1. Congregational Update
An overview of New Beginnings and Steps Forward
Congregational Update

2. A Special Thank you New Beginnings Group Leaders New Beginnings Group Participants Session Congregation

3. Timeline New Beginnings Summer Sessions New Beginning
Bringing it together
Moving Forward
Feb June-Sept Jan Feb-May July 2016
New Beginnings
Kick Off
Congregation
Meeting
Congregation
Update/Output

4. Redefining Our Mission
Seeking our gospel mission
Matching that mission to us
Inspiring our passion and energy
Focusing all of our resources for that shared mission
Redefining Our Mission
What Might that Mean?
Guided by the ideas of characteristics of vital congregations
Seeking our gospel mission
Seeking -- The first step of the redefinition process
Matching that mission to us
Matching -- our community, and our best at characteristics
Inspiring our passion and energy
The Good matches will inspire us
Focusing all of our resources for that shared mission
Focus allows us to achieve success with the resources that we have

5. Mission and Discipleship
VBS
Music
Worship
Connect By Night
Community Meals/Outreach

6. Prior Focus

7. Focus Moving Forward

8. What does this mean?
Ability to focus, prioritize, and maximize our energy around mission
Focus on areas of community outreach and mission where we are currently involved:
Vacation Bible School
Connect by Night
Life Center Meal
Chester Eastside
The Church has left the Building*
Day of Service
Look to new ways of outreach and mission to better serve our community
Our Mission: “ We are here not to be served, but to serve”
* November 2016

9. The Presbyterian Church of Llanerch… Ready to Serve

10. Back up

11. Examples of how we can expand
Engaging with Connect by Night and associated outreach throughout the year (beyond January and March) possibly through the Life Center Meals in connection with Riverview
Greater connection with the community through Vacation Bible School
Continue to foster relationship with Beverly Hills Presbyterian; learning from the experience and the experiences of other churches such as “The Church Has Left the Building”
Provide volunteer opportunities for those within the community (students and families)