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Spiritual Support Groups -
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This webpage contains information to support Mental Health Ministry Spiritual Support Group Meetings. There General Meeting Guideline documents and examples of informational ministry flyers and brochures that can be used to publize the group.
You will find Meeting Guidelines and Brochures examples to help you launch and lead a successful Spiritual Support Group, as well as infmroaiton on using a "prayer box" that includes a prayer tequests slip that can be used for members to write on and place in a prayer box. There is also a Ritual for Burning the petitions at various times, especially when the prayer box is full, in Thanksgiving for answered prayers and to begin new petitions. For prayers that you may use during the meetings, please see the "Prayer Resources" page for prayers, psalms, and other types of prayers.
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Meeting Guidelines and Brochures
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- General Guidelines
- Membership Admittance Process
- Member Intake and Acknowledgement Form
- Opening Statement for Meeting
- Pax Booklet with Meeting Agenda - Boston
- Agenda for Spiritual Support Group Meeting - The Cathedral of St. Peter, Scranton
- Ground Rules - The Cathedral of St Peter, Scranton, PA
- Holy Listening from Deacon Tom Lambert
- 16 Specific Actions for Creating a Welcoming Environment
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Spiritual Support Group Prayer Intentions
For the support group meetings prayer intentions can be placed in a prayer box that is kept in a sacred space, such as a chapel. Once the box is filled with intentions a prayer service can be held where the intentions are burned, as prayers rising to God.
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