--- title: How do we create and support events that connect people to small groups, ministry teams, mission opportunities, or vendors / suppliers? description: Use event registrations and Text to connect people to groups, serving teams, missions opportunities, and sponsoring vendors. --- [Skip to content](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/create-and-support-events-that-connect-people-to-small-groups-ministry-teams-mission-opportunities-or-vendors-suppliers#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Churchteams Logo](https://help.churchteams.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png?width=320&height=62&name=CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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Use a [normal event registration setup process](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/how-to-set-up-registration-including-payments-0?hsLang=en) to link, embed, text, or however you want to promote as usual.  Create a keyword to identify them. 2. If you haven't already, create a group for each small group, serving opportunity, or event vendor.  This will be their "pool" of people to follow up with. 3. Create and display the keyword for that group, team, or vendor on the table or display. 4. Just before the event starts, send out a nice MMS text to expected attendees with reminders, announcements, or pictures.  Include text like:  Each group (team, vendor) has a keyword, simply text that keyword back to this number to join (learn more, etc.). 5. Midway through or at the end of the event, text attendees a "Group (team, vendor) interest" registration for a second chance to connect.  Give it a multiple-choice dropdown that includes ALL groups, teams, or vendors.  Set up that registration to [auto-register people from this list directly](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/automated-group-registration-based-on-form-responses?hsLang=en) to the group, team, or vendor's pool. 6. The Group, Team, or Vendor has leader access to their group (Group Role = leader) by texting ME to the same number.  On this page, give them access to enter Notes as well as communication options 7. 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