Building Connections in the Community
S2W1 - Getting Ready to Reach Out - 10:45-12:00
A critical part of being a welcoming, relevant Christian community is the ability to develop healthy and vital relationships with those within the surrounding community. This workshop introduces tools, techniques, and resources to help congregations identify their strengths and gifts and to discern opportunities for partnership within the larger community.
S2W2 - Reaching New Connections & Partnerships - 1:00-2:15
In this workshop you will explore the best practices of congregations that have arisen as they address the following questions:
- Where have all the young people gone?
- What are young people looking for these days when it comes to church and faith?
- How can the church connect with young adults?
- When are we going to stop complaining and do something? (An examination of practices and program resources that will help tmake new connections with young adults and partner with them in their life of faith as it grows in discipleship to Christ.)
S2W3 - A New Chapter - 2:30-3:45
This workshop explores ways to influence the culture of a congregation in order to increase its missional orientation and openness for thinking beyond itself. Participants explore strategies for developing a new congregational vision that includes community connections.
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