Activity: 4Connection

Length: 20 minutes                                        Number of Players: Unlimited

Location: The Garden                                      Starting Time: Immediately at the end of EACH service

About the Game:

The Hope Professional Collective is launching its inaugural event: 4Connection

4Connection is a fast paced, structured ice breaking social event that allows professionals to connect with at least 4 professionals in a short amount of time through a series of brief one-on-one conversations prompted by a question. 

The purpose of this game is to encourage open and natural dialogue, and cultivate meaningful connections among professionals at Center of Hope Church. Think of yourself as a walking treasure trove—full of knowledge, experiences, stories, wisdom, resources, networks, and insights—that can bless and inspire the personal and professional lives of your fellow congregants. Our hope is that you leave this exercise with something valuable to carry you through the week and the month of October.

Here’s how to play!

Registering:

• Pre-register by NOON, Saturday, September 27. We encourage registering before game day. [Registration Form]

• Same-day registration is available at the CDC table before each service only. No registrations will be accepted after service.

• During registration, you’ll select your industry and be assigned a color category: Green, Blue, Orange, Red.

• On Sunday, September 28:

  • Before each service, visit a satellite table to sign in and receive your colored name tag and a matching question card.

• Choose a session:

  • Session A: immediately after early service

  • Session B: immediately after late service

The Rules of the Game:

1. Meet in the garden after service — the game begins immediately!

2. Goal: Find 4 people in your color category and ask your card question.

3. On the back of your card:

   • Write their names

   • Write your name & phone number (clearly, please!)

4. Once you’ve met 4 people, drop your card in the raffle box at the CDC table.

5. Prizes!

   • Winner will be drawn from the raffle.

   • You don’t need to be present — we’ll contact you.

6. The game ends with the Gamemaster’s closing speech.

Fueling Emerging Entrepreneurs (FEE) is a grant initiative developed by LISC LA in partnership with BMO and Center of Hope CDC, designed to support the growth, resilience, and sustainability of small businesses across Los Angeles County. The program focuses on entrepreneurs located in under-resourced communities—especially those who have historically faced barriers to accessing capital—and aims to increase their ability to grow, compete, and contribute to local economic ecosystems.