LITANY FOR CGIT

Group 1     CGIT is youth and adults working together at being the church.

Group 2     CGIT is discovery, learning, growing in faith and love.

Group 1     CGIT is involvement.

Group 2     Excitement

Group 1     Frantic Fun

Group 2     Fulfillment

Group 1     And, sometimes, frustration

Group 2     CGIT is sharing ups and downs, moods and struggles, SURPRISES

Group 1     Recreation and re-creation

Group 2     Responsibilities, rigors and rewards

Group 1     CGIT is tapping youth potential

Group 2     A continuation of the ministry of Christ

Group 1     Breaking down walls and building bridges

Group 2     Opportunities, dreaming dreams

Group 1     CGIT is a part of the ministry of the whole church

Group 2     A continuation of the ministry of Christ

Group 1     It’s a challenge, always changing

Group 2     It’s risking being real

Group 1     It’s creating a caring community

Group 2     It’s an in-reach experience of sharing a vision of what ‘can be’

Group 1     It’s an out-reach stewardship of individual and corporate gifts through service and sharing with others

Group 2     CGIT is ‘joyful seriousness’

Group 1     It’s CELEBRATION

Group 2     CGIT is Love incorporated

Group 1     CGIT is planning together

Group 2     Pondering together.

Group 1     Playing and praying together

Group 2     Hurting and hoping together

Group 1     Grouping and groping and growing together

Group 2     And just BEING together

Group 1     CGIT is the fun of fellowship

Group 2     The excitement of discovery

Group 1     The challenge of service

Group 2     The inspiration of worship

Group 1     The joy of sharing

Group 2     CGIT is CELEBRATION!

Group 1     CGIT is WE!

Both Groups God, give us wisdom, courage, and strength to be your people and to fulfill our ministry.

AMEN

Taken from ‘the Tie’, Autumn 2001, A Maritimes CGIT publication