Miracles News
July-September, 2011
Launch of Pathways of Light ACIM Study Group Program
“Where two or more are gathered in my name, there I am.” In the last issue of Miracles News we wrote about the power of ‘joining’ and how ACIM study groups were one of the great vehicles for many people in the Course in Miracles community to facilitate the deep connections with other students that can quicken our awakening process.
This month we are pleased to announce the launch of the Pathways of Light ACIM Study Group Program. This new program serves multiple purposes, including providing a program for ministers who want to start ACIM study groups but would like some support and guidance. For students of ACIM who want to join a study group, the program will provide access to a comprehensive database of both in-person and phone study groups facilitated by ordained Pathways ministers.
This program will be one of many designed to help Pathways ministers who are guided to expand their ministries by offering additional services. We have found that many ministers have been guided to start a study group and just need a little help and guidance to get them started.
Pathways of Light ministers who sign up for this free program will be assigned a Study Group Mentor who will work with them on all aspects of getting their study group started. The Mentor will be available to attend group meetings in the beginning, at the minister’s request. The Mentor will also help with whatever arises during the group meetings that the Study Group Leader might want to ‘bounce off’ a trusted friend who understands.
Study Group Leaders will also receive the Pathways of Light ACIM Study Group Leader Guide, which covers most aspects of starting and facilitating a study group. This includes group format options, how to ‘discover’ study group members, facilitating the group, charging, dealing with different personalities, etc. The ACIM Study Group Leader Guide also covers the different methods for leading a study group by phone, such as free conferencing, Skype and using services such as MeetUp.com and other web-based tools.
This program is provided free as an additional outreach for current Pathways of Light ministers. If you are a Pathways minister and interested in starting an ACIM group, see the enclosed flyer or go to http://www.pathwaysoflight.org and click “Learn More” in the center column on the front page to tell us of your interest.
Study groups will soon be listed on the Pathways of Light website at http://www.pathwaysoflight.org. This gives potential participants a chance to choose a study group that fits their interest, location (if in-person) and time availability.
If you would like to participate in a study group, go to http://www.pathwaysoflight.org. In the center section, click “Learn More” and fill in the response form. We will endeavor to connect you to a group that fits your interests or provide input to ministers who are interested in starting new groups.
We are confident that this program will facilitate great joining on a regular basis within our community, which will be put to unlimited use by our Eternal Guide in the Atonement.
Rev. Ken Gorman is a Pathways of Light minister living in San Francisco, California.
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