MOMS: FACILITATOR'S GUIDE 4th Edition Paula Hagen, Vickie LoPiccolo Jennett, and Patricia Hoyt Paper, $29.95 216 pages, 8½" × 11" ISBN 0-89390-672-7 Quantity:

The Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) Facilitator’s Guide combines the complete lesson plans from the Developing a Ministry manual with the corresponding pages from the Personal Journal. All the materials you need to run each session are at your fingertips! Used together, the three resources allow every member of the MOMS program to have her own book. The Staff Liaison uses the Developing a Ministry manual to run the overall program; every mom who participates receives her own Personal Journal. Each group leader gets a Facilitator’s Guide with which to run the sessions.

This book is also available as part of a special MOMS Evaluation Kit, set of four titles

Reviews

“The MOMS Facilitator’s Guide ... is easy to follow ... The material and process are readily modified to meet the varying needs of mothers and groups.”
— Sr. Rosalee Burke, N.D., staff liaison, MOMS at St. Gerald’s Parish of Omaha/Ralston

“By having the session outlines, prayer rituals and journal sections all together in one book, facilitators feel more confident and prepared ... Facilitating is easier now ...”
— Patti Roose, facilitator, MOMS at Christ the King Parish of Mesa, Ariz.

About the Authors

Paula Hagen has worked in family therapy, parish family ministry, and retreat direction. A member of the Benedictine community, she developed the Ministry of Mothers Sharing (MOMS) for an Arizona church and currently promotes her ministry nationwide through workshops and lectures.

Vickie LoPiccolo Jennett is a professional writer who is active in a variety of church ministries. She is a graduate of Iowa State University, with degrees in journalism and industrial relations. A member of the first MOMS group, she also co-authored, with Paula Hagen, MOMS: A Personal Journal.

Patricia Hoyt is coordinator for family ministry at Christ the King Catholic Church in Mesa, Ariz. Born in Ireland, she has traveled widely and spent three years teaching in Peru, South America, before settling in Arizona. She regularly gives workshops on storytelling, spirituality in the home, developing our potential and other topics.