UPCOMING EVENTS

June 16th, 2018 @ Synod assembly (Lord of life lutheran church, alexandria, VA): 12:30-1:30 and 1:30-2:30) E-vent Training "Building a healthy Multi-ethnic congregation" 

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​​Pratices for growing diverse congregations from those that are thriving at it! We live in one of the most diverse areas in the United States. We will talk about how our communities of faith can take steps to become better at connecting with the breadth of people in our neighborhoods. (Based off of Mark Demaz' book  (Based off of Mark Deymaz' book, Building a Healthy Multi-Ethnic Church - Mandate, Commitments, and Practices of a Diverse Congregation) 

Timeline
Fall 2016 – Winter 2017: Campaign Leadership Secured, Leadership Gifts Conducted
Winter 2016 – Winter 2017: Major Gifts Conducted, Evangelism pilot project with 2 congregations
Spring 2017 - Fall 2017: Training for Congregation Area Leadership and Council Visitors
Summer 2017 – Summer 2018: Stewardship and evangelism training, Congregation Council Visits
Fall 2017 – Summer 2020: Congregation Participation. Stewardship and evangelism training at Synod Assemblies, Congregational Appeals, special Workshops, Leadership Development.

Visit our TOOLS page to find Evangelism and Stewardship resources and to help your congregation navigate their participation in New Connections.