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Phase 1 Programs
(for adding new people to your SCC or to start a
new small group)
* RECOMMENDED: Come As You Are,
A Small Group Program about Everyday Living. This
is a 12-session program with a participant book
for each member of the group, a facilitator's book and audio tapes. It is meant for a group
that is beginning or a group of people who may be
experienced in small groups but have never been
together with each other in this particular group.
Available also in Spanish. Participant's journal $4.95, Facilitator's book $14.95, 2 audio cassettes $11.95; 7 percent
shipping and handling. The National Alliance of
Parishes Restructuring Into Communities.
Other Phase 1 programs include:
*Free to Be
Me
*Serendipity Series *Renew
2000 *Genesis 2
Phase 2 Program
(to deepen people’s personal prayer life
experience and to help the community become
comfortable with praying together as a
group)
* RECOMMENDED:
Praying Alone and Together
:
An 11-Session Prayer Module for Small Communities
after the Phase One experience. $6.95. St. Anthony
Messenger Press. Each member needs a copy
Phase 3 Making a Decision
Meetings are every other week rather than every
week like in Phases 1 & 2.
1. Use the small book
"Creating Small Church Communities
"
during the shared prayer portion of the formatted
meeting for the first six meetings.
2. Come to a consensus
3. Use
Quest a
s a resource
for your meetings. At the beginning you may wish
to plan the meeting with Quest since it contains
almost all the portions you will need. As you
become more confident in your PF abilities it is
recommended that you put together pieces from
varied sources taking into account the personality
of your SCC, the themes used at Good Shepherd for
the season, and world events. Resources for each
part of the Meeting can be found on the
"SMALL CHURCH COMMUNITY MEETING RESOURCES"
handout.
4. Service/
Mission
is a part of SCCs that is addressed in Phase 3. It
is discussed in Creating Small Church Communities
on Pg. 77. Mission should not be addressed until
the SCC is solidly formed. In the beginning,
forming your group into a small church community
is your mission. A SCC must be careful to stay
true to the meeting plan and not become task
orientated. Going out to do mission
DOES NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF THE MEETINGS.
NEITHER DOES GOING TO THE ROSARY OR OTHER
FORMALIZED PRAYER OR GOOD DEED.
WOULD YOU MISS SUNDAY MASS BECAUSE
YOU WENT TO VESPERS? Mission & group
prayer take place at a different time and place
than meeting time. Help on discerning
mission can be found in the article...
HOW TO DECIDE ON OUTREACH/MISSION
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