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Ball of Confusion!

Ball of Confusion!. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9poCAuYT-s. ¶ 120. The Mission.

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Ball of Confusion!

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  1. Ball of Confusion!

  2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9poCAuYT-s

  3. ¶ 120. The Mission The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. Local churches and extension ministries of the Church provide the most significant arenas through which disciple-making occurs… ~ BOD-2016

  4. ¶ 121. Rationale for Our Mission The mission of the Church is to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world by proclaiming the good news of God’s grace and by exemplifying Jesus’ command to love God and neighbor, thus seeking the fulfillment of God’s reign and realm in the world. The fulfillment of God’s reign and realm in the world is the vision Scripture holds before us… ~BOD 2016

  5. . . .Whenever United Methodism has had a clear sense of mission, God has used our Church to save persons, heal relationships, transform social structures, and spread scriptural holiness, thereby changing the world. In order to be truly alive, we embrace Jesus’ mandate to love God and to love our neighbor and to make disciples of all peoples. ~ BOD 2016

  6. Many are the plans in a person’s heart,    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails. Proverbs 19:21 New International Version (NIV)

  7. Open Hearts, open minds, open doors: The People of The United Methodist Church?

  8. Isaiah 43:18-21 (NRSV) Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old.I am about to do a new thing;now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?I will make a way in the wildernessand rivers in the desert.The wild animals will honor me,the jackals and the ostriches;for I give water in the wilderness,rivers in the desert,to give drink to my chosen people,the people whom I formed for myselfso that they might declare my praise.

  9. WHAT CAN WE DO?

  10. SHARE THE JOY AND TESTIFY ABOUT IT

  11. RADICAL AND UNAPOLOGETIC HOSPITALITY • Make your Church a Welcoming Place [From Hello to… Hope you come back extend the arms • of members and the Church] • Train Greeters to be GREETERS not grouches[First impressions are lasting and a smile, hand shake • and good word go a long way] • Assign a Worship Guide to sit and help [The Order of Service may not be familiar and use of a • hymnal may be a challenge] • Time in the Service to Officially Welcome and Acknowledge Visitors [Collect Information and • Provide a Gift and ask them to fill out information card] • Take time after the Service to greet the Visitor and Thank them with true Gratefulness [Taking the Time • turns in to good will] • Make sure Visitors are Warmly Invited to Fellowship [Do not rush to get your coffee. Instead, shepherd the • Visitor to go get coffe and be a support] • Designate a Follow-Up Team who is trained to make two post service contacts within two days[A card • and an email—or and email and call– or call and a card] • Follow-Up Again within 7 to 10 days and provide contact and reach back information [Keeping the • Visitor Aware that your Church Appreciated Them and Recognizes Them as Important] • Run and advertise New Member classes 2 to 4 times a year [Plan for it, Pray for it, Make it happen • and make the classes relevant]

  12. FAN THE FLAME AND INVOLVE YOUR MEMBERS ENLIST FOLKS TO WORK ON MAKING VISITOR PACKETS OR SMALL BAGS OR BASKETS WHICH CAN BE HANDED TO VISITORS WHEN THEY ARE ACKNOWLEDGED ITEMS TO INCLUDE: * Church Brochure with information and details about Church, Ministries and Pastoral Staff * Have Coffee Mugs created and include in Visitor’s Packet/Bag/Basket * Order Pens made with the Church Name, Address, Website and Telephone Number * Homemade Candies and Cookies are a way of being remembered [YUM]!] * Include a Business Card and a Listing of Members of the Welcome Committee

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