This document provides information about growing ministry with children, young people, and families in the Diocese. It discusses supporting parishes through training and resources, sharing best practices, and hosting events. It also mentions encouraging cooperation through networking groups and regular training locations around the Diocese. Trained facilitators are available to demonstrate Godly Play storytelling techniques in churches and schools. Resources are available at Diocesan House and Loddon to help children and young people pray and for after-school and holiday clubs.
This document discusses the importance of pastoral transition and interim ministry for churches. It notes that many churches struggle after a pastor leaves, with around 85% being stagnant or dying. An interim pastor can help guide a church during this transition period and ensure it continues functioning effectively. The document outlines some of the challenges churches face during pastoral transitions and provides strategies an interim pastor can use to help a church regroup, solve problems, improve ministry, develop leaders, unite around a shared vision, and coach the pastor search process. It emphasizes that the transition period shapes a church's growth, identity and health for years to come.
This document thanks partners for enabling various Christian outreach efforts in China such as bringing Bibles and teaching materials, helping earthquake victims, sharing cards with Christians, bringing house church leaders together, holding seminars, networking business people, visiting every Chinese province, and preaching the gospel so that thousands heard and lives were changed. It encourages readers who have not yet partnered, visited China, or had them speak at their church to consider doing so, and notes that while much progress has been made in 40 years, more remains to be done, so continued partnership is needed.
This document provides an overview of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in the UK and some top tips for volunteer management based on RSVP's experience. Some key points:
- RSVP has over 15,000 volunteers, 450 volunteer coordinators, and 17 paid staff supporting volunteer projects across the UK.
- Successful strategies used by RSVP include creating volunteer-owned projects, carefully screening volunteers during recruitment, having peer support systems, flexible volunteer roles, and attracting volunteers interested in management.
- Top tips for volunteer management from RSVP emphasize creating ownership for volunteers, screening volunteers upfront, using volunteer leaders, adapting roles over time, treating volunteers like volunteers rather than staff, and fost
Joint Needs Assessment for St. Andrew's United Church, Calgary - April 2017AndysCentreCalgary
The JNAC report summarizes its findings and recommendations regarding St. Andrew's United Church. Key findings include declining membership and revenue, the importance of Sunday worship at Deer Park, and room for improvement in the relationship with Deer Park. Recommendations include keeping the current ministerial staffing, updating St. Andrew's vision and values, and establishing joint groups with Deer Park to strengthen their relationship and develop recommendations. The JNAC motions that its report and recommendations be accepted.
This document is a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster encouraging Catholics to consider leaving a legacy gift to the Diocese in their will or estate plan. It explains that legacy gifts can have an enduring impact in allowing the Diocese to continue its mission. It provides some examples of how legacy gifts could be used, such as to train seminarians, provide for retired priests, support cathedral repairs and maintenance, and conduct pilgrimages. The document also notes that legacy gifts could be designated to a parish for needs like repairs, furnishings, or programs. It includes a reply form for individuals to request more information or indicate their legacy plans.
Hedding United Methodist Church is launching a capital campaign called "Sharing the Grace" to increase their annual operating budget and raise $125,000 for building renovations. Their goals are to support worship, mission, and education programs through increased annual giving and restore the church steeple while making other facility improvements. Church members will be invited to learn about the campaign and prayerfully consider a three-year pledge to both the annual operating fund and capital project fund starting in January 2016.
This document provides information about growing ministry with children, young people, and families in the Diocese. It discusses supporting parishes through training and resources, sharing best practices, and hosting events. It also mentions encouraging cooperation through networking groups and regular training locations around the Diocese. Trained facilitators are available to demonstrate Godly Play storytelling techniques in churches and schools. Resources are available at Diocesan House and Loddon to help children and young people pray and for after-school and holiday clubs.
This document discusses the importance of pastoral transition and interim ministry for churches. It notes that many churches struggle after a pastor leaves, with around 85% being stagnant or dying. An interim pastor can help guide a church during this transition period and ensure it continues functioning effectively. The document outlines some of the challenges churches face during pastoral transitions and provides strategies an interim pastor can use to help a church regroup, solve problems, improve ministry, develop leaders, unite around a shared vision, and coach the pastor search process. It emphasizes that the transition period shapes a church's growth, identity and health for years to come.
This document thanks partners for enabling various Christian outreach efforts in China such as bringing Bibles and teaching materials, helping earthquake victims, sharing cards with Christians, bringing house church leaders together, holding seminars, networking business people, visiting every Chinese province, and preaching the gospel so that thousands heard and lives were changed. It encourages readers who have not yet partnered, visited China, or had them speak at their church to consider doing so, and notes that while much progress has been made in 40 years, more remains to be done, so continued partnership is needed.
