Spiritual Gifts Ministry

Click here to read the Spiritual Gifts Brochure

The Spiritual Gifts Minsitry is offering an eight-hour course Discovering God’s Vision for Your Life: You and Your Spiritual Gifts over four evenings to allow you to fully explore this topic.
Each session combines lecture, discussion and practical application and will use the Haugk Spiritual Gifts Inventory and other gifts discovery activities.
– Module 1. What Does God Want Me to Do with My Life?
– Module 2. Who Am I?
– Module 3. What Makes Me Unique?
– Module 4. Unwrapping Your Gifts Package
– Module 5. Spiritual Gifts in the Spotlight
– Module 6. Love Personified
– Module 7. Your Calling
– Module 8. God’s Vision and Your Vision Coming Together

We invite parishioners to join us:
– To experience personal growth
– To add deeper meaning and satisfaction to your life
– To understand more fully who God created you to be and what God wants you to do with your life.

Information & Registration
For more information please contact us at spiritualgifts@stmarysimsbury.org or scroll down to submit your information.

These are some of the many testimonials that we have heard from our parishioners:

“The Spiritual Gift’s Workshop opened many doors for me, introduced me to so many wonderful parishioners and truly made St Mary’s feel like home.”
– Bruce

“I now feel more confident, strong, and supported in my life’s journey having embraced my gift of Faith.”
– Michelle

“What God now wants me to prioritize and what I am now able to prioritize were matched as a result of taking this course.”
– Ted

– Spiritual Gifts (Ryan)
– Spiritual Gifts (Russell)
– Spiritual Gifts (Sean)

Spiritual gifts are unique endowments of the Holy Spirit, generously shared with Christians in community for building up the body of Christ in practical ways.

The Apostle Paul addresses the presence of Spiritual Gifts in three main sections of scripture: Romans 12, I Corinthians 12, and Ephesians 4. Peter also verifies their existence in I Peter 4:10. Through these sections of scripture, we learn that all Christians have been given at least one Spiritual Gift. The purpose of Spiritual Gifts is twofold: (1) to unify Christians in their faith and (2) to produce growth within the church, both numerical and spiritual. These Gifts are to be used out of love for one another, and in service to one another.

Mission
The mission of the Spiritual Gifts Ministry is to empower and enable Christians to find their calling and to serve our community.

Vision
Our vision is that our Congregation will experience spiritual renewal and effective ministry. People who know their gifts have a greater self-awareness and can more easily recognize where they are best able to contribute in our communities while personally growing and achieving greater fulfillment.

Themes:

-Oneness- Body of Christ
– Community
– Discipleship
– Humility
– Love
– Ministry
– Self-Esteem
– Servanthood
– Spirituality
– Faith

Initiatives:

– Formal Learning: Semi-Annual Workshop
– Learning From Others: Tri-Annual Moderated Conversations
– Self-Learning: Online Resources
– Community: Networking Opportunities

Click here to access the Participation Link

Please Contact Spiritual Gifts Ministry (spiritualgifts@stmarysimsbury.org) if you have questions.