Spiritual Care
Workshop B/P4 - Spiritual Direction with Youth and Young Adults
Wed, 07/21/2010 - 16:42 — MarthaMartinSpiritual guidance and spiritual direction is the art of assisting another person to notice and respond to the presence and leading of God in the middle of ordinary life. Based on the practical experience of group spiritual direction with youth and young adults, and using current principles and theory of spiritual guidance and direction, this presentation explores what a program of spiritual direciton might look like with youth and young adults.
Collegial Caring: Taking Care of the Franchise Staff (More Franchises Presentation Paper)
Fri, 06/18/2010 - 11:50 — richard.bottThe paper attached is based on a D.Min. project that explored whether or not peer supervision groups help ministry personnel in The United Church of Canada to develop their ability to cope with stress. Giving practical examples of how collegial peer-support/supervision groups can work, the paper also offers biblical and theological foundations for coming together - as well as thoughts about how to get that to happen.
The paper was presented as part of the More Franchises: A Second Cup event in June 2010.
If you have questions about the paper, please feel free to contact the author - Richard Bott (richard.bott@gmail.com)
How shall we serve together: a behavioural covenant
Sat, 05/08/2010 - 11:43 — richard.bottWhile this covenant was first created to help a congregation embattled by personality conflicts to be able to work together, it became a document that other congregations used as a starting place to intentionally name responses to behaviour that had previously been assumed.
This work is based on a number of other works, including Holy Manners.
Communication / Attendance Sheet
Fri, 05/07/2010 - 23:47 — richard.bott(This sheet is based on a similar communications sheet used at Eagle Ridge United Church, Coquitlam, BC.)
At St. Andrew's Haney United Church, attendance is taken at worship, using this sheet. Clipboards are at the end of each pew with a stack of Communication Sheets and a pen.
If a regular participant is away for more than three Sunday's their Elder is asked to make contact, to make sure that everything is all right. As well, letters of welcome and thanks are sent to guests and newcomers based on the information on the form.
Never. A drama on infertility.
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 10:38 — richard.bottA two-person sketch (one woman, one man), written to help a group understand our pain around our infertility.
Wants to actions
Thu, 05/06/2010 - 09:36 — richard.bottA process for helping a group to recognize the spiritual and life needs of their affinity group (see the work of Dr. Reginald Bibby), envision ministries that can respond to those needs, and begin to name people in the congregation and wider community with gifts and passions for those ministries.
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