This document provides an overview of the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) in the UK and some top tips for volunteer management based on RSVP's experience. Some key points:
- RSVP has over 15,000 volunteers, 450 volunteer coordinators, and 17 paid staff supporting volunteer projects across the UK.
- Successful strategies used by RSVP include creating volunteer-owned projects, carefully screening volunteers during recruitment, having peer support systems, flexible volunteer roles, and attracting volunteers interested in management.
- Top tips for volunteer management from RSVP emphasize creating ownership for volunteers, screening volunteers upfront, using volunteer leaders, adapting roles over time, treating volunteers like volunteers rather than staff, and fost
Joint Needs Assessment for St. Andrew's United Church, Calgary - April 2017AndysCentreCalgary
The JNAC report summarizes its findings and recommendations regarding St. Andrew's United Church. Key findings include declining membership and revenue, the importance of Sunday worship at Deer Park, and room for improvement in the relationship with Deer Park. Recommendations include keeping the current ministerial staffing, updating St. Andrew's vision and values, and establishing joint groups with Deer Park to strengthen their relationship and develop recommendations. The JNAC motions that its report and recommendations be accepted.
This document is a letter from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Westminster encouraging Catholics to consider leaving a legacy gift to the Diocese in their will or estate plan. It explains that legacy gifts can have an enduring impact in allowing the Diocese to continue its mission. It provides some examples of how legacy gifts could be used, such as to train seminarians, provide for retired priests, support cathedral repairs and maintenance, and conduct pilgrimages. The document also notes that legacy gifts could be designated to a parish for needs like repairs, furnishings, or programs. It includes a reply form for individuals to request more information or indicate their legacy plans.
Hedding United Methodist Church is launching a capital campaign called "Sharing the Grace" to increase their annual operating budget and raise $125,000 for building renovations. Their goals are to support worship, mission, and education programs through increased annual giving and restore the church steeple while making other facility improvements. Church members will be invited to learn about the campaign and prayerfully consider a three-year pledge to both the annual operating fund and capital project fund starting in January 2016.
Christ Church Deer Park is an Anglican parish located in Toronto that provides various religious services and community programs. It has approximately 150-200 attendees for its main Sunday service. While the congregation is aging, it remains active in volunteering and outreach. This includes operating a large food bank and meals programs. The parish profile provides details on its governance, activities, and strengths like its music programming. It seeks a new leader to help evolve and grow its ministries to both members and the wider community.
The parish is facing a £11,300 shortfall in its £70,700 annual budget due to insufficient planned giving from parishioners. Only 73 of 146 members currently give an average of £8.81 per week through planned giving. This is well below the deanery average of £4.27 to £13.78 per week. To cover costs, achieve its vision plans, and ensure long-term viability, the parish needs parishioners to increase planned giving, ideally to £10 or more per week. Stewardship packs will be distributed for parishioners to prayerfully consider their level of planned giving.
Information About Christian Volunteer Opportunitiesjb003
Many Christians feel called to volunteer their time to help others following Jesus' example. There are short term opportunities like serving at church or assisting with health fairs that require a few hours or days. Longer term options include missions trips lasting a week and regular activities like delivering bulletins that don't take much time but are ongoing commitments. The document encourages readers to consider how much time they have available before searching churches and organizations for volunteer matches that suit their schedule and skills.
An evangelistic holiday club is an event held during school holidays to share the Gospel with children and young people. Key aspects of planning include prayer, having clear goals, deciding on activities, recruiting volunteers, and providing training. The document provides tips for running a successful club such as separating age groups, having a daily schedule, and showing appreciation for volunteers.
The document outlines Trinity Cathedral's process for selecting a new Dean. It will be a national search using best practices to ensure integrity and fairness. The process involves finalizing a parish profile, announcing the open position, receiving and reviewing applications, conducting initial interviews to create a shortlist, visiting candidates at their home parishes, having shortlisted candidates visit Trinity, and selecting a new Dean by summer 2018. The search committee welcomes questions from the parish throughout the process.
This document outlines the vision and goals for a parish over the next year. The vision is to help parishioners discover and live out God's call for them. The focus will be on becoming a parish of prayer and discernment. Success will be measured by growth in participation across ministries and outreach. Parishioners will be called to deepen their faith through daily prayer, study, outreach, and financial support. The pastor will focus on homilies, catechesis, and sacramental ministry.
