Church Day - October 3, 2009
On October 3, 2009, Church Day was held at
College Avenue UCC, Modesto CA.
Handouts from Focus Groups are available below for downloading!
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Moderator Training |
Handouts |
| A Journey toward Vital Ministry - Ready, Set, Grow! Charlene J. Smith Vital congregations understand who they are, who God is calling them to be and develop vital ministries that impact the congregation and the community. Vital ministry doesn’t happen overnight. It is a journey filled with detours, road blocks, rest stops and accomplishments. Participants learned about the Congregational Vitality Initiative — Ready, Set, Grow. Use this process to move your church further on the road to becoming a sustainable vital congregation today and in the future. The presentation contains questions, ideas, and suggestions on how to continue your church’s journey toward spirituality, vitality and growth. |
Handouts, Presentation |
| The Whimsy Principle: What You Can Do to Help Your Student Ministries Thrive Rob Brittain This group explored how using radical creativity will help children, youth, and young adults find wholeness—helping them to connect deeply with themselves, others, and God. |
Handouts |
| Mixing It Up: What Kind of Worship Reaches 21st Century Seekers? Rev. David Grishaw-Jones This focus group explored the tension between Reformed tradition and 21st century hunger. How might local congregations experiment with new styles to reach huge groups of seekers and disaffected pilgrims? What’s the role of traditional worship in the contemporary setting? Is it possible to do both? Dave Grishaw‐Jones and worship leaders from FCC Santa Cruz led this focus group on the role of worship in the funky, weird, left coast, progressive, “Still Speaking” world of the United Church of Christ. |
Handouts |
| Church Treasury "101" David Bergman-Hill If you are a first time Treasurer, considering becoming one or simply want to better understand church finances, this workshop is designed for you.We will start with some basics and build toward how Church Treasury impacts the church. |
Handouts |
| NCNC Marriage Equality Task Force Steve Klinkerman This session reviewed progress made to date by the NCNC marriage equality task force. Some areas of discussion included: a review of the administrative affirmation and recommendations for implementation passed at the 2009 NCNC annual meeting in response to the passage of Proposition 8; a final review of the email which will be sent to all NCNC clergy encouraging them to refrain from signing marriage licenses until all California citizens have the right to marry the partner of their choice; a proposal to collect and publish stories of same gender couples who were married before the passage of proposition 8; and a discussion of Biblical references to same gender sexuality and responses grounded in historical literary interpretation of Scripture. |
Handouts |
| Attachment | Size | Public |
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| JourneyTowardVitalMinistry.pdf | 258.64 KB | Public |
| JourneyTowardVitalMinistry.ppt | 1.31 MB | Public |
| MarriageEqualityWorkshop.pdf | 74.78 KB | Public |
| MixingItUp.pdf | 82.23 KB | Public |
| ModeratorWorkshop.pdf | 28.74 KB | Public |
| Treasurer.pdf | 65.74 KB | Public |
| WhimsyPrinciple.pdf | 156.83 KB | Public |
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