How to Participate in Living Your Strengths (LYS)

1. Start by learning what your top 5 “Signature Themes” (talents) are. Here’s how:

*Purchase the book, Living Your Strengths – Catholic Edition (ISBN 1595620125) Books can be purchased from the church gift shop, in the parish office, or from Amazon.com. (Important: do not buy a used book! Each book has a unique code for taking the on-line assessment, which only works one time.

*Next, take the on-line “StrengthsFinder” assessment at sf1.strengthsfinder.com using the unique access code in the back of your book, which can only be used once. This assessment will reveal your “Signature Themes” (top 5 talents/strengths).

*Email your Signature Themes (top 5 talents) to Jackie Krajewski at jfkrajewski@gmail.com, a member of the St. Gabriel LYS team.

2. Explore and deepen your understanding of your treasure of God-given talents through these opportunities at St. Gabriel. We encourage you to take advantage of all of them!

*Participate in one of our popular 6-week small group sessions, held quarterly.

*Meet with one of our parish LYS coaches to explore your strengths one-on-one.

*Attend quarterly GPS (Growing Parishioners’ Strengths) meetings for those have completed a small group to share fellowship and learn more about using your top five talents.

*Read Growing an Engaged Church, available from our church library and the sources listed above.