I Want You to Be

Date of creation:

Autumn 2017

Place of first retreat:

Kokotek, Diocese of Gliwice

Place of creation:

Diocese of Gliwice

Target group:

Open retreat for people aged 13 to 32

Description:

The retreat follows the path of Abraham and Sarah: stepping into the unknown, sincere desires expressed to God, and moments of consolation and silence on the path of faith. It seeks to give the experience of being for another and hearing: “I want you to be” – before God and in relationships with others.

List of group meeting outlines

• Meeting 1 - The Beginning of the Journey
  • Goal of the meeting and introduction for the animator
  • Prayer and getting to know the group
  • Introduction to the Book of Genesis
  • Faith is an adventure
  • Faith is a decision
  • Summary and application
• Meeting 2 — “O Lord God, what good is a reward to me?”
  • Goal of the meeting + introduction for the facilitator
  • Introduction
  • Consolations and desolations
  • The cry of desire
  • My desires
  • The promise — our reaction
  • Application
  • Summary and application
• Meeting 3 — Sarah’s Laughter
  • Goal of the meeting - introduction for the facilitator
  • Prayer
  • Introduction
  • The art of laughing before God
  • Sodom and Gomorrah
  • God is faithful. Let God surprise you.
  • About tastes, novelties and stepping out of the comfort zone.
  • Summary
  • Testimonies
  • Application
  • Prayer