GEMS:  Great Endeavors Mined and Shared
             from an International Best Practices Study
#1 (September 2010): The Sunday-Monday Connection


#2 (October 2010): A Year of Renewal 
#10 (June-July 2011): Scripture by the Sound

#11 (September 2011): Online Scripture Study
#12 (October 2011): A Vicariate Mission
#14 (December 2011): Parish Lenten Book Study Process
#20 (June 2012): A Retreat by Parishioners
#25 (January 2013): Lenten Evening of Prayer
#31 (July 2013): Parish Week of Renewal
#32 (August 2013): Girlfriends in God 

#35 (November 2013): A Locally Developed Video Series
#36 (​December 2013): One Word 
#37 (January 2014): Stations of the Cross

#38 (February 2014): Movies at the Parish
#39 (March 2014): Blessing of Bikes 

#40 (April 2014): Technology in our Ministry

      #44 (August 2014): A Themed Approach to Lifelong Formation
              #45 (September 2014): Prayer Forms
                 #46 (October 2014): Hospitality Update I
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#48 (December 2014): Hospitality Update III
#47 (November 2014): Hospitality Update II
         #49 (January 2015): An Art Conference
          #50 (February 2015): It Happens at Home
#51 (March 2015): A Theme that Grows and Grows
#52 (April 2015): Praying with the Labyrinth
#53 (May 2015: Prayer Forms (Part II)
#54 (June 2015): Enjoying and Sharing Books
          #56 (August 2015): Hospitality Update IV
      #57 (September 2015): Hospitality Update V
#58 (October 2015): Hospitality Update VI
  #59 (November 2015): Technology in Adult Faith Formation
#60 (December 2015): A Digital Lent and Device Sunday
#61 (January 2016): Lenten Soup & Bread
#62 (February 2016): A Right Brain Process
           #63 (March 2016: Body and Soul
#64 (April 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part I)
#65 (May 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part II)
#66 (June 2016): Support for Grandparents (Part III)
   #68 (August 2016): Celebrating Creationtide (Part I)
#69 (September 2016): Celebrating Creationtide (Part II)
#70 (October 2016): Video for Adult Faith Formation
#71 (November 2016): Prayer Forms (Part III)
    #72 (December 2016): A Busy Person's Retreat
   #73 (January 2017): Hospice Nurses and Heaven
   #74 (February 2017): Icon Writing as Formative
#75 (March 2017): Ministry with Maturing Adults (Part I)
        #76 (April 2017): Ministry with Maturing Adults (Part II)
       #77 (May 2017): Spiritual Autobiography
     #79 (July 2017): Quotes Worth Thinking About
              #80 (August 2017): Soul Friends
  #81 (September 2017): Responding to Today's Needs
   #82 (October 2017): A Celebration of Art and Tea
#83 (November 2017): Milestones Ministry
    #84 (December 2017): Spiritual Journaling
 #85 (January 2018): Invitation to Faith Sharing
#86 (February 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part I)
 #87 (March 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part II)
    #88 (April 2018): Gardening as Formative (Part III)

#89 (May 2018): Formation Leading to Action
          #90 (June 2018): Choice and Self-Direction
         #91 (July 2018): Needs Assessment (Part I)
     #92 (August 2018): Needs Assessment (Part II)
 #93 (September 2018): Needs Assessment (Part III)
     #94 (October 2018): Needs Assessment (Part IV)
#95: (November 2018): Needs Assessment (Part V)
    #96 (December 2018): Needs Assessment (Part VI)
       #97 (January 2019): Lenten Spiritual Journals
      #98 (February 2019): Lenten Evening Prayer
  #99 (March 2019): Connecting the Generations
#100 (April 2019): Conversations in the Community
       #101 (May 2019): Living in Christ Retreat
             #102 (June 2019): Faith Story-Telling

#103 (July 2019): Counting the Consequences
  #104 (August 2019): Tips for Social Media Use
#105 (September 2019): The Needs of Empty-Nesters
#106 (October 2019): Choices in Adult Faith Formation
#107 (November 2019): Choices in Adult Faith Formation (Part II)
              #108 (January 2020): Live It Kits
   


    
#115 (July 2020): Resources for Anti-Racism
     
          #117 (July 21, 2020): Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part I)
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     #120 (August 20, 2020) Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part II)

       #122 (September 3, 2020): AFF for Today's Current Events
  #123 (September 11, 2020: Outreach During the Pandemic
#124 (September 18, 2020): Some Principles and Practices for Today (Part III)
#125 (September 24, 2020): Grieving and Remembering
#127 (October 10, 2020): Ministry to Maturing Adults at this Time (Part I)
  #128 (October 20, 2020): Ministry to Maturing Adults at this Time (Part II)
#131 (December 1, 2020): Spiritual Practices (Part I)

#133 (January 1, 2021): Faith Rituals in the Neighborhood

#135 (February 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part I)

#137 (March 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part II)

       #139 (April 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part III)

#141 (May 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part IV)

#143 (June 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part V)

#145 (July 1, 2021): Pandemic Times Have Taught Us (Part VI)

#147 (August 1, 2021): Reflecting on Experience

#149 (September 1, 2021): Healing Memorials

#151 (October 1, 2021): Advent by Candlelight

   #153 (November 1, 2021): Journey to the Nativity

#155 (December 1, 2021): The Tradition of the Nativity Scene

    #157 (January 1, 2022): Lenten No Complaining

           #159 (February 1, 2022): Prayer Stations
#161 (March 1, 2022): Spiritual Practices (Part II)

        #163 (April 1, 2022): A Precursor to the Synod
       #165 (May 1, 2022): Pathways to Discipleship
#169 (July 1, 2022): Building a Ministry for Maturing Adults (Part II)
         #171 (August 1, 2022): Ministry for Maturing Adults (Part III)
#173 (September 1, 2022): Advent Workshop
#175 (October 1, 2022): Advent Workshop (Part II)
#177 (Nov 2022): Today's Best Practices, Today's Challenges (Part III)
        #179 (Dec 2022): Today's Best Practices, Today's Challenges (Part IV)
#181 (January 2023): Quotes Worth Thinking About
#183 (February 2023): After the Synod Listening Sessions (Part I)
#185 (March 2023): After the Synod Listening Sessions (Part II)
           #187 (April 2023): A Blessing for Widows
      #191 (June 2023): What Did We Learn? (Part I)
​#193 (July 2023): What Did We Learn? (Part II)
#197 (September 2023): What One Parish Can Do
                 #201 (November 2023): Prayer Stations
       #203 (December 2023): Faith and Work
 #205 (January 2024): Gardening as a Spiritual Practice
​   #207 (February 2024): Practices that Have Worked
    #209 (March 2024): Small Faith-Sharing Groups
               #211 (April 2024): Empathy Map