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Small Church CommunityParticipants broaden their understanding of God’s Word. Small Church Communities help persons grow in living their faith by reflecting on God’s word in their lives and their response to the world around them. Small Church Communities (SCC) are a gathering of 8 -12 persons who reflect on the coming Sunday’s scripture readings, seek to understand what God is saying to them in their lives and how they respond to God’s Word. The gatherings are a time for bringing people together for personal reflection, faith sharing of scripture, responding to individual and family needs, and socializing.
What Do We Do?Small Church Communities help persons grow in living their faith by reflecting on God’s word in their lives and their response to the world around them. In each of the Small Church Communities, Christian Community building takes place through the bonds that are formed and in their gathering as a whole. Small Church Communities afford participants an opportunity to grow by broadening their understanding of God’s Word as he speaks to us today. It offers an opportunity for persons to meet new people. It affords parishioners the time and the place to gather in small groups and become “church” on a smaller level as they pray and respond to local needs. What Training is Involved?No special skills needed to belong to a Small Church Community. There is a training session and quarterly meetings for the “pastors” of each group so that all groups can know what the others are doing and planning. Moreover, if any questions arise at the gatherings, the pastor can respond to these concerns with a clear and correct response. At the quarterly “pastors” meeting, representatives make plans for the future recruitment to the parish and activities for the SCC. Time CommitmentSmall Church Communities generally meet once a month. Some groups choose to meet twice a month. It is up to each group to determine their frequency. Most small church communities meet in people’s homes, but a few meet in the Parish Ministry Center. All members of the small church communities receive a guidebook, which is used for the evening’s reflection. New members can make up their own group or they would be put into an existing group. For More InformationPersons interested in learning more about joining a small church community should fill out the Contact Information Form, call Father Rizzo at 847-885-7700, email Father Robert Rizzo, or the parish office: catholic@sainthubert.org. |
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