Because the [SolSeedMovement](/SolSeedMovement) has [members](/JoiningTheMovement) who live in widely separated locations, many of its "meetings" are by phone. Notes taken during some of these calls can be found at [Group Experiences#SolSeedCalls](/Group_Experiences#SolSeedCalls). Here is a description of the different types of call and how you can get involved:
### Online Work Bees
**What:** Discussing and working on the current major projects of the [SolSeedMovement](/SolSeedMovement) (ex. event planning, book writing, choosing sites and architects for the [SolSeedVillage](/SolSeedVillage)).
**When:** Thursdays at 6:30-7:30 PM Pacific, and Sundays at 5:30-6:30 PM Pacific, with occasional variations.
**Who:** Currently just [Brandon](/Brandon), [Ben](/Ben), [Eric](/Eric), and [Shawn](/Shawn).
**How:** We've been using Skype group video calls. We can also connect people with audio only if desired. Contact [Brandon](/Brandon) if you'd like to be included. Also, we use [EtherPad](http://thesanders.us/SolSeed) to take notes and post them to [Group Experiences#SolSeedCalls](/Group_Experiences#SolSeedCalls).
### [Weekly Service Calls](/Weekly_Service_Calls)
**What:** These are [SolSeed Services](/SolSeed_Services) for the core [SolSeedMembership](/SolSeedMembership). They are very short, generally no more than 15 minutes, and provide a way to frequently reconnect and use spiritual practice to reaffirm our commitment to each other, to [action](/action), and to [The Destiny](/The_Destiny).
**When:** Saturdays at 9:00 AM Pacific time, with occasional variations.
**Who:** Each service has a leader who prepares the content and guides the service, currently rotating among [Brandon](/Brandon), [Shelley](/Shelley),[Ben](/Ben), and [Eric](/Eric). Anyone can participate, but please contact [Shelley](/Shelley) if you want to be included.
**How:** We've been using Skype group video calls. We could also connect people with audio only if desired. We ask that each participant bring a candle and matches, as well as various other supplies depending on the [time of year](/Liturgical_Seasons).
### Book Group (dormant)
**What:** We take turns selecting books, then read through a chunk of the book every week and discuss whatever interested us most about it on a conference call. Books we've selected so far include:
- *[The Untethered Soul](/The_Untethered_Soul)* by Michael A. Singer (call notes available at [Group Experiences#SolSeedCalls](/Group_Experiences#SolSeedCalls))
- *Parable of the Sower* by [Octavia Butler](/Octavia_Butler)
- *The Power of Myth* by Joseph Campbell (transcript of Bill Moyers interviewing him)
- *Evening Is the Whole Day* by Preeta Samarasan
**When:** Sundays at 7-8 PM Pacific (10-11 PM Eastern).
**Who:** [Brandon](/Brandon), [Shelley](/Shelley), [Ben](/Ben), [Mark](/Mark), and [Kim](/Kim_Edwards).
**How:** Call 1-218-936-4700 and enter 815066# as the access code.
### [Peer Coaching Triads](/Peer_Coaching_Triads) (dormant)
**What:** A sort of mini-support group system invented by [Ted](/Ted), where participants take turns being the Coach, Client, and Observer. Each person will play each role once during a roughly one-hour-long call.
- The Coach's job is to make the 7-to-12-minute session "all about the client" and try to ask questions that help the Client to help him/herself progress on whatever issue they wanted to talk about. (Sometimes the topic is a positive event in the Client's life, in which case the Coach's role becomes less clear.)
- The Client's job is to be creative, resourceful, and whole, and to pick a topic that is the most important thing for him/her to talk about at the time of the call.
- The Observer's job is to silently listen to the conversation and then give his/her opinions afterward about how well the Coach did, along with any suggestions for improvement.
**When:** Varies depending on the triad.
**Who:**
Triads from the second run (starting in January 2010) include:
- John, Lyric, and [Brandon](/Brandon)
- Heather, [Mark](/Mark), and [Shelley](/Shelley)
- [Ben](/Ben), [Regula](/Regula), and Meg
- [Ted](/Ted), [Kim](/Kim), and [Shelley](/Shelley)
- Shelley says: if we have another volunteer to participate, I will yield this spot, as I'm in two triads at the moment!!
Triads from the late 2009 trial run included:
- [Brandon](/Brandon), [Ben](/Ben), and [Ted](/Ted)
- [Shelley](/Shelley), [Bonnie](/Bonnie_Sanders), and Meg
- [Mark](/Mark), [Regula](/User:RegulaFrey), and [Kim](/Kim_Edwards)
**How**: Contact [Shelley](/Special:EmailUser/Shelley_Schoepflin_Sanders) if you wish to form a new triad. Some participants meet in person, others are able to use a two-way phone or Skype conversation, and others must find a way to do a three-way call.