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Building Evangelizing Eucharistic Communities (BEEC)

A springboard for bringing the mission of the Church to life!

BEEC Seminar

Dave Nodar speaking
at the Diocese of Altoona

"They devoted themselves to the apostles teaching and fellowship, to the breaking of the bread and to prayer.… Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts, praising God and enjoying the favor of all the people. And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved." (Acts 2:42, 46-47)

These verses in the Acts of the Apostles reveal a picture of the early church that gives us a framework and model for building evangelizing Eucharistic communities. Building is not a passive endeavor. It requires considerable energy, physical ability, and practical skill to take an idea or concept and build from it something tangible. This principle holds true whether we are referring to a physical structure or an infrastructure for a community.

In general, we Catholics often know what we are supposed to do, however, knowing and doing are completely different. We understand that we have been commissioned to proclaim the Good News of Jesus, but we do not know how to talk about the Gospel. Conversion, community life and faith formation are lifetime processes, but we do not know where or how to begin.

ChristLife has developed a one-day seminar entitled Building Evangelizing Eucharistic Communities to help Catholics in parishes and small faith communities break through the lethargy and complacency of not knowing how or where to evangelize and begin to actively engage in the great commission of the Lord Jesus to “go and make disciples.”

Building Evangelizing Eucharistic Communities is for everyone - clergy, lay leaders, staff associates, catechists, pastoral council, school board members, and volunteers – anyone who has an interest in reaching out to their family members and friends who have left the Catholic Church or are not actively participating in the life of the Church.

Dianne Martin speaking at
the Archdiocese of Phoenix

This one-day seminar is designed to:

MOBILIZE the lay faithful for the primary mission of the Church

EMPOWER ordinary Catholics to share their faith

MOTIVATE your parish community to reach out to the lost

IMPLEMENT practical tools for the work of evangelization

The format of this day consists of four 45-minute sessions with opportunity for small group discussion, community response and prayer to commission the participants to take action. The topics are as follows.

SESSION 1: The Call, The Challenge, And Our Hope

Many Catholics are unfamiliar with the teaching of the Church on the mission of evangelization. This session offers a fresh perspective on the divine commission to “Go and make disciples…” the priority of evangelization in the Catholic Church, and the hope God gives for the growth of his church.

SESSION 2: Luke 15: The Heart Of God For Lost People

We cannot be effective witnesses if we ourselves have not been evangelized. This is an opportunity for each participant to explore the depth of longing and unconditional love our heavenly Father has for each and every person regardless of our sinfulness

SESSION 3: Elements of an Evangelizing Eucharistic Community

God calls us to live our faith in the context of a community devoted to the sacramental life of the Church, conversion and ongoing formation, service and evangelization. This teaching presents an overview on the key elements integral to building an evangelizing community.

SESSION 4: From Vision to Value: Where Do We Go From Here?

During this session, explore practical steps to help your parish and/or small faith community to implement a process for outreach to those who are outside the boundaries of the church. ChristLife wants to partner with you to generate enthusiasm for the work of evangelization and stimulate Catholics to act!

Download a BEEC flyer (PDF)

Speakers & Fees

ChristLife's staff present the BEEC seminar (read endorsements by bishops, priests, and laity). In addition, upon request ChristLife brings a table of evangelization resources for sale.

In addition to travel expenses, both presenters together are available for $1500 for a one-day seminar or $750 for an evening session. Travel expenses include: airfare, food, hotel and ground transporation. All travel arrangements are booked by ChristLife. If your parish or organization cannot financially afford these fees, please contact us.

Please note that ChristLife is a full time lay ministry dependent upon speaker fees, resource sales and contributions to exist.

Dave and Dianne meet Bishop Olmsted

To schedule a BEEC Seminar for your parish contact us