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Illinois Great Rivers Conference

November
 2015
 
In This Issue
Reaching New People
The Journey of 10x10
Autopsy
Reaching New People Workshop
Reaching New People
Here is what one recent participant has to say: "Reaching New People gave us practical, intentional, and accountable strategies for going outside our safe environments and fulfilling the Great Commission of making disciples."
 
54 churches and approximately 350 people have participated in the Reaching New People workshop in 2015. The workshop equips participants to develop action steps to engage relationally with people in their community who are not connected to any church and to increase the invitational culture in the congregation.
 
Mike Crawford, Coordinator of Congregational Development, will lead Reaching New People in three different locations in early 2016.
All workshops are scheduled on Saturday, 9:00 am-3:00 pm. The workshop must be attended by a team that includes the pastor and a minimum of three lay people. Churches are encouraged to bring as many people as possible, as more participants will increase the positive impact. (Once registered with at least the minimum team, the church can add other participants up to the registration deadline a week before the workshop.)
 
The registration is $10 per person and includes lunch and snacks.
 
For more information, contact Mike Crawford.
syn�er�gy - The Journey of 10x10
Synergy
syn�er�gy
[ˈsinərjē]
NOUN

    1.  the interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations, substances, or other agents to produce a combined effect greater than the sum of their separate effects.

     

    Synergy is what 76 Churches from the IGRC will experience as they participate in The Journey of 10x10 in 2016. There is still time to become part of this movement, but you must act now!  To register and get additional information go to: http://thejourneyof10x10.org/ . If you have questions please contact Peggy Hisey at [email protected].

Recommended Reading Five stars
Autopsy of a Deceased Church
A must read! This is a sobering reality check for anyone involved in church ministry. Rainer shares observations from the "autopsies" of fourteen churches. From the observations made in the autopsies, Rainer focuses on 12 ways to keep your church alive, offering practical prayers and discussion questions with each chapter.
 This book will soon be available to borrow from the United Media Resource Center -- contact Jill Stone by email or at 217-529-2744.
  
Illinois Great Rivers Conference - The United Methodist Church
Office of Congregational Development
P O Box 19207
Springfield, IL  62794-9207
  
phone: 217-529-3219                e-mail: [email protected]
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