Subgroups, I suspect. If they don't do it officially, it's going to happen naturally. About 150 is the max you can have get together without natural groups forming within the larger group.
I think you're probably right.
About 150 is the max you can have get together without natural groups forming within the larger group.
Got any references for that? I remember once upon a time seeing an economic study of Spanish anarchist collectives. Things worked OK, as long as the group size was roughly one hundred or less. Same principle.
The congregation we're a part of now is the largest we've been in in my life, somewhere around 700. Yes, it is somewhat fragmented as far as natural groups within it.