Strengthening Prayer Groups

A Prayer Group self-assessment a tool for revitalization. The full article about this assessment was orginially published in Pentecost Today Sept/Oct./Nov. 2004 on p 6 by Sr. Martha Jean McGarry.

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The following articles can be found in our archived issues of Pentecost Today on Strengthening Prayer Groups

Articles on Strengthening Prayer Groups

Prayer Meetings and Mass

              - Josephine Cachia; 25:2,  April/MayJune p. 12, 2000

Raising our hearst, minds voices

              - Bill Richart; 27:2,   April/May/June p. 9, 2002

Depending on God for vision and direction: Helping a group live “in the Spirit”

              -Virginia King; 27:3, July/August/September, p. 9, 2002

The beans are burning! (re. Mission)

              - Sr. Martha Jean McGarry: 28:1, January/February/March p. 9, 2003

Fostering charisms in prayer meetings

              -Fr. John Gordon; 28:3, July/August/September, p. 9, 2003

Prayer group self-assessment: A tool for revitalization

              -Sr. Martha Jean McGarry; 29:3, September/October/November/December, p 6, 2004

Vision for prayer groups

                -David Thorp; 29:2, May/June/July/Aug. p. 9, 2004

Leading Worship

              - Nick Alexander: 30:1,   January/February/March p. 3, 2005

Shout it frm the rooftops!

              - Deacon Michael Wesley:30:2   April/March/June p. 9, 2005

Challenges of the prayer room ministry

              -Dr. Michele Greischar; 30:3, July/August/September, p. 8, 2005

Hospitality

              -Angelina Sarmiento:30:3,  October/November/December p. 8, 2005

Ways to provide healing prayer ministry at our prayer meetings

              Dr. Michele Greischar; 31:3, July/Aug./Sept./ p.8, 2006

Identifying, raising up and training good teachers

              -Deacon Bill Brennan; 31:2, April/May/June, p. 8, 2006

Charisms and Community Building

               -Fr. Bob Hogan BBD:33:3, October/November/December p. 8, 2007 

What is an evangelistic prayer meeting?

              -Gerry Mader: 34:1,   January/February/March p. 8, 2008

A vision for today’s prayer groups

              - Sr. Nancy Kellar S.C.:34:2,  April/May/June p. 8, 2008

How to proclaim and receive Good News in prayer communities

              - Theresa Boucher:34:3,  October/November/December p. 8, 2008

Prayer and Hope: How to handle prayer group struggles

              - Deacon Chuck Matzker:34:1, January/February/March p. 6, 2009

Content breeds contentment

              -Jane Guenther; 34:2, April/May/June, p.7, 2009

Aging and Disappearing Prayer Groups: God’s desire, or our need for fresh fire?

              -Deacon Chuck Matzker; 34:3, July/August/September, p. 8, 2009

How we share the hidden treasure of the Holy Spirit

              -Jane Guenther; 34:4, October/November/December, p. 8, 2009

Sharing the charisms with confidence

              -Gerry Mader, 35:1, January/February/March, p. 8, 2010