Meetups at Trinity

Meetups are a great introduction or supplement to going deeper into the life of the church, but are not designed to meet the needs of someone who follows Jesus. For those who have not yet gotten connected to Disciple Equip (and church membership) or a Community Group, click here to check out what your next step might look like.

Meetups will help you connect with the wider church family by doing things you love together. Many group members appreciate the long-lasting, committed relationships they've found in their Community Groups, but may feel disconnected from others in their life stage, or from the people they see at our Sunday worship Gatherings.

Meetups help fill this gap in relationship.

Upcoming Meetups will be listed on the Meetups homepage as well as occasionally shared on other channels such as social media or in our weekly newsletter. For the most part, general ongoing traffic to the meet-ups homepage should help give exposure to new Meetups, but hosts will also be heavily reliant on word of mouth and personal invitations.

Meetups are events hosted by you, the host, so the liability for meet-up hosts is equivalent to inviting friends to participate in a private event you've organized.

Participants for meet-ups with potential physical dangers complete the Meetup Digital Waiver which releases the host and Trinity from physical liability. If you have a concern about liability, we would suggest not hosting at your home.

Meetups are independently hosted by the people of Trinity, but are considered external events planned and supervised by the Meetup hosts themselves. Trinity merely serves as a go-between to help spread the word about the host’s event to the rest of our church family. To limit liability, we require background checks for all Meetup hosts, as well as Release Waivers for participants in Meetups that involve potential physical danger.

Meetups approved by the admin team from Trinity will require activities that are not explicitly controversial. "Trivia Night" (at a pub in your neighborhood) makes sense. On the other hand, "Let's get drinks" does not, because we don't know what is going on behind-the-scenes in someone's life. We ask that you use wisdom and discernment when planning your event and seek to be more inclusive of a larger audience.

Each event should be listed with a capacity limit. If your event does not have one listed, email meetups@trinityws.com right away so it can be added. If not enough people have RSVP’d, don't be discouraged! This can happen from time to time. We encourage you to try reorganizing your Meetup at a later date with more notice, or consider trying a different idea.

In general, Meetup hosts and participants must fund their own event and provide their own venue. Trinity may consider helping fund your Meetup is if it is service or mission oriented. Contact meetups@trinityws.com for more info.

Meetups are events hosted by the people of Trinity West Seattle that bring people together to create meaningful friendships around the things they love. Whether it’s hiking, reading, painting, or eating tacos, anyone can host or join a meet-up centered on something they enjoy doing. Hosting a meet-up is easy, whether it be a one-time thing, or recurring.