Summer Review

Introduction & Welcome (1 min.)

Introduce yourself and welcome the group. If you have new members, welcome them and briefly go through introductions. Then, explain the purpose of the meeting: to review the summer.

I. Opening Prayer (5 min.)

Grace: To become more attentive to how God has been present in my life during the summer

Use the grace or a suggested scriptural passage above to create your own prayer. You may also use the prayer below. After reading the scripture, say:

Lord, we thank You for gathering us here. We believe You are here with us, for You promised to be present wherever two or three are gathered in Your name. We ask You to open our hearts to Your love and blessings. Help us to reflect upon our breaks and to find you in places we have been. Just as you told Moses to remove the sandals from his feet, for the place where he stands is holy ground, so help us to recognize that the places we have been were holy. Amen.

II. Check-In (5 min.)

Invite members to share some of the high and low points of the week. This check-in is meant to ease the group into reconnecting and reflecting on their life experiences and they should be brief.

• What were some of your high and low points of the week?

III. Focus Exercise (40 min.)

Materials Needed: CLC supply box (CLC journal booklets, papers, pens, etc.). All handouts (Summer Review) are in the CLC journal booklets, music

Introduction

If using a song to set the tone, invite members to listen to the words of a song, such as Jones’ “The Places You find Love.” Ask members to pay attention to the words they hear. After the song, invite them to reflect on significant events, people, or places where they have found love.

Exercise: Summer Review

Invite members to pray with: “Summer Review.” The questions can be found in their CLC journal booklets. Give members 5-7 minutes to pray. Play some instrumental music if it is helpful.

Sharing

Invite members to share what they wrote during the prayer period. Use the Summer Review questions given as a guide for your group sharing and conversation.

Listening Deeper

Suggested questions to deepen awareness of inner movements and further conversation

• What has struck you as you have been listening to others share? Do you notice any patterns or commonalities?
• How have you been feeling throughout the meeting? Comfortable? Anxious? Curious?
• Is there anything you would like to share after listening to another person share?

IV. Moving Forward (5 min.)

• Wrap-Up: Thank members for their openness and participation.
• Action: The heart of CLC spirituality is to grow in faith. Every week, we suggest one concrete action for group members to pray about or act on. For this week, notice where you tend to experience God on campus. Go back to the place and pray for the graces you need for this year. Here are two suggested questions to pray with:
  1. What do you want to get out of CLC this year?
  2. Ask God, “What do you hope for me this year?”
• Housekeeping: Discuss or confirm meeting day, time, location, etc.
• Announcements: Topic for next meeting and upcoming CLC events

V. Closing Prayer (5 min.)

Pray for each other out loud by praying for a person to his or her left. Member A prays for member B, who will then pray for member C and so on.