fellowship meetings

Communal support circles

Fellowship meetings are gatherings where people with shared interests, beliefs, or circumstances come together for mutual support and community.

The term appears most often in religious contexts Wednesday night fellowship meeting and twelve-step recovery programs AA fellowship meetings.

The emphasis is on connection and encouragement rather than formal business.

Related

worship services · support · church basement · folding chairs · book clubs · symposiums · Bible study groups · seminars · sharing · unity · holding hands · potluck · meditation retreats · craft workshops · comfort · networking events · table · alumni reunions

Opposites
social structure

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State of being alone

isolation · hermitage · seclusion · alone time · going it alone

purpose and atmosphere

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Formal proceedings examining alleged violations

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connection vs. disconnection

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State of being isolated

estrangement · social isolation · disconnection · loneliness · exclusion

Family

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