The parish meeting at Trinity Cathedral included input from almost 200 individuals through congregational meetings, council meetings, and discussions with clergy and community partners. Key topics discussed were worship, inclusivity, children/youth programs, preaching, music, clergy roles, the cathedral's relationship to the diocese, community/fellowship, and mission/outreach. For the new dean, parishioners seek someone who inspires and motivates, preaches an engaging gospel, welcomes all, supports social justice, and balances spiritual/administrative duties with care for parishioners of all ages.
The St David's Cathedral Renewal Fellowship runs various evangelism and outreach projects in and around Cardiff, including street missions, weekly devotional prayers, a Christian cinema club that shows faith-based films, monthly healing services, and quarterly empowerment services. They also organize biannual healing and renewal weekends with guest speakers, an annual volunteers commissioning service, annual retreats and conferences, monthly volunteers meetings, and partnerships with other groups. Their goals are to engage with the public, help people learn about the Christian faith, and provide opportunities for spiritual growth.
The document outlines the agenda for a "Sacrament Saturday" event at the Parish of St. Monica. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses the Catholic Church's current views on engaging with culture, including being separatist, restorers, or cultural. It introduces the concept of the "New Evangelization" which aims to revitalize believers' relationships with Christ through deeper conversion and commitment. The bulk of the document focuses on formation, outlining both the types of formation activities and who they should target. It presents a model for formation and asks attendees to share practical formation strategies that have worked in their families.
The document outlines 20 potential ministry ideas for Cornerstone Fellowship of Mill Run including providing support for the pastor, updating Awana programs, starting a worship service, recruiting volunteers, improving communication, developing leadership teams, addressing facility needs, and conducting community outreach. The vision is to show Jesus' love to those in the local community and beyond. Funding will come from donations, grants, and fundraising. Implementation requires delegation to allow the pastor to focus outwardly.
Elaine Waterfield has experience leading missionary projects in Kenya and managing not-for-profit organizations that support education and Christian teaching in Kenya. She has training in pastoral care, preaching, prayer leadership, worship leadership, and working with those recovering from addiction. Currently, she is seeking chaplaincy work while recovering from cerebral malaria contracted during her missionary work in Kenya.
This document provides information about Fairfield University's Amazing Breaks program, which offers students alternative spring break volunteer opportunities. Students can choose from trips to Kentucky or New Orleans to help with housing construction, meal preparation, education, and community rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. The trips require fundraising, weekly meetings in the spring semester, and full participation in community service, reflection, and cultural immersion activities. Applications are due in early November and include references, interviews, and deposits. The goal is for students to grow in their faith while learning about social justice issues and building relationships through service.
A guideline for building healthy churches. It examines three types of local Churches and Church workers. It states six commitments that produces a GREAT church.
This document outlines a special project by the Guild to mark 125 years working with older people and 11 congregations. It involves researching conversations with older people and reflections on the church to produce quality resources on issues like care homes, wisdom groups, and end of life issues. The project aims to report progress to the Assembly in 2013 and publish results by October 2014.
The document summarizes the history of Holy Trinity Partnership's community center from its origins as a temporary marquee to celebrate the church's silver jubilee, to its current status as an established community partnership center that has evolved over 25 years. It details the year-long planning process to transform the site into a multi-functional building, the community support and funding received, and the wide variety of community groups, events, and activities that now take place there on a regular basis. It concludes by introducing the center's next project called the "Neighborhood Challenge".
The Grapevine Christian Church seeks to help believers heal from hurts, grow spiritually, serve others, and share their faith. Its goals include creating an environment where people can be authentic and vulnerable, value spending time with God, and serve the church through their spiritual gifts. The church also aims to practically equip members to share their faith with others and welcome new believers.
Fresh Expressions Rural Vision Day March 2012 Diocese of Norwich@markheybo
This document provides information about resources and opportunities for ministry with children, young people, and families within the Diocese. It discusses the importance of an integrated, intergenerational church where difference is valued. It promotes the Horstead Centre which provides residential and activity programs for spiritual development. It also highlights partnerships between parishes and organizations like Youth for Christ, resources available at Diocesan houses, and the over 30 employed youth workers in the Diocese supporting parish ministry.
In this presentation we share the outcomes from our first round of Listening Posts where we shared who we are and who we are called to be, and information about our needs for a Director of Youth and Family Ministries to fulfill our staff.
The document provides information about the Spiritual Renewal Weekend and Polishing the Pulpit events taking place August 12-18, 2011 in Sevierville, Tennessee. The events will feature over 100 speakers covering 400 topics over 7 days, with classes for preachers, elders, members and their families. Activities will include worship, bible teaching, workshops, panels and social activities for teens. The location in the Great Smoky Mountains provides scenic beauty and nearby entertainment, shopping, dining and lodging options.
