Friday, November 14 - UCC Files



Congregational Vitality Stillspeaking Retreat

The Church House

March 13 – 14, 2009

“Holy Father [Mother],

protect them in your name that you have given me,

so that they may be one.”

(John 17:11)

AGENDA

Friday, March 13

11:15 Church House Tour (Optional – meet in Chapel)

Noon Lunch (Salons A & B)

1:15 – 1:30 Welcome/Housekeeping - Amistad Chapel

1:30 – 2:15 Worship/Grounding, Affirmation

2:15 – 2:45 Introductions/Overview of Training

2:45 Break

3:00 – 4:00 Session I: The Stillspeaking Ministry, Today’s Family Video, Naming Your Personal Faith Identity (Radisson, Meeting House)

Freedom, responsibility, and covenant form the core of the UCC Constitution. These traits also impact individual members of the UCC. Each member has the freedom and responsibility, with the leading of God's Spirit, the use of one's mind, the devotion of one's heart, and the guidance of the historic traditions of the universal church, to work out a faith that is meaningful to her or him.

4:00 – 5:30 Session II: Church Vitality Initiative, Ready, Set, Grow (Meeting House)

Vital congregations listen for God’s still speaking voice in today’s culture and their community. It’s a whole new world.

5:30 Break

6:00 - 7:00 Dinner (Salons A & B )

7:00 – 8:15 Session III: Discerning Your Church’s Call (Meeting House)

We are a Stillspeaking people – a people that believes God is as present today as much yesterday. We also are a church of “doings”- a church that believes that “to believe is to care and to care is to do.”

8:15 Evening Prayers

Congregational Vitality Stillspeaking Retreat

The Church House

March 13 – 14, 2009

“Holy Father [Mother],

protect them in your name that you have given me,

so that they may be one.”

(John 17:11)

AGENDA

Saturday, November 15

8:30 – 8:45 Opening Prayers – Radisson – Meeting House

8:45 – 10:00 Session IV Workshops – Select one

Workshop Title Location

• Radical Extravagant Hospitality Conference Room 2

Church in God’s House

• Web Ministry Basics and Beyond Radisson, Meeting House

• Church Identity in Vision Church House, Conference Room 4

Covenant, Mission and Brand

• Forming Disciples: Evangelism Conference Room 3

as Spiritual Practice

10:00 Break

10:15 – 11:30 Session V Workshops – Select one

Workshop Title Location

• Welcome/Hospitality 101 Church House Conference Room 2

• Web Ministry Basics and Beyond Radisson, Meeting House

• Church Identity in Vision Church House, Conference Room 4

Covenant, Mission and Brand

• Forming Disciples: Evangelism Conference Room 3

as Spiritual Practice

11:30 – 12:00 Break

12:00 – 12:45 Lunch

12:45 – 2:00 Session VI: Mapping your Vital Stillspeaking Ministry

Dialogue continually renews covenant. It is in dialogue with one another and with God that we are able to comprehend our constantly changing world…A Church that is called to be the servant of all finds its ministry in dialogue with all.

2:00 – 2:30 Evaluation

2:30 – 3:00 Covenanting & Commissioning (Amistad Chapel)

The United Church of Christ...looks to prosper its creative and redemptive work in the world. Jesus prayed,” I am asking on their behalf.” (John 17:9)

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