Small Church Community Meeting Resources

Opening Song - Some large compilations to get you started... "Table of Plenty", John Michael Talbot "Blest Are They", Best of David Haas "You Are Mine", Best of David Haas "The John Michael Talbot Collection A Library of 35"

Opening Prayer /Closing Prayer * The Joyce Rupp books listed under "Shared Prayer" also contain short prayers

*"Quest".,The Pastoral Dept for Sm Christian Com, Archdiocese of Hartford, 467 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002. (860) 243-9642.

*"Guerrillas of Grace";Ted Loder, Luramedia 7060 Miramar Rd. Suite 104, SanDiego, Cal.

*"Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim", Edward Hays, Forest of Peace Pub. PO Box 269; Leavenworth, Ks

*"Psalms for Zero Gravity"; Edward Hays, Forest of Peace Pub. PO Box 269; Leavenworth, Ks

II. REVIEW OF LIFE (10 minutes) Creating Small Church Communities (pg 76)

III. LIFE/ FAITH CONNECTION (50 to 70 minutes) Commentary on the Gospel/ Faith Sharing Questions

*"Living with Christ" - Monthly booklet. Contains opening prayer, readings, psalm, short commentary, info on saints for the month, Eucharistic prayers. Toll Free#: 1-800-387-7164, PO Box 216 Rouses Point, NY 12979

*"Quest", an attractive participant booklet with commentaries and questions based on the Sunday readings, suggestions for individual action response after the meeting also includes opening & closing prayers Published three times a year.,The Pastoral Department for Small Christian Communities, Archdiocese of Hartford, 467 Bloomfield Ave., Bloomfield, CT 06002. (860) 243-9642.

*"Faith Sharing for Small Church Communities: Questions & Commentaries on the Sunday Readings", composed by 7,500 people in Small Church Communities from six continents, with suggestions for the format of the meeting. Cycles A, B & C in one book. St. Anthony MessengerPress.

*"Bringing the Word to Life"; Michael R. Kent; Twenty-Third Publications; PO Box 180, Mystic, Ct; 1-800-321-0411

* PRAYERTIME, Cycle C: Faith-Sharing Reflections on the Sunday Gospels, Renew International, 1232 George St., Plainfield, NJ,(908) 769-5400; http://www.renewintl.org/Resources/Pages/WhatNew.htm#prod149

*"Catechumen’s Lectionary" Robert Hamma;Paulist Press, 997 Macarthur Blvd.,Mahwah, NJ

* Faith Sharing Questions: Good Shepherd ‘s Questions can be found at: - Small Church Communities-Gospel Faith Sharing Questions. The address is... http://goodshepherdonline.com/pastoralfacilitator/index.html

"Out of the Ordinary"; Joyce Rupp; Ave Maria Press,PO Box 428, Notre Dame, In

"Fresh Bread"; Joyce Rupp; Ave Maria Press,PO Box 428, Notre Dame, In

"Prayers for a Planetary Pilgrim"; Edward Hays;Forest of Peace Publishing Inc., Leavenworth, Kansas

"Touching the Holy: Ordinariness, Self-Esteem, & Friendship";Robert J. Wicks; Ave Maria Press; Notra Dame,

"Guests of God: Stewards of Divine Creation";Monika K. Hellwig, Erica Hellwig Parker; Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ

"Parables: The Arrows of God"; Megan McKenna; Orbis Books, Maryknoll, NY

"Hearing the Parables of Jesus";Pheme Perkins; Paulist Press; Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ

"Silent Hope: Living With the Mystery of God"; by John J. Kirvan; Sorin Books; NotreDame, Ind

"Bumping into God: 35 Stories of Finding Grace in Unexpected Places"; Dominic Grassi;Loyola Press, Chicago, Il

"Quiet Places with Mary"; Isaias Powers,C.P.;Twenty-Third Publications; PO Box 180, Mystic, Ct; 1-800-321-0411

"Letters from an Understanding Friend";Rev. Isaias Powers, C.P.;Twenty-Third Pub; PO Box 180, Mystic, Ct; 1-800-321-0411

"Quiet Places with Jesus"; Rev. Isaias Powers, C.P.; Twenty-Third Pub; PO Box 180, Mystic, Ct; 1-800-321-0411

"Sharing Prayer; Simple Formats for Sm.Gr.";Mary Sue Taylor; St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic St.,Cincinnati,OH

"Praying with the Saints" Series St. Mary’s Press; Christian Brothers Publications, Minona, Minn $6.95ea

"Take & Receive" Series; J.S. Bergan & S. Marie Schwan; St. Mary’s Press, 702 Terrance Heights, Winona, Mn.