Christ Church Deer Park is an Anglican parish located in Toronto that provides various religious services and community programs. It has approximately 150-200 attendees for its main Sunday service. While the congregation is aging, it remains active in volunteering and outreach. This includes operating a large food bank and meals programs. The parish profile provides details on its governance, activities, and strengths like its music programming. It seeks a new leader to help evolve and grow its ministries to both members and the wider community.
The parish is facing a £11,300 shortfall in its £70,700 annual budget due to insufficient planned giving from parishioners. Only 73 of 146 members currently give an average of £8.81 per week through planned giving. This is well below the deanery average of £4.27 to £13.78 per week. To cover costs, achieve its vision plans, and ensure long-term viability, the parish needs parishioners to increase planned giving, ideally to £10 or more per week. Stewardship packs will be distributed for parishioners to prayerfully consider their level of planned giving.
Information About Christian Volunteer Opportunitiesjb003
Many Christians feel called to volunteer their time to help others following Jesus' example. There are short term opportunities like serving at church or assisting with health fairs that require a few hours or days. Longer term options include missions trips lasting a week and regular activities like delivering bulletins that don't take much time but are ongoing commitments. The document encourages readers to consider how much time they have available before searching churches and organizations for volunteer matches that suit their schedule and skills.
An evangelistic holiday club is an event held during school holidays to share the Gospel with children and young people. Key aspects of planning include prayer, having clear goals, deciding on activities, recruiting volunteers, and providing training. The document provides tips for running a successful club such as separating age groups, having a daily schedule, and showing appreciation for volunteers.
The document outlines Trinity Cathedral's process for selecting a new Dean. It will be a national search using best practices to ensure integrity and fairness. The process involves finalizing a parish profile, announcing the open position, receiving and reviewing applications, conducting initial interviews to create a shortlist, visiting candidates at their home parishes, having shortlisted candidates visit Trinity, and selecting a new Dean by summer 2018. The search committee welcomes questions from the parish throughout the process.
This document outlines the vision and goals for a parish over the next year. The vision is to help parishioners discover and live out God's call for them. The focus will be on becoming a parish of prayer and discernment. Success will be measured by growth in participation across ministries and outreach. Parishioners will be called to deepen their faith through daily prayer, study, outreach, and financial support. The pastor will focus on homilies, catechesis, and sacramental ministry.
The parish meeting at Trinity Cathedral included input from almost 200 individuals through congregational meetings, council meetings, and discussions with clergy and community partners. Key topics discussed were worship, inclusivity, children/youth programs, preaching, music, clergy roles, the cathedral's relationship to the diocese, community/fellowship, and mission/outreach. For the new dean, parishioners seek someone who inspires and motivates, preaches an engaging gospel, welcomes all, supports social justice, and balances spiritual/administrative duties with care for parishioners of all ages.
The St David's Cathedral Renewal Fellowship runs various evangelism and outreach projects in and around Cardiff, including street missions, weekly devotional prayers, a Christian cinema club that shows faith-based films, monthly healing services, and quarterly empowerment services. They also organize biannual healing and renewal weekends with guest speakers, an annual volunteers commissioning service, annual retreats and conferences, monthly volunteers meetings, and partnerships with other groups. Their goals are to engage with the public, help people learn about the Christian faith, and provide opportunities for spiritual growth.
The document outlines the agenda for a "Sacrament Saturday" event at the Parish of St. Monica. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses the Catholic Church's current views on engaging with culture, including being separatist, restorers, or cultural. It introduces the concept of the "New Evangelization" which aims to revitalize believers' relationships with Christ through deeper conversion and commitment. The bulk of the document focuses on formation, outlining both the types of formation activities and who they should target. It presents a model for formation and asks attendees to share practical formation strategies that have worked in their families.
The document outlines 20 potential ministry ideas for Cornerstone Fellowship of Mill Run including providing support for the pastor, updating Awana programs, starting a worship service, recruiting volunteers, improving communication, developing leadership teams, addressing facility needs, and conducting community outreach. The vision is to show Jesus' love to those in the local community and beyond. Funding will come from donations, grants, and fundraising. Implementation requires delegation to allow the pastor to focus outwardly.
Elaine Waterfield has experience leading missionary projects in Kenya and managing not-for-profit organizations that support education and Christian teaching in Kenya. She has training in pastoral care, preaching, prayer leadership, worship leadership, and working with those recovering from addiction. Currently, she is seeking chaplaincy work while recovering from cerebral malaria contracted during her missionary work in Kenya.
