November 2014
Sharing Our Stories
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Collecting Our Stories
By Dan Handschy
Is there an epic event or something more intangible that defines your congregation? In Dan Handschy’s “Telling Our Story,” he shares the story of how his congregation began to collect their stories as a way to discover how to respond to a newcomer who asked: “How might I move more deeply into the life of the community?” They weren’t asking for something to do, they wanted to become a part of that ‘something’ that made Church of the Advent unique.
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First Impressions
By Kevin Minch
More often people are encountering churches for the first time through a website or social media. How can we create a virtual space that feels welcoming to the stranger?
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Going That Extra Mile
By Bob Landry
A present day ‘man on the road to Jericho’ story that reminds us that Christianity is a living thing, that our faith stories of today mirror the ancient stories in the Gospels, and that each of us has the opportunity to follow Christ through our actions.
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Let Your Light Shine
By Sandra Swan
Ways to share our own church’s stories first with each other and then, with our wider circle of friends, family, and acquaintances.
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Newcomer Profiles
By Ken Garner
How to capture and share the stories and experiences of newcomers developed by Church of the Redeemer and a back-up plan in case the story falls through.
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Perfiles de recién llegados
By Ken Garner
Por los últimos dos años, el perfil del recién llegado ha estado apareciendo regularmente en nuestro boletín mensual de la parroquia (Voice of The Redeemer). El Redentor tiene la gran suerte de estar situado en una comunidad a la que se está mudando un número significativo de familias jóvenes. Visitantes frecuentan nuestra escuela dominical matinal y servicios de culto. Estos perfiles representan una de las muchas maneras en que facilitamos la integración de los recién llegados a la parroquia.
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Primeras impresiones
By Kevin Minch
¿Cómo encontró nuestra iglesia? Si bien visitar una iglesia durante un servicio de culto puede ser una excelente manera de formarse una primera impresión, la realidad es que muchos de nosotros obtenemos nuestra primera impresión de una iglesia mediante los medios: sitios web, directorios, Facebook, etc.
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Putting out Signals
By Anna Olson
We send out many signals, both intentionally and unintentionally. How can we become more in tune with these signals and creating those that resonate with our neighbors?
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Recopilación de nuestras historias
By Dan Handschy
A lo largo de los últimos varios meses, dos personas que empezaron recientemente a asistir a Church of the Advent me preguntaron cómo podrían participar más profundamente en la vida de la comunidad. Tuve que admitir que no tenía una respuesta inmediata. No estaban pidiendo que se les pusiera en un comité ni que sirvieran en la junta parroquial.
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Weaving Story Into All We Do
By Lucy Owens
Impressed by the warmth, friendliness, and joy found throughout the Grace-St. Luke’s website, I invited Lucy Owens to share their approach with our readers. In “Weaving Story Into All We Do,” Lucy describes a congregation that recognizes sharing stories is one of the most powerful ways to express their commitment and connection to God and to each other.
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Why Share Stories?
By Julie Lytle
“Why Share Stories?” by Julie Lytle offers a theological framework for storytelling. She reminds us that as Christians, the stories of God’s presence are both the “ground from which religion emerges and the means by with the Christian faith continues,” and gives us permission to shine our lights brightly rather than hiding them under a bushel basket.
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¿Por qué compartir historias?
By Julie Lytle
Nos convertimos en discípulos al recopilar historias, compartir historias y crear historias.
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¿Qué está dando a entender?
By Anna Olson
¿Qué está dando a entender su feligresía? ¿Quiénes están recibiendo ese mensaje? ¿Significa algo todo eso para las personas a las que desea llegar?
