Small Group Ministry - Fall 2017

out a roadmap for winning the fair and caring world we want and need to survive. …cont’d BEFRIENDING THE EARTH (Monthly Group) SMALL GROUP Cost: $20 for the book (3 more books at this discount price available) or you can borrow one from the MINISTRY - FALL 2017 library. Please read the Introduction, Chapter 1 and the Postscript before the first meeting on Sept 28. Venue: McGregors' home. Contact: Iso McGregor [email protected] The purpose of SGM (Small Group Ministry) is to deepen friendships and faith, learn something new, share ideas, * * * * * save the environment, and promote change in a supportive IDEAS FOR LEADING SMALL GROUPS, setting. Groups of 6 to 15 people meet weekly or monthly COMMITTEES OR WORKGROUPS in homes or at the church for 4 to 12 sessions. Wednesdays, 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., October 4 & 11 Are you interested in deepening friendship, supporting social * * * * * issues and/or exploring spiritual longings? You are invited to WELLSPRINGS: A Spiritual Support Group participate in a 2-week group to explore how these goals can be Mondays, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m., beginning Sept. 12 facilitated in small groups. Ideas for opening check-ins and A 5 week group for those who wish to experience more love, peace, group building will be shared. Ideas will be based on the joy and hope in their lives. Participants are encouraged to attend all book “Rooted in the Divine” by Anne Martin. sessions if possible, and practice the suggested spiritual exercises in Cost: $11 or you may borrow it group & at home. Based on “Wellsprings: A Book of Spiritual Venue: 93 Maplewood Place, Kitchener or Parkminster Exercises” by Anthony De Mello. Facilitators: Cost: $20 or what you can afford. Roxy Linkletter, [email protected] Venue: McGregors’ home.

Contact: Isobel McGregor, [email protected] Jeanne Foster, [email protected] . * * * * * * * * * * DIFFERENT WAYS TO THINK ABOUT PRAYER BEFRIENDING THE EARTH (Monthly Group) Mondays at 7:00 p.m., 5 weeks October 16 - November 6 Thursdays, 1:15 to 3:00 p.m., beginning September 28 This group will be based on the book “Simply Pray” by Erik W. and continuing the 4th Thursday of the month Wikstrom. We will consider how different faiths pray as well as The purpose of this group is to educate and encourage each other to different forms of prayer including naming, knowing, listening and act, personally and collectively to make our world a healthier, safer, loving as well as modern bead praying. more equitable place for all. Meetings typically involve a check-in, Cost: $20 for the book or you may borrow video or book discussion, and action plans for the following month. Venue: 93 Maplewood Place, Kitchener or Parkminster, Study book: “NO Is Not Enough”. Naomi Klein’s latest book sets depending on the needs of the group. Contact: Jeanne Foster [email protected]