Some ideas on form
Family Night Study:
Choosing one night of the week for family bible study, parents and children can open the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to do a Catholic Bible Study of their choosing. There is no correct size but 3-5 families with at least two families that have the gift of hospitality will make for a great study. Groups of families that cluster without children could go a bit higher.
Neighborhood Bible Study:
A small group of friends and neighbors can gather in someone’s home for 60 to 90 minutes each week to share a small group discussion on the bible study which has been completed by each individual during the week.
Men’s Group Study:
Existing men’s groups can allocate one hour a week during the academic year, late September to early May to discuss the home study questions in the bible study book.
Moms and Tots Groups:
Mothers with pre-school and early elementary school children can meet for bible study and simultaneously have their children doing a companion children’s book of bible study.
Teen Groups:
High School students could meet with friends or take part in their families study. A group of teens with an adult may help with a bit of structure and guidance as needed. Participants can thus be challenged to apply the Sacred Scriptures to daily life.
Parish Groups:
Clergy and lay-people alike can share in the study of Sacred Scripture. Those with exceptional teaching gifts can spend extra time in doing additional research and preparing a short wrap-up lecture which recaps and highlights the main point of the bible passage studied.
Choosing one night of the week for family bible study, parents and children can open the Bible and the Catechism of the Catholic Church to do a Catholic Bible Study of their choosing. There is no correct size but 3-5 families with at least two families that have the gift of hospitality will make for a great study. Groups of families that cluster without children could go a bit higher.
Neighborhood Bible Study:
A small group of friends and neighbors can gather in someone’s home for 60 to 90 minutes each week to share a small group discussion on the bible study which has been completed by each individual during the week.
Men’s Group Study:
Existing men’s groups can allocate one hour a week during the academic year, late September to early May to discuss the home study questions in the bible study book.
Moms and Tots Groups:
Mothers with pre-school and early elementary school children can meet for bible study and simultaneously have their children doing a companion children’s book of bible study.
Teen Groups:
High School students could meet with friends or take part in their families study. A group of teens with an adult may help with a bit of structure and guidance as needed. Participants can thus be challenged to apply the Sacred Scriptures to daily life.
Parish Groups:
Clergy and lay-people alike can share in the study of Sacred Scripture. Those with exceptional teaching gifts can spend extra time in doing additional research and preparing a short wrap-up lecture which recaps and highlights the main point of the bible passage studied.