Excerpts from June 22 Meeting
"In Him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace. . ."
Family Time Project and Singing
We learned about our families and their creativity (or not). More to come about our identity and our identity in Christ from Eph 1.
Prayers to God:
- the exciting and scary impact of the church plant on Christ Church-Breton
- summer "making friends" projects
- finances - provision from the abundance your riches
- future meeting site
- the building up of our children
- the raising up of families and leaders. "Lord, form your church."
- Steve & Kris' planning and timing
- "Lord, prepare our hearts for your work."
If you really believed that the success of this church plant absolutely depended on prayer -- what would you do this week?
Decision on VBS:
After discussion, it was decided that it would not be wise for the church plant families to take the lead in a summer 4-day VBS.
Hot List for Teams:
Making Friends Team - present summer opportunities to serve
Building Community Team - children's program for thru August
Planning Team - understand the rent/lease environment
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Journey to the Center of the Universe: Ch. 3
Update from June 14 Meeting.
"We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield."
1. Weekly meetings will begin, Sunday, June 22, 6pm - 7:30pm in Room 203. These will be Planning and Prayer Meetings (maybe, even a little singing). There will be something for the kids (details being worked out). Meetings will begin at Christ Church, but eventually will transition to Uptown and will morph to C-group type meeting, then to worship -type service.
2. Three very general operating teams were established to help expedite various projects.
1) Making Friends Team - focusing on how to connect with and ministry to the neighborhood.
2) Building Community Team - focusing on our internal meetings, prayer, discipleship, children/youth.
3) Planning Team - facility, budget, vision, philosophy of ministry.
3. We signed up for 1 or 2 teams. I will send out a separate note about this.
4. We filled out a "What-Do-We-Have-To-Offer" sheet. Again, a separate note will be sent on this.
5. We compiled a list of our current Christ Church assignments.
6. We briefly discussed a VBS opportunity which would be conducted in conjunction with Christ Church and the Youth Group on Aug 18-21. Some questioned whether this would be "jumping the gun" for us. Making Friends Team will explore this and we will discuss further at our Sunday meeting.
7. We read Psalm 33 and prayed. We were reminded that "from heaven the Lord looks down on us".
"We wait in hope for the Lord; he is our help and our shield."
1. Weekly meetings will begin, Sunday, June 22, 6pm - 7:30pm in Room 203. These will be Planning and Prayer Meetings (maybe, even a little singing). There will be something for the kids (details being worked out). Meetings will begin at Christ Church, but eventually will transition to Uptown and will morph to C-group type meeting, then to worship -type service.
2. Three very general operating teams were established to help expedite various projects.
1) Making Friends Team - focusing on how to connect with and ministry to the neighborhood.
2) Building Community Team - focusing on our internal meetings, prayer, discipleship, children/youth.
3) Planning Team - facility, budget, vision, philosophy of ministry.
3. We signed up for 1 or 2 teams. I will send out a separate note about this.
4. We filled out a "What-Do-We-Have-To-Offer" sheet. Again, a separate note will be sent on this.
5. We compiled a list of our current Christ Church assignments.
6. We briefly discussed a VBS opportunity which would be conducted in conjunction with Christ Church and the Youth Group on Aug 18-21. Some questioned whether this would be "jumping the gun" for us. Making Friends Team will explore this and we will discuss further at our Sunday meeting.
7. We read Psalm 33 and prayed. We were reminded that "from heaven the Lord looks down on us".
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Journey to the Center of the Universe (JCU) - Chapter 2
MEETING: Saturday, June 14, 8:30a.m. - 10:30a.m. at church, room 205. Bring breakfast potluck stuff.
Please RSVP
Notes from June 8 meeting.
1. A Foundation of Prayer. "Lord, form us to form your church."
Requests:
- Finances and the impact on CC
- Solidify the leadership team
- Solidify the launch team
- How can we reach the neighborhood living outside the neighborhood
- Prepare the hearts of the people in the neighborhood
2. Impressions of the neighborhood.
A time of sharing from our touring and visiting the various shops and locations.
