diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d1db301..38d00e9 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
         mifosreporting          : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
         kuelapcheques           : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
         mifospayroll            : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
+        mifosgroup              : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
         frameworkapi            : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
         frameworklang           : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
         frameworktest           : '0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT',
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
             [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.reporting', name: 'api', version: versions.mifosreporting],
             [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.cheques', name: 'api', version: versions.kuelapcheques],
             [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.payroll', name: 'api', version: versions.mifospayroll],
+            [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.group', name: 'api', version: versions.mifosgroup],
 
             [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.anubis', name: 'api', version: versions.frameworkanubis],
             [group: 'org.apache.fineract.cn.anubis', name: 'test', version: versions.frameworkanubis],
@@ -122,4 +124,4 @@
         yml = 'SCRIPT_STYLE'
         yaml = 'SCRIPT_STYLE'
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/ServiceRunner.java b/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/ServiceRunner.java
index 59863dd..7d550ed 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/ServiceRunner.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/ServiceRunner.java
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@
 import io.mifos.customer.api.v1.CustomerEventConstants;
 import io.mifos.customer.api.v1.client.CustomerManager;
 import io.mifos.deposit.api.v1.client.DepositAccountManager;
+import io.mifos.group.api.v1.client.GroupManager;
 import io.mifos.identity.api.v1.client.IdentityManager;
 import io.mifos.identity.api.v1.domain.*;
 import io.mifos.identity.api.v1.events.ApplicationPermissionEvent;
@@ -109,6 +110,7 @@
   private static Microservice<ReportManager> reportManager;
   private static Microservice<ChequeManager> chequeManager;
   private static Microservice<PayrollManager> payrollManager;
+  private static Microservice<GroupManager> groupManager;
 
 
   private static DB embeddedMariaDb;
@@ -234,10 +236,14 @@
 
     ServiceRunner.payrollManager = new Microservice<>(PayrollManager.class, "payroll", "0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT", ServiceRunner.INTEGRATION_TEST_ENVIRONMENT);
     startService(generalProperties, ServiceRunner.payrollManager);
+
+    ServiceRunner.groupManager = new Microservice<>(GroupManager.class, "group", "0.1.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT", ServiceRunner.INTEGRATION_TEST_ENVIRONMENT);
+    startService(generalProperties, ServiceRunner.groupManager);
   }
 
   @After
   public void tearDown() throws Exception {
+    ServiceRunner.groupManager.kill();
     ServiceRunner.payrollManager.kill();
     ServiceRunner.chequeManager.kill();
     ServiceRunner.reportManager.kill();
@@ -279,6 +285,7 @@
     System.out.println("Reporting Service: " + ServiceRunner.reportManager.getProcessEnvironment().serverURI());
     System.out.println("Cheque Service: " + ServiceRunner.chequeManager.getProcessEnvironment().serverURI());
     System.out.println("Payroll Service: " + ServiceRunner.payrollManager.getProcessEnvironment().serverURI());
+    System.out.println("Group Service: " + ServiceRunner.groupManager.getProcessEnvironment().serverURI());
 
     boolean run = true;
 
@@ -331,26 +338,28 @@
         ServiceRunner.provisionerService.api().authenticate(ServiceRunner.CLIENT_ID, ApiConstants.SYSTEM_SU, "oS/0IiAME/2unkN1momDrhAdNKOhGykYFH/mJN20");
 
     final List<Application> applicationsToCreate = Arrays.asList(
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.identityManager.name(), ServiceRunner.identityManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.rhythmManager.name(), ServiceRunner.rhythmManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.organizationManager.name(), ServiceRunner.organizationManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.customerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.customerManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.ledgerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.ledgerManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.portfolioManager.name(), ServiceRunner.portfolioManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.depositAccountManager.name(), ServiceRunner.depositAccountManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.tellerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.tellerManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.reportManager.name(), ServiceRunner.reportManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.chequeManager.name(), ServiceRunner.chequeManager.uri()),
-            ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.payrollManager.name(), ServiceRunner.payrollManager.uri())
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.identityManager.name(), ServiceRunner.identityManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.rhythmManager.name(), ServiceRunner.rhythmManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.organizationManager.name(), ServiceRunner.organizationManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.customerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.customerManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.ledgerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.ledgerManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.portfolioManager.name(), ServiceRunner.portfolioManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.depositAccountManager.name(), ServiceRunner.depositAccountManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.tellerManager.name(), ServiceRunner.tellerManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.reportManager.name(), ServiceRunner.reportManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.chequeManager.name(), ServiceRunner.chequeManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.payrollManager.name(), ServiceRunner.payrollManager.uri()),
+        ApplicationBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.groupManager.name(), ServiceRunner.groupManager.uri())
     );
 
