Parish Social Ministry:
OCSJM Workshops
OCSJM offers custom-tailored presentations with flexible formats for parish councils, social ministry committees, small Christian communities, catechists, and adult faith formation programs. In addition, we offer presentations for directors of religious education, priests, deacons and religious organizations. The presentations can be parish-based or a convening of several parishes.
Workshop Topics
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Faithful Citizenship and Your Vote
Fair Trade and Faith
Global Solidarity
Journey with Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel
Parishes in Action
Values Based Training
Walking with the Two Feet of Love in Action
Formation Programs
We provide support for parishioners who lead programs such as In the Footsteps of Jesus, and JustFaith – social justice formation experiences that work to develop social justice leaders throughout the United States.
We offer customized, on-site assistance. We can meet with designated leaders on a scheduled basis to provide FREE training on the following key skills:
We offer customized, on-site assistance. We can meet with designated leaders on a scheduled basis to provide FREE training on the following key skills:
- Identifying, recruiting and supervising volunteer ministry leaders in an ongoing and systematic way
- Running effective meetings – group facilitation
- Development of questionnaires and needs assessments
- Development of a written plan with goals and objectives
- Orientation to the 4 dimensions of social ministry (direct service, education, advocacy/action, and empowerment)