Christ Renews Formation Assignments
(These assignments can be copied and pasted into emails for the team or copied into a document for distribution.)
First Segment – Commitment
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p 7-12
Part 4, p 1-2
From the Bible
Philippians 2: 1-16
2 Peter 1: 1-10
John 21: 15-18
Luke 9: 57-62
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our team, our families and the retreatants!
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Second Segment – Shared Ministry
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p 21-30
From the Bible
Romans 12: 1-14
Ephesians 4: 1-16
1 Corinthians 3: 5-11
1 Peter 2: 5 and 9-10
Individual Assignments
Sacristan-Liturgist to prepare Bible Enthronement and music.
Spiritual Director/Co-Spiritual Director selects and prepares a scripture passage (one or all of the above) that is appropriate for the theme.
Spiritual Director/Co-Spiritual Director prepares reflection on theme of “Shared Ministry” (see appropriate material in Handbook). This theme serves as an introduction to team ministry.
Invitations Coordinator prepares “Strategy Report”.
All team members are requested to consider possible parish teenagers for “Christian Awareness or Eucharist” witness.
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our families and the retreatants!
Pray for our team, especially NAME as s/he prepares Renewal Witness
Consider this week’s experiences of sharing God’s love with those around you.
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Third Segment – Evangelization
Witness – Renewal
Date
(Note: Some teams switch the order of the third and fourth segments so the Co-Spiritual Director can model witnessing.)
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p35-38
Part 4, p27-36
From the Bible
Romans 10: 8-17
1 Peter 3: 15-16
1 Corinthians 9: 19-22
Mark 4: 1-20
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our retreatants!
Pray for our team, especially NAME as s/he prepares New Life in Christ Witness
Who is God calling to join us?
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Fourth Segment – New Life in Christ
Witness – New Life in Christ
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p 13-17, 39-49
From the Bible
Ephesians 4:17-24
John 3:3-8
Colossians 3:10-12
Galations 2:20
Individual Assignments
Let’s focus on listening to scripture daily.
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our retreatants!
Pray for our team, especially NAME as s/he prepares Spirituality Witness
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Fifth Segment – Prayer
Witness - Spirituality
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p25-26
Part 4, p37-42
From the Bible
John 17: 19-21
1 John 4: 7-21
Matthew 6: 5-14
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our retreatants!
Pray for our team, especially NAME as s/he prepares Christian Community Witness
Spend time reflecting on your relationship with the Lord, especially changes since the beginning of formation.
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Sixth Segment – Parish
Witness – Christian Community
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p51-63
From the Bible
Ephesians 4:1-6
Acts 2:42-47
1 Corinthians 3:5-17, 12:12-27
Acts 4:32-35
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Reflect on your own experience of parish, church and Christian Community
Pray for our team, your prayer partner, our teen witness and future retreatants
Pray for our team, especially NAME as s/he prepares Christian Community Witness
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Seventh Segment – Gospel Values
Witness – Christian Awareness
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Table Leader Ministry Instructions, Part 4, p 10-11
From the Bible
Matthew 5:1-16
Luke 6:20-26, 10:24-37
John 13:12-17
Matthew 25:31-46
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Let’s focus on how we’ve grown in Christian Awareness
Pray for our team, your prayer partner, our teen witness and future retreatants
Pray for NAME as he prepares Reconciliation Witness
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Eighth Segment – Reconciliation
Witness – Reconciliation
Date
(Note: This segment may need to be scheduled according to pastor’s availability.)
Reading
From the Manual
Part 4, p49-59
From the Bible
Luke 6:27-42
Matthew 18:18-35, 6:14-15
Mark 14:66-72
Luke 7:36-50
Romans 3:21-31
1 John 4:19-21
Luke 15:11-32
Romans 5:6-11
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our team, our families and the retreatants
Pray for NAME as s/he prepares Eucharist or Christian Awareness Witness
Make an examination of your personal sinfulness.
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Ninth Segment – Eucharist
Witness – Eucharist
Date
(Note: In some parishes a teen witness does Christian Awareness and an adult gives the Eucharist witness)
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p39-49
Part 4, p61-64
From the Bible
1 Corinthians 10:16-17
Luke 22:14-20
John 6:25-28, 48-58
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our team, our families and the retreatants
Pray for NAME as s/he prepares Scripture Witness
Enjoy God’s Word this week!
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Tenth Segment – Scripture
Witness – Scripture
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 2, p24-25
Part 4, p43-48
From the Bible
John 1:1-18
2 Timothy 3:15-17
1 Timothy 4:13
John 5:39-40, 6:63
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Reflect on the personal significance of scripture in your life
Read/Pray/Read/Pray/Read/Pray
Pray for NAME as s/he prepares Father’s Loving Care Witness
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Eleventh Segment– Prayer as the Power of Love
Witness – Father’s Loving Care
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 4, p24-26, p37-42
From the Bible
Philippians 4:6
Luke 11:5-13, 18:1-8
John 16:22-28
Hebrews 4:14-16
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Consider the importance of affirmations in your live (both giving and receiving)
Pray for NAME as s/he prepares Discipleship Witness
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.
Twelfth Segment– Spiritual Growth
Witness – Discipleship
Date
Reading
From the Manual
Part 4, p1-2 plus general team and ministry instructions
From the Bible
Romans 5:1-11, 8:18-39
John 15:1-17
Luke 6:43-49, 14:25-33
Individual Assignments
Don’t forget your daily disciplines of prayer and scripture reading!
Pray for our team, our families and the retreatants!
Please remember to bring your bible and handbook to the meeting.