+
     final List<Tenant> tenantsToCreate = Arrays.asList(
-        TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "playground", "A place to mess around and have fun", "playground")
-        //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "demo-cccu", "Demo for CCCU", "demo_cccu"),
-        //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "SKCUKNS1", "St Kitts Cooperative Credit Union", "SKCUKNS1"),
-        //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "PCCUKNS1", "Police Cooperative Credit Union", "PCCUKNS1"),
-        //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "FCCUKNS1", "FND Cooperative Credit Union", "FCCUKNS1"),
-        //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "NCCUKNN1", "Nevis Cooperative Credit Union", "NCCUKNN1")
+            TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "playground", "A place to mess around and have fun", "playground")
+            //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "demo-cccu", "Demo for CCCU", "demo_cccu"),
+            //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "SKCUKNS1", "St Kitts Cooperative Credit Union", "SKCUKNS1"),
+            //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "PCCUKNS1", "Police Cooperative Credit Union", "PCCUKNS1"),
+            //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "FCCUKNS1", "FND Cooperative Credit Union", "FCCUKNS1"),
+            //TenantBuilder.create(ServiceRunner.provisionerService.getProcessEnvironment(), "NCCUKNN1", "Nevis Cooperative Credit Union", "NCCUKNN1")
     );
 
     try (final AutoSeshat ignored = new AutoSeshat(authenticationResponse.getToken())) {
@@ -444,6 +453,8 @@
 
       provisionApp(tenant, ServiceRunner.payrollManager, io.mifos.payroll.api.v1.EventConstants.INITIALIZE);
 
+      provisionApp(tenant, ServiceRunner.groupManager, io.mifos.group.api.v1.EventConstants.INITIALIZE);
+
       final UserWithPassword orgAdminUserPassword = createOrgAdminRoleAndUser(tenantAdminPassword.getAdminPassword());
 
       createChartOfAccounts(orgAdminUserPassword);
@@ -647,4 +658,4 @@
       properties.setProperty(MariaDBConstants.MARIADB_PASSWORD_PROP, this.environment.getProperty(ServiceRunner.CUSTOM_PROP_PREFIX + MariaDBConstants.MARIADB_PASSWORD_PROP));
     }
   }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/listener/GroupListener.java b/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/listener/GroupListener.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f56ef2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/io/mifos/dev/listener/GroupListener.java
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+/*
+ * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
+ * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
+ * distributed with this work for additional information
+ * regarding copyright ownership.  The ASF licenses this file
+ * to you under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the
+ * "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance
+ * with the License.  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *   http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing,
+ * software distributed under the License is distributed on an
+ * "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY
+ * KIND, either express or implied.  See the License for the
+ * specific language governing permissions and limitations
+ * under the License.
+ */
+package io.mifos.dev.listener;
+
+import io.mifos.group.api.v1.EventConstants;
+import io.mifos.core.lang.config.TenantHeaderFilter;
+import io.mifos.core.test.listener.EventRecorder;
+import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
+import org.springframework.jms.annotation.JmsListener;
+import org.springframework.messaging.handler.annotation.Header;
+import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
+
+/**
+ * @author Myrle Krantz
+ */
+@SuppressWarnings("unused")
+@Component
+public class GroupListener {
+  private final EventRecorder eventRecorder;
+
+  @Autowired
+  public GroupListener(final EventRecorder eventRecorder) {
+    this.eventRecorder = eventRecorder;
+  }
+
+  @JmsListener(
+      destination = EventConstants.DESTINATION,
+      selector = EventConstants.SELECTOR_INITIALIZE,
+      subscription = EventConstants.DESTINATION
+  )
+  public void onInitialization(@Header(TenantHeaderFilter.TENANT_HEADER) final String tenant,
+      final String payload) {
+    this.eventRecorder.event(tenant, EventConstants.INITIALIZE, payload, String.class);
+  }
+}