Mission Team Formation Agendas
Session 1 – Commitment and Shared Ministry
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:20 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Commitment
7:20 – 7:50 Theme Reflection on Commitment
o Personal Commitment - CSD
o Team Commitment - LD
7:50 – 8:15 Sharing the Good News
8:15 – 8:25 BREAK
8:25 – 8:35 Scripture Reflection on Shared Ministry - CSD
8:35 – 9:05 Theme Reflection and TEAM DISCUSSION on Shared Ministry - CSD
9:05 – 9:15 Formation Details, and Announcements - LD
9:15 – 9:45 Ministry Review
CSD begins with overview: Awareness of staying true to manual, mindful of budget and aware of differences between our parishes. Pray before any changes or additions.
How do changes/additions affect the spirituality of the retreat, or improve the encounter with Christ? Stress importance of attending every formation session.
LD continues with the details specific to this retreat: Invites, HELP, Teen Witness, Kitchen/Chapel, Set Up, Theme, etc.
9:45 – 10:00 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 2 – RENEWAL AND NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Evangelization
7:15 – 7:20 Theme Reflection on Evangelization
7:20 – 7:25 Instructions Regarding Witness Process – LD
7:25 – 8:00 Witness on Renewal
8:00 - 8:10 Witness Affirmation and Review
8:10 – 8:20 Sharing the Good News
8:20 – 8:25/8:30 BREAK
8:30 – 8:40 Scripture Reflection on New Life in Christ
8:40 – 9:15 Witness on New Life In Christ
9:15 – 9:25 Witness Affirmation and Review
9:25 – 9:35 Table Discussions on New Life in Christ: 6 groups, 1 each TL
LD explains: this is just as if you were leading table discussions: talk about THEME, any experiences of New LIfe in Christ, not the witness, not their story, try to get with people you don’t know that well
9:35 – 9:40 Team Reconvenes: Shares Table Discussions
9:40 – 9:55 Announcements
Ministry Review
9:55 – 10:05 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 3 – PRAYER (Spirituality) AND PARISH (Christian Community)
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Prayer
7:15 – 7:20 Theme Reflection on Prayer
7:20 – 7:23/5 Instructions Regarding Witness Process – Revisit
7:25 – 7:55 Witness on Spirituality
7:55 - 8:05 Witness Affirmation and Review
8:05 – 8:20 Sharing the Good News:
LD explains: 5 minutes to write a prayer to Jesus. Then 10 minutes in a one-on-one situation, 5 minutes for each person to talk about where they are presently in their relationship with Jesus and how they intend to deepen that relationship before the Renewal weekend.
- “God Moments” before closing; shared prayer if time
8:20 – 8:25/8:30 BREAK
8:30 – 8:40 Scripture Reflection on Parish
8:40 – 8:45 Theme Reflection on Parish
8:45 – 9:15 Witness on Christian Community
9:15 – 9:25 Witness Affirmation and Review
9:25 – 9:30 Announcements
9:30 – 9:50 Ministry Review
Discussion of differences in a Mission retreat and “Home” retreat, led by previous Mission
Team members. What may be different? What should be we sensitive to?
Arrange a time to go to Reconciliation with your prayer partner PRIOR to the retreat. Saturday Night is for the retreatants
9:50 – 10:00 God Moments, Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 4 – GOSPEL VALUES (Christian Awareness) AND RECONCILIATION
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Gospel Values
7:15 – 7:35 Theme Reflection on Gospel Values: BEATITUDES, Matthew 5:3-10
Team members who haven’t shared a reflection assigned to each verse.
Verse 3, spiritually poor
Verse 4, mourn
Verse 5, meek
Verse 6, hunger and thirst for righteousness (God's will)
Verse 7, mercy for others
Verse 8, pure in heart
Verse 9, work for peace
Verse 10, suffer persecution
7:35 – 7:50 Growing in Christian Awareness – Handout with one-on-one sharing
7:50 – 8:20 Witness on Christian Awareness
8:20 – 8:30 Witness Affirmation and Review
8:30 – 8:40 Sharing the Good News:
- How has God been present to you?
