Elon Catholic Campus Ministry
Fall 2010 Issue
CCM Newsletter

Building a Catholic Community: Small Groups

By Tracy Schell, Class of 2011

When I first became involved in CCM, I had never participated in or attended a small faith-sharing group. I always knew that sharing my feelings and thoughts with others and hearing their thoughts in return helped me to deal with whatever was happening in my life at that time. When this concept was applied to my faith and growing in my relationship with God, I thought, "Why not!"

Looking back as a senior, I can see how far CCM has grown, and this growth is reflected in our small faith-sharing groups. It went from being one small group of individuals, sharing their lives, to 4 groups of at least 7 people, each with different focal points on the Bible and aspects of our faith.

Being a part of a small group has changed my relationship with God and with my fellow Catholics. These groups have helped to foster the amazing presence of Jesus Christ in the lives of young adults at Elon and have been the motivation for many to join the Elon CCM community. Sharing faith journeys with peers is not an easy or comfortable thing to do, but in the end the relationships and the knowledge one gains is worth every minute. Elon CCM's small groups are excellent examples of God creating a blessing out of something as insignificant as looking at someone and saying, "This is my faith and I want to share it with you."