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445 Fifth Avenue River Edge, New Jersey (201) 261-3366 |
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Small Christian Communities (SCC) Core Community
Leadership: Dawn Rivas (201) 967-8112 or Roy Pressimone (201) 262-9311
Contact any Core Community Member:
Dennis Broderick 201-489-0697 Dawn Rivas (201) 967-8112 Peggy White 201-261-4165
Small Christian Communities (SCCs) and the SCC Core by Carlo Rebosio
What's all this talk about "SCCs"? What do they do? Who are the people that are part of these groups? What is the SCC Core and what's the purpose of that group? Have you ever asked any of these questions, or is this all new to you? Either way, I hope to answer some of those questions for you.
What exactly is an SCC you might ask, well, it's simply a regular gathering of people whose purpose is to meet in the name of Jesus, read and contemplate Scripture, and discover the oftentimes unseen ways in which our lives have been blessed. Many SCCs, but certainly not all, are born out of the Cornerstone weekend, bonded and propelled by the powerful experience of those 27 hours. Others are formed during Advent and Lent, as well as Renew, and the many parish ministries that have been formed here at St. Peter's. All of these groups continue meeting regularly in people's homes and here at the parish. For those that are in an SCC today, I'm sure you'll agree that it gives us all the opportunity to continue to join our "day to day" life with our "spiritual" life and helps bring them together as one. For me personally, it has been, and continues to be, a great way to bring that spiritual clarity to my life and connects me closer to the St. Peter's community. These SCCs feed St. Peter's and at the same time St. Peter's feeds these smaller communities.
So what can you do? If you are part of an SCC today, keep meeting as you normally do but also join us for the Quarterly SCC meetings so we can learn what's working and what's not from your group and you can hear from the other SCCs throughout St. Peter's. It's a great learning and sharing opportunity but it only works if you are there. Next, if you are not currently part of a group and want to be, please reach out to any one of us on the SCC Core team and we will help you to get a new group going or join you to an established one. If you were part of a group that has stopped meeting or your group just never got off the ground after Cornerstone, let us know, we have an outline and materials designed specifically for you called Re-Kindle the Flame and it was created to help small communities begin again. There are also seasonal groups that will be getting together during Advent and Lent that you can join and may be a good way to get going with a new SCC.
So what is the SCC Core Team and what do they do? The SCC Core Team is simply a group of people from the parish that meet on a monthly basis to talk about ways of continuously building our SCC presence here at St. Peter's. We can be a resource to your SCC, and you to us. Whether you're a newly formed group, have been meeting for many years, used to meet but no longer do or even if you've never been a part of an SCC, we are here to help. Finally, we have a resource library with lots of material that may be helpful for your meetings so please reach out to us and let us know what you need.
Please reach out to any one of us on the SCC Core and let us know what's on your mind or what you need to make your group meetings more meaningful. We welcome your input and assistance, and invite you to come to one of our meetings. Feel free to reach out to any one of us.
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