Small Groups with less than 10 members tend to really struggle if they meet on Sunday mornings. An open Small Group is a Small Group where people are not required to make an attendance commitment, and are open to prospects to visit at any time. These types of Small Groups usually meet on Sundays. It is not uncommon for the Children's Department to visit these Sunday classes and plead for adult help right now! I've seen 50% of the class get up during the class and run down to the children's department to work, leaving the class almost empty and the adult teacher frustrated. It is extremely discouraging for a facilitator to prepare a lesson, and then half of their class to be recruited as they start. It's also common for the other church's departments to recruit adults from their Sunday Small Groups, such as the Student's ministry. If you attend a church that is not continually encouraging their attenders to get involved...