Ministry Essentials
The secret to ministry success is less about doing more thing and more about doing the right things. These are the essentials of ministry. Ministry Essentials (ME II) is a course that explores the essentials for greater competence and confidence both in ministry and personal life. This course offers parish leaders the essential pastoral and practical skills, principles and processes for doing the right things including:
1. Purpose-Driven Life and Time Management
2. Planning for Impact
3. Leadership vs. Management
4. Empowering Volunteers and Leading Like a Servant
5. Collaboration and Cooperative Decisions
6. Effective Communication – Interpersonal, Publicity & Social Media
7. Team-Building and Leading Public Prayer
8. Forging Unity through Diversity
9. Game-Changing Strategies for Evangelization
10. Engaging Catholic Families
11. Encouraging Holiness in Youth
12. Feeding the Spiritual Hungers of Young Adults
Sessions start January 29 (Tuesdays) here at St. Joseph Parish from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Please contact Judy Bradley at 672-2647 if interested.
St. Joseph Book Club
St. Joseph Book Club will meet Wednesday, February 6 at 7:00 pm in the Gathering Room. They will be discussing two books – The Vatican Princess: A Novel of Lucrezia Borgia by C. W. Gortner and Master of Ceremonies, A Novel by Donald Cozzens. New members are always welcome to attend.
Bingo
Bingo every Tuesday evening at 7:00 in the school
Bingo Info (Tuesday evenings only): (716) 679-1352