Life is busy! As I glimpse ahead at my October calendar, I already feel overwhelmed—and the month hasn’t even begun! If you feel as I do, I invite you to STOP! No, you can’t shirk all your responsibilities and commitments. You can and must take frequent pauses in the rush—to take care of yourself and your relationship with God. There’s truth in the adage “If you’re too busy to pray, you’re too busy.”
Here’s what STOP spells for me: SILENCE your inner judge and seek the acceptance of God. TRUST in God to help you through challenges. Seek OPPORTUNITIES for growth—stretch a little. Be PRESENT in the present moment. Remember that the present is a gift.
Our Fulfillment Process • Have you ever wondered how the Gospel Weeklies get printed and packaged for your parish or school order? Check out this video of the automated system in Wisconsin as it prepares orders for Unit 1.
Contacting Customer Service • Now you have an idea of our fulfillment process, but that doesn’t always mean that your order arrived as you expected—and sometimes your needs change after you place your order. Be sure to contact your sales representative or our customer service staff with questions and concerns.
Archives • Our weekly newsletter and GROW blog posts allow us to archive materials for you to search and access in later weeks. Every time you click READ MORE on the GROW newsletter, you enter our blog. You can also access it from our PGW home page by clicking “GROW Blog” on the top menu bar.
Lesson Updates • We’ve added Lesson Updates to the left menu of each blog posting. Here you will find information specific to lessons and teaching guides—when new material has been added to the website, corrections or additions to printed material (e.g., the editors forgot to put the answers to a quiz in a Teaching Guide), or even a video showing how to assemble a booklet or craft project. We will list these items by week and lesson level. If you see something we’ve overlooked, email editor@pflaum.com, and we will add it here.
Planning Ahead • To assist you in planning ahead for lessons, we provide access to two weeks of Gospel reflections and resources with every newsletter mailing. Whether you need to plan ahead due to your program schedule, personal style, or you’re required to submit lesson plans for approval, you’ll now be able to access these resource well ahead of time.
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