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A series of inter-church bulletin inserts for the ecumenical education of Christ's faithful

ISSN: 1481-9465 (print edition)

What is GT?

Growing Together is a series of Sunday bulletin inserts prepared by a special writing team for the Prairie Centre for Ecumenism.  Produced annually since 1985, GT consists of a set of 5 inserts normally distributed in church bulletins from January to May. The inserts are sold in multiples of 100 for $45 per 100, a price of only 9¢ each.

GT is also now available as a camera-ready original print for $8 per set of 5. Purchase of an original print permits you to copy it yourself at your own expense.

Prices include postage. Topics are written by the team each fall and the inserts are mailed to subscribers in the new year.

How can GT be used?

Subscribers are encouraged to use the inserts in their church bulletins, although they may choose to use them for study groups or in other ways.  Some topics lend themselves to study sessions, and may have discussion questions included. The inserts are numbered, but do not have dates, allowing the subscriber to distribute the material at other times.

How do we choose our topics?

Generally the team attempts to pick topics that will have a wide interest in Canadian churches. The text may use Canadian examples on occasion, but the text will normally be appropriate for use in churches anywhere. The five issues cover topics that are contemporary at the time of publication, and therefore older issues may require adaption for current use.

Topics vary from year to year, but generally cover issues of ecumenical importance. In the past, we have examined topics such as: theological dialogues, social justice, major ecumenical events, environment & ethics, gender, language & sexuality issues, world conferences, inter-religious dialogue, and reading & interpreting the Bible. Feedback is encouraged, and an evaluation form is sent to each subscribing congregation to help us improve our format, layout, content and selection of topics.

To see some of the topics we have covered in previous years, click here.