able to connect within the group features to coordinate schedules.
please take a look under “members” and determine what information you would like to share with your quadmates.
Each member of a Quad will take on one week to initiate the meeting up plan (weeks will be assigned but feel free to coordinate with your quad once all members are confirmed)
not sure how to initiate? We’ll share our quick guide soon!
what is it not?
It is not an accountability group, a prayer ministry time, or a time to promote your ideas/opinions. It’s simply a place where you are given space to share and listen. And see what happens!
Note: we expect people to disagree and differ at times, but to work towards love in all ways.
It’s not a long term commitment, so there’s no pressure to continue meeting after the four weeks. Maybe you will continue to connect with someone from QUADs and maybe you won’t. Again, it’s not a forced relationship. Just a space to learn about others!
Why would I join a QUAD?
QUADS provide an opportunity to get to know people in a simple way for a brief amount of time. Think of it as an introduction to someone who you might want to know, or didn’t know you wanted to know. Our community has been growing and we would love to take this opportunity to build some new friendships that create opportunities to bridging the gap between those that have arrived at different times.
QUADS gives every person who joins an opportunity to belong, to be known, and to know and appreciate others.
What do you do in a QUAD?
You can meet in person, on the phone, on Zoom (or other internet platforms), or a hybrid.
And then have a great time discussing questions about life, experiences, and God.
““Friendship ... is born at the moment when one man says to another “What! You too? I thought that no one but myself . . .””