3. Steve's Update
3A. Review of research from the Community Research Institute, Neighbor Ventures, East Hills Council of Neighborhoods,
Midtown Neighborhood Association, Urban Family Ministries, Young Life, 2nd Ward City Commissioner Rosalyn Bliss.
Conclusions - the neighborhood has changed much and is still in transition and this provides some good opportunities -
good timing to enter the community - opportunities to partner with existing ministries - most of the churches are well
established and especially minister to their constituencies, therefore there is opportunity to "start new" with the new
neighborhood constitiuency.
No red flags to proceeding.
By consensus we agreed to consider East Hills and Midtown as our communities to pursue.
3B. Discussion of initial steps (pre-strategy).
1. Confirm the neighborhood
2. Learn the neighborhood (listen)
3. Learn ourselves - need to begin to meet weekly
4. Analyze - match ourselves and our neighbors. Where are our best opportunities to minister?
5. Develop a strategy and philosophy of ministry based on 2,3, and 4.
4. Introduction of Website - www.journeytothecenteroftheuniverse.blogspot.com
5. Introduced idea of Christ Church VBS in the new neighborhood.
PREPARATION FOR SATURDAY MEETING
1. Brainstorming and establish committee for VBS
2. Establish time for weekly meetings this summer
3. Explanation of "What-We-Have-To-Offer Inventory" Assignment
4. Be prepared to list your current involvement in CC
5. Be prepared to sign up for for 1 (or 2) of the 3 teams listed below:
1. Making Friends Team (external/church scattered)
-connecting with the community, serving the community, ministry opportunities, neighborhood events
-this team would lead the organizing of VBS
2. Building Community Team (internal/church gathered)
-building up one another
-church gatherings
-prayer
-children/youth
3. Planning Team
-building
-finance
-strategy/philosophy of ministry
Please RSVP
Notes from June 8 meeting.
1. A Foundation of Prayer. "Lord, form us to form your church."
Requests:
- Finances and the impact on CC
- Solidify the leadership team
- Solidify the launch team
- How can we reach the neighborhood living outside the neighborhood
- Prepare the hearts of the people in the neighborhood
2. Impressions of the neighborhood.
A time of sharing from our touring and visiting the various shops and locations.
3. Steve's Update
3A. Review of research from the Community Research Institute, Neighbor Ventures, East Hills Council of Neighborhoods,
Midtown Neighborhood Association, Urban Family Ministries, Young Life, 2nd Ward City Commissioner Rosalyn Bliss.
Conclusions - the neighborhood has changed much and is still in transition and this provides some good opportunities -
good timing to enter the community - opportunities to partner with existing ministries - most of the churches are well
established and especially minister to their constituencies, therefore there is opportunity to "start new" with the new
neighborhood constitiuency.
No red flags to proceeding.
By consensus we agreed to consider East Hills and Midtown as our communities to pursue.
3B. Discussion of initial steps (pre-strategy).
1. Confirm the neighborhood
2. Learn the neighborhood (listen)
3. Learn ourselves - need to begin to meet weekly
4. Analyze - match ourselves and our neighbors. Where are our best opportunities to minister?
5. Develop a strategy and philosophy of ministry based on 2,3, and 4.
4. Introduction of Website - www.journeytothecenteroftheuniverse.blogspot.com
5. Introduced idea of Christ Church VBS in the new neighborhood.
PREPARATION FOR SATURDAY MEETING
1. Brainstorming and establish committee for VBS
2. Establish time for weekly meetings this summer
3. Explanation of "What-We-Have-To-Offer Inventory" Assignment
4. Be prepared to list your current involvement in CC
5. Be prepared to sign up for for 1 (or 2) of the 3 teams listed below:
1. Making Friends Team (external/church scattered)
-connecting with the community, serving the community, ministry opportunities, neighborhood events
-this team would lead the organizing of VBS
2. Building Community Team (internal/church gathered)
-building up one another
-church gatherings
-prayer
-children/youth
3. Planning Team
-building
-finance
-strategy/philosophy of ministry
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