This document provides information about Fairfield University's Amazing Breaks program, which offers students alternative spring break volunteer opportunities. Students can choose from trips to Kentucky or New Orleans to help with housing construction, meal preparation, education, and community rebuilding after Hurricane Katrina. The trips require fundraising, weekly meetings in the spring semester, and full participation in community service, reflection, and cultural immersion activities. Applications are due in early November and include references, interviews, and deposits. The goal is for students to grow in their faith while learning about social justice issues and building relationships through service.
A guideline for building healthy churches. It examines three types of local Churches and Church workers. It states six commitments that produces a GREAT church.
This document outlines a special project by the Guild to mark 125 years working with older people and 11 congregations. It involves researching conversations with older people and reflections on the church to produce quality resources on issues like care homes, wisdom groups, and end of life issues. The project aims to report progress to the Assembly in 2013 and publish results by October 2014.
The document summarizes the history of Holy Trinity Partnership's community center from its origins as a temporary marquee to celebrate the church's silver jubilee, to its current status as an established community partnership center that has evolved over 25 years. It details the year-long planning process to transform the site into a multi-functional building, the community support and funding received, and the wide variety of community groups, events, and activities that now take place there on a regular basis. It concludes by introducing the center's next project called the "Neighborhood Challenge".
The Grapevine Christian Church seeks to help believers heal from hurts, grow spiritually, serve others, and share their faith. Its goals include creating an environment where people can be authentic and vulnerable, value spending time with God, and serve the church through their spiritual gifts. The church also aims to practically equip members to share their faith with others and welcome new believers.
Fresh Expressions Rural Vision Day March 2012 Diocese of Norwich@markheybo
This document provides information about resources and opportunities for ministry with children, young people, and families within the Diocese. It discusses the importance of an integrated, intergenerational church where difference is valued. It promotes the Horstead Centre which provides residential and activity programs for spiritual development. It also highlights partnerships between parishes and organizations like Youth for Christ, resources available at Diocesan houses, and the over 30 employed youth workers in the Diocese supporting parish ministry.
In this presentation we share the outcomes from our first round of Listening Posts where we shared who we are and who we are called to be, and information about our needs for a Director of Youth and Family Ministries to fulfill our staff.
The document provides information about the Spiritual Renewal Weekend and Polishing the Pulpit events taking place August 12-18, 2011 in Sevierville, Tennessee. The events will feature over 100 speakers covering 400 topics over 7 days, with classes for preachers, elders, members and their families. Activities will include worship, bible teaching, workshops, panels and social activities for teens. The location in the Great Smoky Mountains provides scenic beauty and nearby entertainment, shopping, dining and lodging options.
Presentation by James Goodman, Associate Director for Program at The Beecken Center of The School of Theology at the University of the South, at the 2017 Episcopal Youth Event.
Including Students with Common Mental Health Conditions at ChurchStephen Grcevich, MD
In this presentation from the 2020 Together Conference, Dr. Grcevich reviews research demonstrating the need for an intentional approach to mental health inclusion at church,
recognizes common barriers to inclusion at church for children, teens and adults with common mental health conditions, explores how a set of mental health inclusion strategies might be applied to potential obstacles in your church and identifies five attributes of a mental health-friendly church
Children's and Youth Ministry Workshop: Anglican Diocese of Toronto Synod Wor...Tay Moss
Ideas and reflections on youth and children's ministry based on the experiences of Rev. Tay Moss and Ms. Kerrie Fulton at the Church of The Messiah, Toronto. We gave this presentation at a workshop at the Diocese of Toronto's 2009 Synod.
"Encountering Christ" Part 2: St. Monica Pentecost Sunday Presentation. pennpadre
The discernment team recommends that Saint Monica Parish focus on helping parishioners encounter Christ through service, scripture study, and full participation in liturgy. They suggest developing a discipleship pathway with programs at different levels of commitment. The goals are to serve the community, foster intergenerational involvement, and build upon the parish's legacy of faith. Parishioners are called to find their own role in this evangelizing mission.
NALC Conference - Promoting Encounters and Accompanying People on the Journeyionpennpadre
This document discusses ways to promote ongoing conversion and help parishioners encounter Christ. It begins with an opening prayer asking God for guidance. It then discusses analyzing who is and isn't attending mass to understand how to reach more people. It emphasizes the importance of a personal relationship with Christ over inherited faith. The rest of the document discusses examples of how one parish, St. Monica, has tried different initiatives like Bible studies, men's and women's groups, and intentional discipleship pathways to help parishioners grow closer to God through liturgy, service, and scripture. It analyzes the parish's metrics over time to evaluate what efforts seem to be working to increase participation and faith.
