1. www.outreachforhope.org Hope for the journey Good morning!
It sounds like everybody is enjoying conversation with each other and getting to know one another. Just to check-in: You are in the HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY session where we we are going to discuss creating and sustaining congregational partnerships. If this is not the workshop you desired to attend, please feel free to check your schedule and move to the assigned room. For those attending HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY, you are in the right place and let’s begin.

2. Maripat Monahan – Advancement Director
Outreach for Hope
Tim Larson – Director
Maripat Monahan – Advancement Director
I’m Tim Larson, Director of Outreach for Hope and I’m joined by Maripat Monahan, Advancement Director of Outreach for Hope and this session is sponsored by Outreach for Hope. Welcome to Hope for the Journey.
(If there are any Board or Committee members, Champions or key OFH family members, please acknowledge their presence.)
Before we start – a bit about Outreach for Hope for those who may be unfamiliar with the organization.
Outreach for Hope was founded at the1995 Synod Assembly of the Greater Milwaukee Synod in response to the growing needs of congregations and ministries serving in low-income communities throughout the Synod.
Our vision is that…(next slide)

3. Outreach for Hope OUR VISION:
That strong, vibrant ministries will be centers of hope in the midst of every community challenged by poverty within the Greater Milwaukee Synod.
And our mission is to inspire…

4. Outreach for Hope OUR MISSION:
We inspire donors to live and give generously by investing their gifts as a resource for transformation in the Greater Milwaukee Synod ministries, serving communities of poverty.
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5. Outreach for Hope
In short, Outreach for Hope is a FUNDRAISING and GRANTMAKING organization raising funds from congregations, foundations and donors to provide grants to congregations and ministries serving in low-income neighborhoods.
FUNDRAISING
Our fundraising efforts include seeking funds from congregations, individual donors, foundations, corporations and through special events.
Our biggest fundraising event of the year is the OFH Family Bike Ride that takes place every September with ride locations in Waukesha and Ozaukee Counties. The Bike Ride provides much of the funding in addition partnering with congregations, donors and foundations that have a passion for this work.
We want to thank all of our donors…all of you here today, who contribute and give of your time and resources to Outreach For Hope.
GRANTMAKING
Outreach for Hope makes grants to congregations and ministries that provide:
Basic needs to people in poverty, such as: food pantries, soup kitchens, clothes closets, and transportation needs
Self-sustainability programs to empower people out of poverty, such as: job search counseling, job coaching, GED preparation
Leadership Development for pastors and lay-people, such as: The Urban Internship Fund that supports up to 2-3 seminary interns for one year to serve congregations in low-income communities, leadership camps for youth and children.
Poverty Justice to support congregations and ministries in the work of reconciliation and hope, such as: supporting federal, county and local policy that would alleviate poverty, partnering with the prison system in the work of re-entry of felons.
In 2019 we are granting out $330,0000 in grants to 19 congregations and ministries.
Grants are given on an annual basis. Applications are due Oct. 1 and are reviewed by a committee that includes Bishop Paul Erickson, pastors, board members and community representatives.
FAMILY
That is a bit of who are and what we do. While Outreach for Hope is a fundraising and grantmaking organization it is much for than that – it is a FAMILY. A family made up of brothers and sisters in Christ throughout the synod who come together and journey together – black & white, rich & poor - to provide love and hope for all in our community.
And now, Maripat will share with you how you can put your faith into action and get involved with loving our community through Outreach for Hope.

6. How to Partner with Outreach for Hope
Thanks Tim. There are many ways to partner with Outreach for Hope:
Lenten Devotions
Bike Ride – ride, volunteer, serve on a planning committee, raise awareness in your congregation, fundraise
Be a champion – local churches and community, host a fundraising event at your church or in your home
Volunteer on committee or at a ministry site
Financial contribution/include in estate plans
For more information feel free to talk with Tim or I, and thank you again for your support of Outreach for Hope.
Now, back to Tim.

7. OUTREACH FOR HOPE
Thanks Maripat. A special thanks to all of you who give of your time and resources to OFH and for those of you to consider supporting the work of OFH.
I am often reminded of the life-giving work we do at Outreach for Hope and this photo is an example of what we see everyday among the congregations and ministries supported by OFH.
This photo of Gary Ingram at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church on Wisconsin Ave. I takes a simple task and elevates it to someone doing God’s work.
Any questions or comments before we move on?

8. CREATING CONGREGATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
BETTER TOGETHER:
CREATING CONGREGATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS
The topic of our session today is HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY.
And while we have called this session HOPE FOR THE JOURNEY, a subtitle to this session could be called – BETTER TOGETHER: CREATING CONGREGATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. For we are on this journey of faith and life together and partnerships provide hope and much more.
This session was born out of an increasing need and interest in creating and cultivating partnerships among congregations and ministries. In addition, there is a lack of information on how go about the work of creating and growing partnerships and what are best practices. To frame our discussion we want to ask a series of questions:
Why form partnerships? What’s the benefit of it?
What is a partnership?
What are key components of setting up and nurturing a partnership?
What pitfalls should we avoid?
How to evaluate & monitor partnerships?
And to help frame our discussion here are some thoughts on partnerships.

9. Partnerships can enhance the life, faith and witness of your Church.
Outreach for Hope
Partnerships can enhance the life, faith and witness of your Church.
Ephesians 2:19
”You are no longer strangers and foreigners. You are citizens with everyone else who belongs to the family of God.”

10. Outreach for Hope
We do mission in partnership. God’s mission invites us to join hands with our mission partners, and to walk together as companions with our brothers & sisters around the synod.

11. Outreach for Hope Panel Amanda Juedes, Holy Cross
Xavier Thomas, All Peoples
Diane Roznowski, Mt. Carmel
Rev. Matthew Schlake Kruse, St. Matt’s
To help us dive into this subject we have invited a panel to share with us how they and their churches partner with others.
Welcome Panel:
Please introduce yourself, and what church do you represent and what churches do you partner with?

12. Outreach for Hope Panel Questions What does partnership look like?
How did you get started? What did you do?

13. Outreach for Hope Panel Questions
How do you maintain and nourish the partnership?
What pitfalls should we avoid?
Additional Questions: How do you evaluate or monitor your partnerships?

14. Outreach for Hope
Q & A

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Outreach for Hope, 2018