Strengthening bonds through family faith formation
Introducing a dynamic new way to enhance faith formation in your parish: Gathered Family Sessions! Rooted in the liturgical and natural seasons, our Gathered Family Sessions offer ten 90-minute sessions from September through June. A recent addition to Discover!, they are included with each purchase and brings more flexibility to your parish’s faith formation offerings.
Offer them monthly, adapt them to fit your parish’s schedule, or integrate them into special events. Whichever you choose to do, Gathered Family Sessions provide everything you need to inspire, engage, and strengthen family faith formation. Implement these sessions to foster a deeper, shared journey of spiritual growth for all ages within your parish.
Ready to bring Gathered Family Sessions to your parish?
Revitalize your parish’s approach to family faith formation with Gathered Family Session. By making faith formation accessible and engaging, Gathered Family Sessions empower families to live their faith beyond Sunday services. Let these sessions be the catalyst for a renewed sense of community and a deeper connection to God within your parish.
What are the benefits of Gathered Family Sessions?
Use Gathered Family Sessions as a new approach to your parish’s family faith formation. Convenient and effective for both your parish and your parish’s families, these sessions offer a wide range of benefits:
- Build Parish Community: Create opportunities for families to connect with one another and the wider parish.
- Strengthen Family Bonds: Create meaningful shared experiences for families, fostering deeper connections and lasting memories.
- Increased Family Participation: Provide an inviting, relaxed atmosphere that encourages families to actively participate in faith formation.
- Reinforce Discover! Learning: Utilizing the same learning structure as Discover! promotes consistency.
- Enhance Catechesis: Complement your existing family faith formation programs with engaging content that reinforces key faith concepts.
- Flexible Scheduling: Adapt sessions to fit your parish’s unique needs and calendar.
- Seasonal Relevance: Connect family faith formation to the liturgical and natural world, enriching understanding and appreciation of God’s presence in everyday life.
What do Gathered Family Sessions consist of?
Each session utilizes the familiar Discover! learning structure to create a welcoming family faith formation space for parents and children to grow together. A typical session includes:
- Interactive Activities and Crafts: Hands-on activities make family faith formation fun and memorable. From collaborative projects to individual creations, these activities are not just about keeping hands busy; they’re about fostering conversation, reflection, and a deeper understanding of faith concepts.
- Accessible Bible Stories: Engaging narratives bring scripture to life for all ages. Rather than simply reading passages, these sessions use storytelling techniques, visual aids, and interactive elements to bring the scriptures to life. The aim is to make the Bible relatable and relevant to families’ everyday lives, helping them to see how God’s word applies to their own experiences.
- Clear, Easy-to-Follow Lesson Plans: We understand that parish leaders and volunteers have busy schedules. That’s why our lesson plans are designed to be clear, concise, and easy to follow. Each plan provides step-by-step instructions, including materials lists, activity guides, and discussion prompts. This ensures that anyone can lead a session with confidence, regardless of their prior experience.
