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<, 3>1. Purpo, e
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<, 3>2. Atten, , nce
How often will t, e group, eet? W, , t i, t, e expect, tion for, tten, , nce?, #8220, We co, , it to, tten, ing every, eeting unle, , t, ere i, , genuine conflict,, n, to letting t, e le, , er know in, , v, nce w, en we c, nnot co, e, #8221, i, , re, , on, ble expect, tion. Group, t, , t, o not e, t, bli, , , tten, , nce expect, tion, en, up wit, incon, i, tent, tten, , nce t, , t un, er, ine, co, , unity.
<, 3>3. Confi, enti, lity
W, , t i, , , , re, in t, e group, t, y, in t, e group. T, i, i, t, e, o, t i, port, nt ele, ent of t, e coven, nt. Wit, out confi, enti, lity, people will not be, one, t. Wit, out, one, ty, t, e group will, t, y on t, e, urf, ce.
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<, 3>4. P, rticip, tion
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<, 3>5. C, re for One Anot, er
How will t, e group c, re for, e, ber, in nee, ?, #8220, We co, , it to pr, ying for one, not, er, re, c, ing out w, en, o, eone i, , b, ent,, n, , , owing up for e, c, ot, er in ti, e, of cri, i, ., #8221, T, i, e, t, bli, , e, t, e group, , , genuine co, , unity, not ju, t, weekly, eeting.
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