"Heart-Talks with Jesus",;Rev. Isaias Powers, C.P.;Twenty-Third Pub; PO Box 180, Mystic, Ct; 1-800-321-0411

"The Cup of Life"; Joyce Rupp; Ave Maria Press,PO Box 428, Notre Dame, In

"May I Have This Dance?"; Joyce Rupp; Ave Maria Press,PO Box 428, Notre Dame, In

Scripture From Scratch Series; St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic St. Cincinnati, OH, 1-800-488-0488,www.AmericanCatholic.org

Serendipity Bible for Personal and Small Group Study; ZondervanPublishingHouse, Grand Rapids, MI

Impact Series from Renew/SCC Resources, 1232 George St., Plainfield, NJ 07062-1717. Booklets on various topics for each participant. @$2.25 ea. (888-433-3221). Website: E-mail: Resources@renewintl.org

VI. EVALUATION OF THE MEETING (10 minutes) Creating Small Church Communities (Pg 106)

VII. CLOSING PRAYER- See Opening Prayer

*Facilitator Skills Notebook - This notebook was compiled by Core and is locate d on the library shelf. It contains information collected on small church communities, facilitating skills, discerning mission, and other topics that may be of use . Please feel free to make copies of anything you need .

Readings & Reflection: http://www.blessme.org/
Readings & Bible Study: http://www.scborromeo.org/index2.htm
Questions & Commentary & Prayer: http://www.renewintl.org/FaithSharing/Pages/Sunday.htm
Bible & bible study: http://www.biblestudytools.net/Concordances/

Boucher, John J. Breaking & Sharing the Word of God. Cassette series. Brentwood. NY: CR5 of LI., Inc. P.O. Box 2151, Brentwood, NY 11717. (631) 952-700, X 19, Explains how to read, pray, study, & apply Scripture to daily life in accord with Catholic tradition. E-mail: boucheriohn@hotmaiLcom.

Boucher, John J. How to Run a Catholic Bible Study. Using the Little Rock Scripture Study Program. Cassette series. Brentwood, NY: CRS of LI., Inc. P.O. Box 2151, Brentwood, NY 11717. (631) 952-700, ext. 19, E-mail: boucherjohn@hotmail.com. How to establish a local Bible study group.

Brown, Raymond E. et al. The New Jerome Biblical Commentary. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2000. Pprbck. Order from CRS, 237 North Michigan St., South Bend, IN 46601. (800) 348-2227, E-mail: Iasalle@michiana.org. Only for the serious Bible student. Heavily theological and difficult language & approaches, but worth the effort & cost.

Catholic Deluxe Bible for Windows. New American Translation. CD-ROM. St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic St., Cincinnati, OH 45210. (800)488-0488, www.AmericanCatholic.orp. Features text of Scripture along with maps, timelines, footnotes, book introductions and an on-line tutorial.

DeSales Catholic Adult Video Library. St. Anthony Messenger Press, 1615 Republic St., Cincinnati, OH 45210. (800) 488-0488. www.AmericanCatholic.org. A comprehensive adult religious education video series useful for Scripture study, ministry development, & follow-up to renewal programs. Videotapes available w/ study guides & manuals: OT, St. Paul,Gospels.

Living With Christ. Monthly collection of daily liturgical texts with saints biographies. Contact: Novalis, Box 553, Rouses Point, NY 12979-0553, (800) 387-7164.

The NIV Exhaustive Concordance. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 1990. www.zondervan.com. Based on the New International Version of the Bible. Lists every word in the bible and what books, chapters and verses to find them in. Hebrew, Aramaic and Greek words listed in appendices.

Pastoral Statement for Catholics on Biblical Fundamentalism. Washington, DC. United States Catholic Conference, 1987. USCC, 1312 Massachusetts Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20005- 4 105. (800) 235-8722, www.nccbuscc.org. Guidelines on how to avoid Biblical fundamentalism while studying Scripture from the Catholic perspective.

Share the Word Magazine. 3031 Fourth St., N.E., Washington D.C. 20017. (202) 832-5022, www.pauIist.org/pncea/, E-mail: ~ncea@Qncea.org. Provides commentary on each of the Sunday readings, and daily preparation readings. Small group weekly sharing session material provided.

The Word Among Us Magazine. 9639 Doctor Perry Rd., #126N, Ijamsville, MD 2 1754-9900.(800) 775-9673, www.wau.org. Guide for daily Scripture meditation. Provides feature articles on spiritual growth & personalities, & daily mass readings.