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The Rescue Project
Helping all of us live God’s bigger story.
One of the best options to evangelize your community
Your people walk away realizing they matter in the mission
A compelling experience of the Gospel
Online information session | May 22 or June 6 at 7:30 PM

Implement The Rescue Project in your parish

May 22 eventJune 6 event
Before you begin

We want to accompany you as you discern with the Holy Spirit where your parish is being called and the best next step for your parish. I am here to help you through implementing The Rescue Project every step of the way.

I’m Eric Chow, Director of Proclaim for the Archdiocese of Vancouver. I would love to support you in implementing The Rescue Project in your parish. Give me call to get started.
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About the Rescue Project

An experience of the gospel surrounded by food, conversation and prayer. The Rescue Project seeks to proclaim the gospel in a compelling and attractive way over eight weeks in a small group format. This experience is imbued with beauty, authentic humanity, and accompaniment.

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Benefits
Leaders

Provide an opportunity to invite others in

Gain inspiration for teaching

Align your leadership team on the heart of the gospel

Participants

Offer a big picture perspective on the gospel

An experience unlike anything else

Attractive to those in your pews who may need to be evangelized but don't think other programs are for them

Program overview
Essential Elements

Meal, small groups, prayer, worship, video series, weekend retreat

Team

Coordinator, facilitators, session leader, worship leaders, hospitality team, prayer team

Schedule

8 weeks of sessions / ~2 hour long sessions

Cost

Free

About Acts XXIX

Acts XXIX exists to unleash the power of the gospel and equip ordained and lay leaders with the three essential principles in order to mobilize the Church for mission.

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FAQ with Eric
The Rescue Project and the Alpha Course might feel the same to run: they both include a meal shared together, video, and discussion. However, the two programs vary in content and intended audience. I would say that the Rescue Project is uniquely engaging and welcoming for "cradle Catholics" that would connect with being led by a Catholic priest, and recognize Catholic language. The Catholic character of the Rescue Project makes it a great program to run for the people in your pews who have been raised in the faith, but are living out a version of Catholicism that does not have discipleship at the centre.
The message the Rescue Project shares is the gospel of Jesus. He is universal and can capture the heart of anyone. However, if you are searching for a program for people that are in the earliest stages of exploring Christianity, I would use the Alpha Course, and then The Rescue Project.
If you want to run The Rescue Project in a way that can truly transform your people, consider coaching, Companion, and accompaniment. First, I am available to connect with you and your team to provide one-on-one coaching. Then, I would highly encourage using The Rescue Project Companion, as it provides you with the resources necessary to get started. The Companion frees you from some of the administrative labour, so that way you and your team can focus on the most important element: accompaniment. If your parish has the capacity to accompany people through The Rescue Project, you're going to see transformation.
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Testimonials

Archbishop Michael Miller, RCAV

“Every Catholic can benefit from participating in The Rescue Project. Fr Riccardo presents the Gospel in a way that invites all of us to consider the Good News in a fresh and compelling way. The initial proclamation of the Gospel is indispensable if parish life is to be renewed and move forward. We have already seen the fruit of the Rescue Project in fostering the faith in our Archdiocese.”

How do I run this?

Head to The Rescue Project resource page to learn more about implementing this in your parish.

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Implementing this in your parish

Impact is hard to do alone, which is why we are committed to helping you find the right resource and support you every step of the way as you run it in your parish. Give us a call or learn more about our Parish Self-Assessment tool.

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