uRban roots A ministry proposal for All Peoples Church A ministry proposal for All Peoples Church

uRban roots “I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." God's Decree. (Jeremiah 29, The Message) What is God’s plan for you this day? What is God’s plan for you this year? What do you believe is God’s plan for All Peoples Church? “I know what I'm doing. I have it all planned out—plans to take care of you, not abandon you, plans to give you the future you hope for. When you call on me, when you come and pray to me, I'll listen. When you come looking for me, you'll find me. Yes, when you get serious about finding me and want it more than anything else, I'll make sure you won't be disappointed." God's Decree. (Jeremiah 29, The Message) What is God’s plan for you this day? What is God’s plan for you this year? What do you believe is God’s plan for All Peoples Church?

uRban roots Urban Roots is a dream. It is a vision. It is a conversation. Urban Roots is who we are as the community of All Peoples. Urban Roots is what we value as people of faith. Urban Roots is a plan to thrive in mission and ministry. Urban Roots is a dream. It is a vision. It is a conversation. Urban Roots is who we are as the community of All Peoples. Urban Roots is what we value as people of faith. Urban Roots is a plan to thrive in mission and ministry.

uRban roots Urban Roots can shape the future of All Peoples and kin- dom work in the Harambee neighborhood. Urban Roots is you. It is us. It is what we make it. This is what we plant, what we grow, what we harvest. Urban Roots may be our destiny. Urban Roots can shape the future of All Peoples and kin- dom work in the Harambee neighborhood. Urban Roots is you. It is us. It is what we make it. This is what we plant, what we grow, what we harvest. Urban Roots may be our destiny.

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As our budget has grown, what have you noticed at All Peoples? How has the growth been good for the church and the community? As our budget has grown, what have you noticed at All Peoples? How has the growth been good for the church and the community?

uRban roots A new non-profit would focus on two ministry areas: Youth Programming, especially summer programs like Freedom School Health and Wellness for the community, like the Isaiah 55 resource center A new non-profit would focus on two ministry areas: Youth Programming, especially summer programs like Freedom School Health and Wellness for the community, like the Isaiah 55 resource center

uRban roots This focus on youth and wellness supports priorities of the church It is in line with the directives given in the MET process It expands ministry without putting additional strains on the congregation It creates opportunities for church growth This focus on youth and wellness supports priorities of the church It is in line with the directives given in the MET process It expands ministry without putting additional strains on the congregation It creates opportunities for church growth

uRban roots Every new mission involves risk. This is no different. One risk is maintaining our integrity. How does All Peoples primarily serve as a community of believers growing disciples and building the kingdom? How does Urban Roots support the mission of the church while remaining independent? How will mission partners respond to this new project? What happens if Urban Roots struggles financially? How do we keep a strong partnership between All Peoples and Urban Roots? All these are important questions that need to be asked again and again. Every new mission involves risk. This is no different. One risk is maintaining our integrity. How does All Peoples primarily serve as a community of believers growing disciples and building the kingdom? How does Urban Roots support the mission of the church while remaining independent? How will mission partners respond to this new project? What happens if Urban Roots struggles financially? How do we keep a strong partnership between All Peoples and Urban Roots? All these are important questions that need to be asked again and again.

uRban roots What are your questions? What are your concerns? Do you feel ready to bless this conversation moving forward? What are your questions? What are your concerns? Do you feel ready to bless this conversation moving forward?

uRban roots let us pray let us pray

After the meeting, we invite everyone upstairs for our Gathering Worship