Are We Doing Things Right? The Mother Ship Administrators Are We Doing Things Right? Directors Where Are We Going? Existing Ministries

Administrative Workings The Mother Ship Administrative Workings Trustees Finance Administrative Board Existing Ministries Lay Leadership SPPRC

The Mother Ship Existing Ministries Worship Spiritual Formation Sunday Morning Bible Studies Sunday Night Support Groups Students Sunday School Immanuel Education Team Existing Ministries POV – First United Methodists Irving Members AV Team Family Life Team Worship Team AA Wesley Inn Define your ministries….by dividing “circle/ defining” map you are catergorizing, also (Tree Map). Scouting Family Promise Irving Cares Missions Team Exercise Group Evangelism Great Days of Service Special Adult Shared Space-PDO? Community Outreach Mission and Outreach Partner Groups

HOW do these serve THE EDGE? The Mother Ship The Edge Existing Ministries The Edge Worship HOW do these serve THE EDGE? Spiritual Formation Partner Groups Mission and Outreach Existing Ministries Program Council The Edge The Edge

What existing ministries touch the “Underserved-EDGE?” The Edge Underserved-examples Homeless Mentally/Emotionally Challenged Women and Children Immigrant Senior Adults What existing ministries touch the “Underserved-EDGE?”

What existing ministries touch the “Under-Reached-EDGE?” The Edge Under-reached-examples The Coming and Here Now Generation Church Exiles Anti-Institutionalists What existing ministries touch the “Under-Reached-EDGE?”

An Example Lockerbie Central UMC a historic community doing church in a new way. We are re-imagining what is means to be church.  Our home is in a beautiful historic building built by the church in the late 1800s that we want lots of people to enjoy.  To make this possible, we created Earth House Collective in partnership with the community as a way to extend radical hospitality in downtown Indianapolis.  Over the past three years Earth House has grown into one of the best places in Indy to experience art, music, culture, healthy food, a great cup of fair trade coffee, and a community in action.   All this is happening in a place of worship and spiritual growth.

An Example Chicago Temple-First United Methodist, Chicago, “A Sanctuary in the Heart of Chicago’s loop…” Child Care Christian Education – Adults & Children, Fine Arts, Art Gallery and Silk Road Theater Homeless Ministries, Interfaith Ministries, Tutoring Center

An Example UNION is a new church start / coffeehouse that will primarily be in ministry with twenty-something and college students in Dallas. It is supported by the North Texas Conference and sister churches who desire to help this community of faith reach out to the edge of twenty-something young adults.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIESTAS An Example Christ’s Foundry-The church began in with Bible studies during the week nights and worship on Sunday evenings. As the excitement of Christ's Foundry entered the community, the church grew and moved to an apartment community close by where Christ's Foundry is currently located. WEDNESDAY NIGHT FIESTAS SOCCER MINISTRY AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAM GRUPOS DE VIDA

An Example New Day Communities are satellite congregations anchored in United Methodist churches. The lead teams are bi-vocational and do not receive any compensation for their pastoral service to New Day, which helps maximize missional outreach and minimize our internal costs. We are a pioneering ministry affirmed by the North Texas Conference of the United Methodist Church, the Alaska Missionary Conference and a number of local congregations and agencies. After-school tutoring for Elementary and Youth Summer Programming for Elementary and Youth Senior Citizen Program The Amos Project Care for Kids Program Parenting Classes

The Mother Ship-the Anchor- between Existing ministries and the Edge She launches existing ministries, so they may serve Christ in the world. She supports existing ministries to be in relationship with the underserved and under-reached, “THE EDGE.” She is steered by the Pastor/Leader

Small Group Presentations What is Next? Build a Team Identify three to five people Meet weekly for Sunday lunch from July 15-August 12 Small Group Presentations Offer every existing ministries a learning opportunity. Ask existing ministries to build a lifeboat toward “The Edge.” Building a PFD! First Project Maintain the work of Family Promise Develop a Feeding Program out of Oasis Ministry

The Mother Ship Existing Ministries Touching The Edge