Small Church Communities

Coordinator: Carole Grady

In the Gospel of Luke (24: 13-35) we read of Jesus and two of his disciples, walking the road to Emmaus. As they walked along they shared their hopes and dreams and disappointments. Jesus made a connection between these experiences and the words in Scripture in such a way that these hopes and disappointments took on a whole new meaning. In reflecting back upon the encounter the disciples said to each other: “Were not our hearts burning within us while he spoke to us on the way and opened the Scriptures to us?”

This Gospel helps describe the goal of St. Paul’s Small Church Communities. St. Paul Parish is in its third year (as of 2005) of offering these small faith-sharing groups. We now have seven small groups, made up of 6 to 12 persons who come together once every other week, meeting in private homes or at the church. They read and reflect upon Scripture and share ideas on how God’s Word affects their lives. When faced with challenges and difficulties in their faith journeys, persons in the small groups offer and receive support from fellow parishioners as they try to follow God’s call in their lives. Confidentiality and trust are highly valued in the groups.

Each of the groups is seeking to expand its membership and would love to welcome YOU. We would also like to start a new group. Below are listed the meeting times and contact person(s) for each group. Just give one of them a call, or call Carole Grady, Pastoral Associate, (767-7450 or 864-2334) with questions or to attend one of the meetings.

Sunday Evening

Group 1
Meets at the Triplett home, 7:00PM
Contacts: Jo Flanagan, Mike and Thad Triplett

Group 2
Meets in the Church Rectory, 7:00 PM
Contacts: Gretchen Beers

Tuesday Evening

Group 1
Meets in the members’ homes, 7:00PM
Contact: Fred Remmers

Group 2
Meets in the members’ homes, 7:00PM
Contacts: Jolyn Verbillion, Mary Lynn Johnson

Thursday Morning

Group 1
Meets in the Church Undercroft, 8:45AM
Contacts: Patty Alexander, Dolores Sizemore

Core Team Group
Meets in the home of Clare Loving, normally on Fridays at 7:30PM.
Contact: Carole Grady