Participant Congregations and Projects Ascension Catholic Church, Oak Park, IL Use Called to Life with catechists, parents, and schoolteachers Connect discipleship and vocation through parish stewardship committee Benedictine Retreat Center of St. Paul’s Monastery, Maplewood, MN Sharpen focus on calling in retreat ministry and spiritual direction Use vocation as a framework for institutional discernment Plymouth Congregational Church, Lawrence, KS Engage health care professionals with day of reflection on national health care issues Launch focused Called to Life group for health care professionals St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church, Maple Grove, MN Offer Called to Life as Lenten series for existing small faith communities Wellesley Village Church, Wellesley, MA Use Called to Life materials as resources for 20-week “GIFTs and cALL” program on gifts discernment and vocational calling Christ Lutheran Church, Blaine, MN Collect vocation stories from parishioners to use as video clips during worship Offer Called to Life/Called to Work for small groups during Lent Pair adults with youth in gifts discernment part of confirmation program Church of St. Paul and the Redeemer, Chicago, IL Create “Called to Love” program for small groups as follow-up to Called to Life Resurrection Lutheran Church, St. Joseph, MN Focus on vocation during Lent through children’s puppet ministry, home devotionals, small groups, and Wednesday worship services with professionals sharing how they live out their vocations Organize synod-wide event on connecting worship with vocation St. Joseph University Parish, Buffalo, NY Pair community service experiences with vocational discernment for college students and young adults Use Called to Work with students and staff from professional schools Develop local pilgrimage opportunities as a discernment practice St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Edina, MN Develop parish-wide retreat based on Called to Life Offer Called to Work small groups, including lawyers, at-home parents, and mixed professionals.
