1 / 26

Creative ministry for Northland Presbytery

Creative ministry for Northland Presbytery. Where two or three are gathered, I am there. Thanks go to Emerging Spirit: Lesley Harrison Conference Visioning and Critical Reflection Cte : Ted Dodd. HouseChurch Mission Presbyterian Church in Cariboo Presbytery. HouseChurch Mission

enya
Download Presentation

Creative ministry for Northland Presbytery

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Creative ministry for Northland Presbytery Where two or three are gathered, I am there. • Thanks go to • Emerging Spirit: Lesley Harrison • Conference Visioning and Critical Reflection Cte: Ted Dodd

  2. HouseChurch Mission Presbyterian Church in Cariboo Presbytery

  3. HouseChurch Mission Presbyterian Church in Cariboo Presbytery • Flexible • Varied • Interdenominational • Supported lay leadership • Education

  4. THEMES IN ADAPTATION RURAL MISSIONER or MINISTRY DEVELOPER Church around a mission not around a minister Born of Water, Born of Spirit: Supporting the Ministry of the Baptized in Small Congregations by Sheryl A. Kajawa-Holbrook and Fredrica Harris Thompsett.

  5. THEMES IN ADAPTATION RURAL MISSIONER or MINISTRY DEVELOPER Church around a mission not around a minister Every church has the gifts that it needs to do the mission to which it is called.

  6. BRUCE SANGUIN Canadian Memorial United Church • Identify gifts for ministry • Assume responsibility • Make it happen! Video from Living the Welcome Emerging Spirit Resources

  7. THEMES IN ADAPTATION RURAL MISSIONER or MINISTRY DEVELOPER Church around a mission not around a minister • Ministry developer focus on developing and supporting ministry of the laity • Networking communities • Gift discernment • Skill development • Theological reflection • Conflict Management

  8. THEMES IN ADAPTATION FRESS EXPRESSIONS We’ve never done it this way before !!!!!!!!!!!! Every church has the gifts that it needs to do the mission to which it is called.

  9. Before St. Paul’s United Church, Virden, MB

  10. After

  11. Southwest Interlake, mBAshern, Clarkleigh, Ericksdale mission that is based on Matthew 25:31-40 “when did we see you hungry, ” • chose to become involved in own communities • a food bank located within the bounds of pastoral charge • connection to Christmas Hamper programs • partnership with Interlake Women’s Resource Centre

  12. Bowsman United Church, MB • Simple action can start the process of raising bigger questions • Not just about bringing people to the pews • Bring a bit of the church to them • Outreach with no strings attached i.e. without asking for anything back

  13. Sparling United Church, Winnipeg Old building, aging congregation, declining and aging community.

  14. Sparling United Church, Winnipeg SOLD Sale of old building enabled more than a shift in location.

  15. Thunder Bay United Churches

  16. THUNDER BAY UNITED CHURCHES Goals • To identify common vision • To explore where the visions and values of 11 congregations are compatible/incompatible • To identify possible amalgamation partnership(s) • To identify what kind of leadership is needed

  17. THEMES IN ADAPTATION VirtualChurchVirtualCommunity.com SS JTLYK IFYP  IOW I LYSM MGB MTF SUS :-* SO SORRY, JUST TO LET YOU KNOW, I FEEL YOUR PAIN. IN OTHER WORDS, I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. MAY GOD BLESS. MORE TO FOLLOW. SEE YOU SOON. KISSES.

  18. VirtualChurchVirtualCommunity.com Tugaske United Church, Tugaske, SK

  19. VirtualChurchVirtualCommunity.com

  20. VirtualChurchVirtualCommunity.com

  21. Jordan Crosthwaite UCDC Rob Marriott Communications

  22. THEMES IN ADAPTATION ECUMENICAL/POST DENOMINATIONAL Ecumenical Shared Ministries Snow Lake, MB

  23. Creative ministry in northland presbytery • Lay Leadership and lay ministry • Goal to increase LLWL grads from 9 to 15 • Sacramental Elders • Small isolated congregations • Mutual Aid between pastoral charges • Imagining new possibilities • Wellman Lake Camp and youth ministry • Sense of Community • Communication March 2010 Presbytery Meeting Priorities

  24. Helping to build a vision for Creative Ministry within Northland Presbytery and its congregations Draft: November 2010 John Oussoren and Larry McPhail Paper offers four points to ponder 1. Theology for the Presbytery’s “ecclesiology” or way of being the church. 2. Commitment to support ministries that are life-giving and faithful expressions of the gospel. 3. Encourage local or district cluster model of cooperation, collaboration and working together. 4. Learning to use electronic technologies. When all is said and done, there may be more said than done.

More Related