JustFaith

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JustFaith
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What is JustFaith?

• 30 week adult formation process and spiritual
  journey
• Over course of 7-8 months, group 12 15 people
  meet weekly for readings, videos, lectures,
  discussion, prayer, retreats, hands-on
  experiences in justice education

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Getting Started

• Need core group of 3- 5 people to focus on
  recruitment and tasks
• Recruitment involves personal invitations,
  bulletin announcements, promotion in the parish
  newsletter, small group information sessions
  after liturgy.

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Timing Facilitation

• Plan in April, recruit in May, interview in June
  and order materials in July
• Potential co-facilitators are not parish staff
  and do not need theological or vast social
  ministry experience.
• Co-Facilitators are planners and leaders who have
  had facilitation experience

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Communication between JustFaith Office and
Facilitators

• Communications and materials are distributed
  through email.
• Materials include syllabus, prayers, exercises,
  discussion questions, and planning instruction
  for sessions, hands-on experiences, and retreats.
  Intent is for so-facilitators to prepare with
  minimal time and effort.

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Registration,Costs, Meeting Times

• Registration is 250 per parish
• Approximate cost of 11-13 books is 130 per
  person
• Approximate cost of 14-16 videos is 250-300 for
  one set.
• Meet weekly for 2 ½ hours

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Consider these facts

• 94 graduates agree that their definition of
  neighbor now includes vulnerable people who live
  in their nation and the whole world
• 97 JustFaith graduates say they have an
  increased sense of responsibility for the poor
  and vulnerable
• 98 are committed to being involved in social
  ministry

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Benefits by Promoting JustFaith

• Number of potential volunteers increases
  dramatically in parishes where JustFaith is
  offered.
• Justfaith produces informed and motivated
  volunteers.
• JustFaith graduates can and will be the bridge
  into many parishes when the agency is not
  involved.

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Contact Information

• JustFaith Ministries
• 7406 Greenlawn Rd.
• Louisville, KY 40222
• 502-243-9287
• chris_at_justfaith.org
• www.justfaith.org