This the second of two Ground Work terms in 2023 will be facilitated by the Reverends Tellison Glover, Marnie Peterson, Andrew Halladay, Ross Lockhart.
One Wednesday, September 27 and four Thursdays in October.
Purpose
Good Seeds for Spiritual Seekers is about equipping parishes to 'spread the good news'. There is good news to share and yet many Anglicans struggle in this area. In this series we will explore what Evangelism for Everyday Anglicans looks like and address the anxiety and other barriers that discourage us from doing evangelism with intention. In using tools of story-telling and story-sharing, participants will feel better equipped in effectively inviting newcomers into deeper engagement in parish life - - by sharing who you are, what you value and what the Spirit is doing in your parish.
Sessions
Part 1: Evangelism for folks like us
- September 27 (Wednesday): The "E" Word: not such a bad word after all: debunking myths about evangelism
- October 5 (back to Thursdays): From tongue-tied to testimony: personal and corporate evangelism
Part 2: Stories that move
- October 12: The purpose and ways of story telling and story sharing
- October 19: Workshop 1 on developing a story-telling or story-sharing project
- October 26: Workshop 2 using Pro-Action Cafe model to refine projects
Participants Will
- Gain deeper appreciation for intentional evangelism in parish life
- Develop short videos of stories that depict the core values and identity of the parish
- Develop models for stoy-telling and story-sharing
- Create an action plan for story-telling or story-sharing
Assumes that Participants
- Are creative, resourceful and whole
- Bring wisdom, resourcefulness, creativity, values to each session
- Are present and attentive at every session
- Are prepared to complete weekly assignments
- Are prepared to meet independently as teams to work on assignments and projects.
For detailed information and registration contact the Reverend Tellison Glover by email or call 604.684.6306 x219
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