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GUIDELINES FOR COORDINATORS OF SMALL FAITH COMMUNITIES

These guidelines are offered as a means of support and direction for the Parish Coordinators of Small Faith Communities.

Parishes need to ensure the continuation of the Coordinator and Core Community in order to keep the Small Faith Communities connected to the parish.

It is recommended that the Coordinator or a member of the Core Community be appointed as a liaison to, or as a member of, the Parish Pastoral Council.

The responsibilities of the Parish Coordinator of small faith communities are:

1. To keep open communication with the Pastor or designated staff member and to meet with him/her on a regular basis to plan events and to keep the staff informed as to how the small faith communities are progressing.

2. To meet with the Core Community at least six times a year for the purpose of planning the continued organization and development of the small faith communities.

3. To know who the facilitators are and to meet with them as a group at least twice a year.

4. To keep open communication with the facilitators throughout the year.

5. To encourage the facilitators to identify potential new facilitators within their small community.

6. To know the frequency of each small faith community's meetings.

7. To know what materials are being used by each small faith community and to keep the facilitators informed as new materials recommended by the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization become available.

8. To provide opportunities for sign-ups for new members on an ongoing basis and to provide a well planned sign-up week-end at least once a year.

9. To communicate with the parish RCIA coordinator and to assist those new Catholics who wish to join a small faith community.

10. To keep open communication with the Archdiocesan Office of Evangelization.

11. To attend the Coordinators' meetings scheduled by the Archdiocesan Office Of Evangelization or to send a member of the parish Core Community to attend those meetings.

12. To encourage all small faith community members, especially the facilitators, to attend such Archdiocesan functions as the Religious Education Institute, the Young Adult Ministry Conference-(if they are young adults), days of recollection and workshops on Spiritual Development sponsored by the School of Pastoral Leadership, and any other events that would foster spiritual development.

(Compiled by the Archdiocesan of San Francisco Office of Evangelization with Parish Coordinators - February 2001)

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