8:40 – 8:50 BREAK
8:50 – 9:00 Scripture Reflection on Reconciliation
9:00 – 9:25 Reconciliation Reflection Exercise and Adoration
Team will go to Reconciliation with their prayer partners during regular parish Reconciliation times prior to the retreat. Tonight, CSD will lead a reconciliation exercise of his/her choosing. If possible; end with quiet reflective time in the church.
9:25 – 9:40 Team Sharing of Experiences from Reconciliation
- Experiences – recent vs. past, aides or exercises we use, healing, God moments
9:40 – 9:42 Assignments
9:42 – 10:00 Ministry Review
10:00 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 5 – EUCHARIST and SCRIPTURE
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Eucharist
7:15 – 7:20 Theme Reflection on Eucharist
7:20- 8: 00 Eucharist Exercise / Reflections
8:00 – 8:20 Sharing the Good News: - How has God been present to you?
8:20 – 8:30 BREAK
8:30 – 8:40 Scripture Reflection on Scripture
8:40 – 8:45 Theme Reflection on Scripture
8:45 – 9:20 Witness on Scripture
9:20 – 9:30 Witness Affirmation and Review
9:30 – 9:35 Assignments
9:35 – 9:55 Ministry Review
9:55 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Alternate Session 5 – EUCHARIST and SCRIPTURE
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Eucharist
7:15 – 7:20 Theme Reflection on Eucharist
7:20-7:50 Eucharist Exercise / Reflections
7:50 – 8:15 Sharing the Good News: - How has God been present to you?
8:15– 8:25 BREAK
8:25 – 8:35 Scripture Reflection on Scripture
8:35 – 8:40 Theme Reflection on Scripture
8:40– 8:50 Team Reaction/Discussion on Scripture *added to give team more interaction during meeting
8:50 – 9:25 Witness on Scripture
9:25– 9:35 Witness Affirmation and Review
9:35– 9:40 Assignments
9:40 – 9:55 Ministry Review
9:55 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 6 – PRAYER (Father’s Loving Care) and SPIRITUAL GROWTH (Discipleship)
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:15 Opening Prayer and Scripture Reflection on Prayer/Father’s Loving Care
7:15 – 7:20 Theme Reflection on Prayer/Father’s Loving Care
7:20 – 7:50 Witness on Father’s Loving Care
7:50 – 8:00 Witness Affirmation and Review
8:00 – 8:05 HELP Letter Distribution (HELP written for this team)
8:05 – 8:25 Sharing the Good News:
- How has God been present to you?
8:25 – 8:35 BREAK
8:35 – 8:45 Scripture Reflection on Spiritual Growth/Discipleship
8:45 – 8:50 Theme Reflection on Spiritual Growth/Discipleship
8:50 – 9:20 Witness on Discipleship
9:20 – 9:30 Witness Affirmation and Review
9:30 – 9:35 Announcements
9:35 – 9:55 Ministry Review
9:55 – 10:00 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Session 7 – Weekend Walk Through and Teen Witness
7:00 – 7:05 Bible Enthronement and Opening Song
7:05 – 7:20 Opening Prayer, Scripture and Theme Reflection on “Continuing to Answer the Call to
Discipleship” - CSD
7:20 – 7:45 Witness on Eucharist: Teen Witness
7:45 – 7:55 Witness Affirmation and Review
7:55 – 9:15 Weekend Retreat Schedule Review and Questions
Walk through details of the weekend schedule.
BREAKS - as needed throughout schedule review
9:15 – 9:25 Ministry Review, Announcements
9:25 – 9:30 Shared Prayer and Bible Dethronement
Download word documents of the above schedules:
Session 1 – Commitment and Shared Ministry
Session 2 – RENEWAL AND NEW LIFE IN CHRIST
Session 3 – PRAYER (Spirituality) AND PARISH (Christian Community)
Session 4 – GOSPEL VALUES (Christian Awareness) AND RECONCILIATION
Session 5 – EUCHARIST and SCRIPTURE
Alternate Session 5 – EUCHARIST and SCRIPTURE
Session 6 – PRAYER (Father’s Loving Care) and SPIRITUAL GROWTH (Discipleship)