Ideas for Each Stage: 

WIN / Encounter

Goals:  

1. Build trust.  Model what it means to be a Catholic Christian.  Make people comfortable and welcome at the parish.
2. Proclaim the kerygma. 
3. Help people personally encounter and re-encounter our Lord Jesus Christ.

RCIA Periods:

• Inquiry
• Pre-catechumenate

Forming Intentional Disciples Thresholds++:

• Trust
• Curiosity
• Openness

Activity Ideas:

Parish meals – Fish Fry, Mother’s Day Brunch, KC Pancake Breakfast, Parish Picnic

• Have persons from your parish greet and visit with guests.
• Be especially attentive to new people or those who sit by themselves.

Parish coffee an’ with table tents/cards of Scripture verses, holy cards, etc.

Family-friendly movie night (be sure to attain proper movie licensing.)
     *  Show a movie with a good moral story.
     *  Offer reflection questions to go over after the movie or send home with parents.

Theology on Tap – gather in a comfortable setting to talk about faith in Jesus Christ.

Youth lock-ins, amusement park trips, etc.

Reflect on the meaning of being a Catholic Christian.

• Rediscover Catholicism by Matthew Kelly – Read and discuss book.

Introduction to prayer.

•  Lectio divina
•  Walking Toward Eternity DVD series by Jeff Cavins / Thomas Smith

Guided Eucharistic Adoration - start with short periods of time.

BUILD / Establish

Goals: 

• Lead people to a deeper understanding of the person of Jesus Christ. 
• Conversion and communion with Jesus Christ.

RCIA Periods:

• Catechumenate
• Purification and Enlightenment

Forming Intentional Disciples Thresholds++:

• Seeking
• Intentional Discipleship

Activity Ideas:

Adult Catechesis

• Symbolon by the Augustine Institute
• Catholicism DVD series by Fr. Robert Barron

Bible Studies

• Great Adventure Bible Timeline series by Ascension Press
• Ignatius Catholic Study Bible series

2015 Annual Diocesan Assembly – “Transforming Catholics for the New Evangelization” by the Augustine Institute

• Learn how to do catechesis, Adult Faith Formation and RCIA in a way that forms life-long intentional disciples.

Retreats

Deeper prayer

• Oramus DVD series by Ascension Press

EQUIP

Goal:

Prepare intentional disciples to witness to their faith in the world and lead others to become intentional disciples.

RCIA Period:

• Mystagogy

Forming Intentional Disciples Threshold++:

• Equip people to walk with others through the thresholds.

Activity Ideas:

Form a parish evangelization team.

Forming Intentional Disciples book by Sherry Weddell – read and discuss this book.

Making Disciples Workshop by the Catherine of Siena Institute

Called and Gifted Discernment Process by the Catherine of Siena Institute
     *  Includes charism discernment

Catechist / Teacher Training

• Formed - Catechist formation program by the Augustine Institute (coming Summer 2015)

++ Thresholds are described in the book Forming Intentional Disciples: The Path to Knowing and Following Jesus by Sherry Weddell (c) 2012 Our Sunday Visitor