St. Joseph Catholic Church

Small Christian Communities

Characteristics of a Small Christian Community

1.    Commitment:

            - To attend

            - To share our faith

            - To listen

            - To support each other

2.    Faith Sharing:

            - Share your faith (in first person)

            - Pass if you want

            - No set order of sharing

3.    Listening:

            - During faith sharing no group discussion of what is said

            - No attempts to correct or problem solve subtly or directly

4.    Supporting:

            - Caring and loving

5.    Respect each other's confidentiality and personal nature of faith