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