FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT “ARISE: TOGETHER IN CHRIST”
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1. When can I sign up to be in a group?
Sign Up Sunday for the Lenten 2009 season of ARISE will be the weekend of January 31, Feb 1. At each Mass that weekend you will hear parishioners explain why they are excited about ARISE at St Agatha’s and you will be able to sign up for a group at all Masses that weekend. Sign up cards may also be found in the church, rectory, school and faith formation office to be completed at your convenience but prior to a deadline of Feb 15, 2009. You can also call the rectory, a team member, or a facilitator to sign up for a group.

2. What do I need to know when I sign up for ARISE?
The sign up card asks for your name, address, telephone and email (if you have one). It also asks you to list your preference for a day and time to meet. Lastly, you will be asked if you can host the meeting in your home.

3. Is there a fee to sign up?
No. Each season, you will be given a booklet to use for those six weeks. If you are able to make a donation of $5 for the season, that would help the parish defray some of the cost connected with ARISE, but it is not a requirement for signing up.

4. How large are the groups?
Each group will be made up of 8-12 people.

5. Where will the groups meet?
Some will meet in private homes; some will meet on the grounds of St Agatha parish.

6. How long is each meeting?
Each meeting will last from 90-120 minutes.

7. How many meetings are there?
The Lenten season will meet once a week for 6 weeks from March 1 to April 9.
There will be a third 6 week season in the Fall of 2009.

8. When do the groups meet?
Each group decides the day, time, and place it will meet.

9. How will I be assigned to a group?
You may gather your own group or you may be assigned by the ARISE Team who will organize people according to dates, times, and interest groups.

10. If I do not join a group this season, may I join a group for another season? Certainly!

11. Once I join a group, must I continue with the same group? Or must I continue at all?
Each season will have its own separate sign-up time, however it is possible that many groups will remain the same for each season. We understand that people’s lives change and you may need to change groups for any number of reasons. You are free to let us know if you need to change. Similarly, it may happen that you need to drop out of a group altogether for any number of reasons and we understand that as well.

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