First Christian Church has entered into our Sabbatical period, designed to provide reflection, renewal and rejuvenation for both the pastor and the congregation. These months are designed to seek God’s help discerning where we’ve been, who we are, and where we will go.
To accomplish this on the part of the congregation, we are holding a Discernment Conference on Saturday, September 21 and Sunday, September 22. We will meet in groups of no more than 10, and respond to some questions that will help us to discern, along with our pastor, the future direction of our church. Rev. Dr. LaTaunya Bynum, regional pastor of the Christian Church in Ohio, will lead all sessions.
There will be two sessions on Saturday morning, two sessions on Saturday afternoon, and, if needed, two sessions on Sunday afternoon. Each session will be about one to one and one-half hours long. You will need to sign up for a session in advance on the chart in the Narthex. You may also sign up by calling the church office Monday through Friday between 9 am and 1 pm.
To prepare you for the conference, we are listing below the questions in advance. Copies will also be available on the table in the Narthex.
Who Are We?
- What are our core values?
- What are our strengths and what are our limitations?
What Is Our Future?
- What are we building?
- Where have you seen growth (including spiritual growth) over the past seven years?
- What are you looking forward to in the next seven years?
- What might the church do to make you a better disciple?
Structure
- If you could design worship on Sunday morning, what would it look like?
- If our church initiates some small encounter groups for our congregation and friends, what topics/activities would draw you into a group?