Town Hall Meetings - Parish Overview and Vision (12/3/2013)pennpadre
The document provides an overview and vision for the Parish of St. Monica. It begins with an opening prayer and discusses the parish's history, current context, and strengths and weaknesses. The vision includes 5 areas of parish leadership, key responsibility areas for individuals and teams, and the status of components like formation, pastoral outreach, liturgy and music, facilities, and finances which are rated as green, orange, or red. It identifies areas of growth such as improving choirs, catechist training, and facility renovations. The document guides the parish's transition to achieving its vision in the coming years.
The document outlines the youth ministry strategy of a Catholic parish. It details a three step process for missions and outreach involving planning, experience, and follow up. It also discusses opportunities for youth to volunteer within the parish, diocese, and local community through activities such as Lourdes pilgrimages, Duke of Edinburgh awards, choir performances at care homes, and community placements. Young people are encouraged to volunteer through inspiration, affirmation, and fostering a culture of service from a young age.
The Ceylon and India General Mission (CIGM) was founded in 1892 in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) by Rev. Benjamin Davidson to spread Christianity among Buddhists and Hindus. In 1893 it expanded to South India, establishing mission stations and reaching as far as the Philippines. One such mission station was in Kurichi, where the CIGM Merriweather Memorial Church was established in 1912 and continues today as a self-governing church with various programs and departments. The church aims to spread the gospel and provide social services to the community through evangelism, education programs, and charitable initiatives.
This document discusses the need for Catholic parishes in Australia to explicitly focus on spiritual and numerical growth. It notes that many parishes currently do not have plans for growth and assume people are becoming disciples without evidence. The document advocates for parishes to have clear visions for growth, plans to achieve their visions, and practices like leadership focused on growth, adult formation, and small groups to foster discipleship and strengthen bonds of faith.
This document provides guidance for starting a Faith and Environment group in a congregation. It recommends gathering interested people, focusing on an environmental topic, and discussing project ideas. Key initial steps include setting meeting dates and contacts. Successful group activities include an Earth Day leaf commitment drive, a blessing of the animals service, and hosting speakers on wildlife habitats or local food. Resources recommended are videos from the HOPE Conference, the Greening Your Congregation handbook, and utilizing experts within the congregation. Contact information is provided for the Bishop's Committee on the Environment for additional support.
The document outlines plans by the Europe Area Presidency to double active Church membership in Europe by 2020 through retaining converts, strengthening youth and families, and reactivating less-active members. It discusses using family history and temple work to achieve these goals by involving youth, new members, and less-actives and strengthening testimonies.
Presentation given at the "Urban Academy" of The Desert Southwest Conference of The United Methodist Church. The content is Copyright 2009 by David & Kathy Lynn. All Rights Reserved
Tumbletown is a children's soft play area, parents retreat, and cafe located under the church hall of Murwillumbah Baptist Church. It provides a space for children to play independently while parents can relax and socialize. The facility is staffed by volunteers and offers refreshments. Since opening, Tumbletown has attracted many young families from the community and generated enough funds to hire a full-time pastor. It also creates opportunities for outreach through playgroups, Bible studies, and other church-run programs. A seed grant from Baptist Community Services helped improve some initial facilities and launch new community activities. Tumbletown has been successful in both outreach and supporting the financial needs of the church.
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The document reports on children, youth, and families work in the diocese over the past few years. It notes the growth of programs like Open the Book in schools, youth cafes run by various organizations, and Prayer Spaces which have seen increasing participation. Recognized projects are highlighted as a best practice model that parishes can adapt locally while having a proven track record. The need to focus on investing in children, young people, and their parents to encourage exploration of faith is also emphasized.
20x20 Youth & Children's Work (Percha Kucha style)@markheybo
This document discusses resources loaned by the Diocese of Norwich including games equipment, Godly Play sets, prayer space items, puppets, and books for all-age worship. It notes that 152 borrowers loaned over 700 such items in a year and that the loans were linked to training and events held by the Diocese of Norwich. The document also lists the number of loans made for specific types of resources.
Revd Geoffrey Studdert Kennedy was a vicar and army chaplain during World War 1 who used his position to passionately support soldiers and criticize the establishment. He went from being a teacher to a vicar in Liverpool before serving as an army chaplain where he bonded with soldiers through jokes, cigarettes, and listening to them. His poems and words criticized the glorification of war and highlighted its brutality, waste, and hardship faced by soldiers. Despite being chaplain to the king, he was a fierce critic who worked tirelessly to help soldiers until his death in 1929.
Percha Kucha presentation on reviewing 2013 in the Diocese of Norwich, Childr...@markheybo
This document discusses various resources and events available from the Diocese of Norwich including networking suppers in three cities, a bread and wine event, and item loans such as games equipment, Godly Play sets, prayer spaces, and puppets. The Diocese of Norwich responds to over 500 enquiries each year and had 152 borrowers and 700 items loaned linked to training and events.
