"If the whole body were an eye, where would hearing be? If the body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? But as it is, God arranged the members of the body, of them, as He chose. If all were a single member, where would the body be? As it is , there are many members, yet one body." I Corinthians 12:17-20

After you total all the columns on your tally sheet, circle the three with the highest score. Here is where your talent lies:

1. Administration - organizing events, rounding up volunteers to accomplish a task, accounting, parish council, seeing goals and being able to organize to meet those goals.
   
   
2. Artistic expression - music, art, singing, dance in liturgy; concerts, painting, crafts that may or may not be parish-related.
   
   
3. Communicating - through a parish newsletter, website, sending relevant faith material to parish family, talking about the faith to groups.
   
   
4. Compassion/Mercy - visitng the sick, hospitalized, shut-ins; bereavement groups; assistance to those in need, whether emotional, physical or spiritual.
   
   
5. Counseling - talking with those who have a burden; spiritual direction; advising various groups on life directions (i.e. teenagers, newly married, newly retire, widowed.)
   
   
6. Craftsmanship - using your hands and abilities to create or maintain so that the work of the parish or other groups can be enhanced. Also teaching others your skills.
   
   
7. Encouragement - offering help and support to others who are having a physical, material, or spiritual problem; being a loving presence for those suffering.
   
   
8. Giving - being generous and available when special material needs arise in parish or community so that God's work might be done.
   
   
9. Helping - assisting whoever needs help, be it in the office, in kitchen, special ministries, babysitting.
   
   
10. Hospitality - welcoming at parish events or liturgies, welcoming newcomers. Providing food for parish events, for funerals. Providing food, fellowship, shelter.
    
    
11. Intercessory Prayer - praying alone or with a group for the needs of parish, parishioners, community.
    
    
12. Leadership - taking responsibility for collaborative leadership of established or newly created ministries. Having a vision and encouraging others to assist in accomplishing tasks for the good of the parish family and community.
    
    
13. Pastoring/Shepherding - being a small group leader, visint in home or hospital or jail and providing a religious presence and leading them closer to God; helping others to deep;en their faith.
    
    
14. Social ministry/Peace-making - working to alleviate social ills and redress injustices; working on peace issues within the community and in the world; creating peaceful alternatives.
    
    
15. Service - being available to serve in whatever capacity the situation requires.
    
    
16. Teaching - teaching in religious education classes or in other capacities outside a normal parish curriculum so that others might know and have a relationship with God.
    
    
17. Uncharted New Ministries - seeing needs in parish or community, finding ways to address them and then helping to make that ministry a reality, both in terms of resources and people.
    
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