Weekly meetings: Every Saturday from 8 pm to 9:30 pm in Abu Dhabi Church Hall
Intercessory Meetings: Every Wednesday at 8 pm till 9 pm at the Babies Room
GROUP STRUCTURE
A Core Team of 4 or 5 members, headed by an overall Group Coordinator reporting to the Spiritual Director.
Various Ministries with varying numbers of members are headed by a Ministry head who reports to the Group leader
Group leaders and ministry heads are elected by the discernment process by the Spiritual Director every two years.
Any member may join any ministry if he/she discerns he/she has the relevant Gift/Charism/Talent.
AIMS & OBJECTIVES
To Offer Spontaneous Praise, Thanksgiving, Intercession, and worship to God.
To provide an avenue for a person:
To grow in personal holiness
To obtain & exercise Talents, Spiritual Gifts, and Charisms to build up the Church
To integrate and provide support to various Church ministries such as choir, catechesis, Service, etc
To grow into a love-filled community, especially for those who are single or whose families are away.
MINISTRIES WITHIN GROUP
Praise & Worship Ministry
People who have the gift of praising God through their exaltation and songs, join together to operate this ministry. They also prepare & operate the Overhead Projector. This ministry is responsible for Saturday Praise and worship sessions.
Word Sharing(Teaching) Ministry
People, who, from their heart, have the same desire & mission of Jesus to save souls by sharing their own personal experience & knowledge of Jesus with others, form this ministry. In short, they are the "fishers of men" with a gift of explaining God’s word in an effective way and rooted in catholic teaching. This ministry is responsible for Word Sharing on Saturday meetings. Testimonies also come under this ministry.
Intercessory Ministry
People who are called to bear the burden to pray for the needs of the people & who shed tears for the pains of the people, join together on Wednesdays at 8 pm to express their love and duty for the people. All Petitions put in the Petition box every Saturday are collected and prayed for during their weekly meeting. This is the backbone of our prayer group and many miraculous answers to prayers take place. It has got many wings- Telephonic chain prayer (your urgent needs can be prayed for instantly), Fasting prayer chain (for important functions of the prayer group, church), etc. This ministry is also responsible for the prayer reflection held normally on the fourth Saturday which is kept as a Blessed Sacrament adoration day.
Healing Ministry
People who have the gift of healing join together in this ministry. They pray for the Spiritual / Emotional / Physical healing of people after Saturday meetings and after Wednesday intercessory prayer.
Music Ministry
People gifted with a melodious voice and/or a talent for playing any musical instrument are welcome into this group. They support the Praise & Worship Ministry with their songs on Saturdays and other functions of the Prayer.
Service/ Ground ministry
Simple and humble people show their love for God by cleaning the hall, arranging chairs, and musical instruments till the end of the meeting on Saturdays, and other functions of the Prayer Group.
Liturgy Ministry
People who arrange the Stage or Altar for the Prayer session, coordinate with the priest on days of Adoration, etc. form this ministry.
Library (Media & Book) Ministry
These take care of Spiritual Media (CDs, DVDs, Videos, etc.), Books, and magazines during Saturday meetings.
Outreach Ministry
The basic function is to reach out to Catholics who are staying in far-off places and/or find it difficult to make it to our Saturday service. Those who are free on their weekly off or even after their office hours gather and meet people in various places and share Christ in deed and word. It also takes care of in a small way for those in need. They also visit hospitals and sometimes prisons.
Greeting Ministry
This ministry greets, with a sweet smile, people entering or leaving after the prayer meetings making them feel like part of the family. They collect data for new members & also take up the responsibility of calling newcomers and sharing our care with them. On your birthdays and Wedding Anniversaries, you can expect them to wish you first.
Transport Ministry
This is for anyone who is willing to share his/her car to transport people back home after the Saturday service or those in need of transport or to coordinate the existing transport arrangement.