Images for Prayer Slideshow for use in Prayers in Church@markheybo
I used this as our Sunday morning prayers inviting the congregation to quietly pray their own prayers as they watched the images. The slideshow was accompanied by the song 'Wonderful World' by The Innocence Mission.
This document discusses a person who left their career in Hollywood to enter holy orders. It provides quotes from the person about feeling lonely in Hollywood and not finding ultimate joy in their movie career. The person explains that becoming a priest allows them to be more embedded in and love the world. The document also includes several bible verses and quotes about spiritual disciplines and practices like prayer, generosity, simplicity, and rest.
This passage invites the tired, worn out, and burned out to come to Jesus to find rest, recover life, and learn to live freely and lightly. It encourages walking and working with Jesus to observe his unforced rhythms of grace and promises he will not burden one with anything heavy or ill-fitting.
Action for Prisoners' Families is a national federation that has worked since 1990 to raise awareness of the impact of imprisonment on the families of prisoners. It promotes just treatment of prisoners' families and calls on agencies to respond to the needs of prisoners' children and families. Several examples of best practices in the UK that support families are highlighted, including family support centers and special visits for children. Key facts about the number of children and families impacted by having an incarcerated parent are provided. Quotes from affected family members illustrate the difficulties, stigma, and emotional toll experienced. Maintaining family connections during incarceration is shown to benefit rehabilitation and reduce reoffending.
The document discusses the expectations that visitors have of prison visitors' centers and their staff, including providing a clean, welcoming environment; friendly, approachable staff; refreshments; and the ability to pass messages to inmates. It also outlines the expectations prisons have of visitors' centers, such as properly checking IDs and visit orders and ensuring visits run smoothly. Current issues facing visitors' centers are also examined, such as a lack of funding and resources as well as the importance of family contact in reducing reoffending.
The document discusses the challenges faced by children and families of prisoners. It shares quotes from children of incarcerated parents describing feelings of shame, guilt, and lack of support. Visiting a parent in prison can be an uncomfortable experience for children. Maintaining family connections while imprisoned is important, as prisoners who receive visits are much less likely to reoffend. However, nearly half of prisoners lose contact with family. Strong couple and parent-child relationships before and during imprisonment help promote better resettlement outcomes after release.
This document discusses the impact of parental imprisonment on children and families. It includes quotes from children with parents in prison describing feelings of upset, shame, and lack of privacy and comfort during prison visits. Statistics show that 45% of prisoners lose contact with families during imprisonment, and maintaining family contact reduces recidivism. The document calls for more support for the estimated 150,000 UK children annually affected by parental imprisonment.
This document contains several prayers from various sources on different topics. It includes prayers for guidance, forgiveness, compassion, care for others, peace, the Olympics, financial hardship, uselessness, certainty, strangers, and not worrying. The prayers range from a few sentences to a short paragraph in length and cover personal and global concerns.
St lukes family service sept09 final draft@markheybo
This document summarizes a family church service focused on the theme of humility. The service includes songs, prayers, and readings centered around welcoming others as God welcomes us, confessing wrongs, and living humbly as Jesus modeled through service and obedience. Key passages from Philippians are read that emphasize humbling oneself, putting others first, and living uncorrupted in the world.
This document provides a 4 part message for those attending St. Luke's Church on 01.07.2012. It begins by welcoming those in attendance and encourages them to pause, be still and know God. It then asks those with ears to listen to a message from Matthew. Finally, it tells those in attendance to go and live life to the full, as told in John.
This document provides a 4 part message for those attending St. Luke's Church on 01.07.2012. It begins by welcoming those in attendance and encourages them to pause and be still, knowing God. It then asks those with ears to listen to a message from Matthew. Finally, it tells those in attendance to go and live life to the full, as quoted from John.
This document outlines a creed professing faith in Jesus Christ, who came among humanity as a humble servant. It describes Jesus as the word of God made flesh, who was born of a woman and raised as a refugee. It recounts how Jesus walked alongside people, caring for the poor and oppressed, healing the sick, and providing salvation for all through his life and teachings.
Sanatan Vastu | Experience Great Living | Vastu ExpertSanatan Vastu
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Protector & Destroyer: Agni Dev (The Hindu God of Fire)Exotic India
So let us turn the pages of ancient Indian literature and get to know more about Agni, the mighty purifier of all things, worshipped in Indian culture as a God since the Vedic time.
