Evangelism in our community/Yvonne Chow

Dear Fr. O. and chair board members,

After listened Fr. Ai talked about [101 Evangelism Prayer Community] to various groups/people for two weeks, I would like to share some of my thoughts about the evangelism in our community. After talked to Joseph who is in charge of the Welcoming event, he suggested me to send everyone an email. This is a quick draft, please comment. I also think we should include the 20/20 Evangelism team in the early discussion, we need their expertis and experiences to do a reality check.

1. Preparation

a. SJCCC Community

i. Novena starting 2/22 – individual prays for the non-Catholic’s name to invite

ii. Each groups (Bible study, choir, charismatic … etc.) pray for 3 – 5 names to invite and bring to the Welcoming Event, and be preparing to be their sponsors later

iii. Invite the individual when the time is right – 2 weeks before the event

iv. Pray for the success in the Intercessory prayer every mass

b. Evangelism Prayer Group - new

i. To form the group and start to meet weekly ASAP

ii. To learn the method/spirit of the [Evangelism Prayer Community] within 2 months – adapt Fr. Aldirch’s [101]

iii. To plan the meeting (with non-Catholics) after the Welcoming Event

1. To accompany those sign-up non-Catholics from May to August,

2. if anyone who is ready for RCIA will move to RCIA in Sept.

3. Those who are not ready yet, will stay in this Prayer Community until they are ready

4. Non-Catholics are welcome to join this Evangelism Prayer Community anytime

c. Welcoming Event

i. To form a planning committee

ii. Call and follow-up those who came a year ago

2. Welcoming Event –

a. Suggested Date/time: The (2^nd) Sunday after Easter, 4/26

i. 10:00 a.m. – sign in / social / welcome

ii. 10:10 a.m. – sing songs, easy for non-Catholic to follow

iii. 10:30 a.m. – testimony #1

iv. 10:50 a.m. – break

v. 11:00 a.m. – church tour slide show or Choir performance

vi. 11:15 a.m. – testimony #2

vii. 11:35 a.m. – Q & A

viii. 11:55 a.m. – collect individual prayer request

ix. Noon – lunch (sign up “Evangelism Prayer Group”)

x. 1:00 p.m. – sing songs

xi. 1:30 p.m. –Bible story [Pentecost?] sharing

xii. 1:50 p.m. – Charismatic prayer, lay hand over

xiii. 2:15 p.m. – closing testimony

xiv. 2:30 p.m. - closing songs and sign up “EPG”

xv. 2:35 P.M. – clean up

b. Event leaders

i. Welcoming / sign-in

ii. Lunch / snack / drinks

iii. Set-up and clean-up

iv. Decoration

v. Morning music

vi. Testimony

vii. Church tour slide show

viii. Choir

ix. Afternoon Charismatic prayer group

x. MC