Secular Congregation Network
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C Combination Innovation
Two separate worlds finally connect — and the intersection is a product
One-Liner
A franchise-style "congregation kit" that enables anyone to start a secular weekly gathering using a standardized format: 90-minute program with music, reflection, small-group discussion, and mutual aid — delivered as an app that provides all content, facilitation guides, and community management to
Kill Reason
Sunday Assembly (founded 2013) and its global affiliates already operate a secular congregation franchise with exactly this model at zero software cost; Meetup groups serve the same community gathering need at massive scale with established social proof, and there is no proprietary content format or facilitation methodology valuable enough to justify switching costs for organizers who can simply use free existing infrastructure.
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