The Vulnerabilities of Individuals Born Under Swati Nakshatra.pdfAstroAnuradha
Individuals born under Swati Nakshatra often exhibit a strong sense of independence and adaptability, yet they may also face vulnerabilities such as indecisiveness and a tendency to be easily swayed by external influences. Their quest for balance and harmony can sometimes lead to inner conflict and a lack of assertiveness. To know more visit: astroanuradha.com
The Hope of Salvation - Jude 1:24-25 - MessageCole Hartman
Jude gives us hope at the end of a dark letter. In a dark world like today, we need the light of Christ to shine brighter and brighter. Jude shows us where to fix our focus so we can be filled with God's goodness and glory. Join us to explore this incredible passage.
2nd issue of Volume 15. A magazine in urdu language mainly based on spiritual treatment and learning. Many topics on ISLAM, SUFISM, SOCIAL PROBLEMS, SELF HELP, PSYCHOLOGY, HEALTH, SPIRITUAL TREATMENT, Ruqya etc.A very useful magazine for everyone.
A Free eBook ~ Valuable LIFE Lessons to Learn ( 5 Sets of Presentations)...OH TEIK BIN
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Trusting God's Providence | Verse: Romans 8: 28-31JL de Belen
Trusting God's Providence.
Providence - God’s active preservation and care over His creation. God is both the Creator and the Sustainer of all things Heb. 1:2-3; Col. 1:17
-God keep His promises.
-God’s general providence is toward all creation
- All things were made through Him
God’s special providence is toward His children.
We may suffer now, but joy can and will come
God can see what we cannot see
The Book of Samuel is a book in the Hebrew Bible, found as two books in the Old Testament. The book is part of the Deuteronomistic history, a series of books that constitute a theological history of the Israelites and that aim to explain God's law for Israel under the guidance of the prophets.
Chandra Dev: Unveiling the Mystery of the Moon GodExotic India
Shining brightly in the sky, some days more than others, the Moon in popular culture is a symbol of love, romance, and beauty. The ancient Hindu texts, however, mention the Moon as an intriguing and powerful being, worshiped by sages as Chandra.
A375 Example Taste the taste of the Lord, the taste of the Lord The taste of...franktsao4
It seems that current missionary work requires spending a lot of money, preparing a lot of materials, and traveling to far away places, so that it feels like missionary work. But what was the result they brought back? It's just a lot of photos of activities, fun eating, drinking and some playing games. And then we have to do the same thing next year, never ending. The church once mentioned that a certain missionary would go to the field where she used to work before the end of his life. It seemed that if she had not gone, no one would be willing to go. The reason why these missionary work is so difficult is that no one obeys God’s words, and the Bible is not the main content during missionary work, because in the eyes of those who do not obey God’s words, the Bible is just words and cannot be connected with life, so Reading out God's words is boring because it doesn't have any life experience, so it cannot be connected with human life. I will give a few examples in the hope that this situation can be changed. A375
Heartfulness Magazine - June 2024 (Volume 9, Issue 6)heartfulness
Dear readers,
This month we continue with more inspiring talks from the Global Spirituality Mahotsav that was held from March 14 to 17, 2024, at Kanha Shanti Vanam.
We hear from Daaji on lifestyle and yoga in honor of International Day of Yoga, June 21, 2024. We also hear from Professor Bhavani Rao, Dean at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University, on spirituality in action, the Venerable BhikkuSanghasena on how to be an ambassador for compassion, Dr. Tony Nader on the Maharishi Effect, Swami Mukundananda on the crossroads of modernization, Tejinder Kaur Basra on the purpose of work, the Venerable GesheDorjiDamdul on the psychology of peace, the Rt. Hon. Patricia Scotland, KC, Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, on how we are all related, and world-renowned violinist KumareshRajagopalan on the uplifting mysteries of music.
Dr. Prasad Veluthanar shares an Ayurvedic perspective on treating autism, Dr. IchakAdizes helps us navigate disagreements at work, Sravan Banda celebrates World Environment Day by sharing some tips on land restoration, and Sara Bubber tells our children another inspiring story and challenges them with some fun facts and riddles.
Happy reading,
The editors
The Enchantment and Shadows_ Unveiling the Mysteries of Magic and Black Magic...Phoenix O
This manual will guide you through basic skills and tasks to help you get started with various aspects of Magic. Each section is designed to be easy to follow, with step-by-step instructions.
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Supporting parishes in their mission and
ministry to children, young people & families.
• Providing training and resources
• Identifying and sharing good practice
• Running Diocesan events for children, young
people & families
• Small grants scheme
Children, Young People
& Families Team
Encouraging co-operation and prayer support with networking
groups for parish based leaders, volunteers and employed workers.
3. Unless you change and become like little children, you
will never enter the kingdom of heaven (Matt 18v2)