Results of February 16, 2014 Meeting

 

The Draft Agenda was discussed and approved.  However, it was decided to tackle the Draft Vision/Mission Statement item prior to discussing the name of the "new church".

Meeting Summary:  Several suggestions were made to change specific wording of several of the statements in the Draft Vision/Mission Statement.  Good discussion ensued.  Opinions differed on some of the wording, especially the subject of "valuing a diversity of Christian backgrounds."  No decisions were finalized.  Some participants stated that they needed more time to think and pray about some of these issues. 

It was agreed that we would meet again after church next Sunday (February 23) to continue discussions.  In the interim we will look at the suggested wording and make e-mail comments to the "webmaster" (alanelizabethh@gmail.com) which will be posted on this site in preparation for the next meeting.

At 1:30 the meeting adjourned.  The name for the "new church" was not discussed.

 

Online Discussion of the Vision/Mission Statement

Below are listed individual comments on key parts of the Statement
Comments Received on this Draft Statement to Date:

Original Draft Statement

Suggested Changes or Comments (From the February 16th Meeting)
Original Draft Vision:

To be disciples of the one true God in response to the wonderful gift of salvation He has given us through the death and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ.  As His disciples, it is our responsibility to share the love he has shown us with others and invite them to be disciples also.   Our overall Vision therefore is to effectively and lovingly serve all of God’s people with focus on those living in or visiting the Boundary area but extending, with the Lord’s guidance, to others.

 

 

 Suggested Changes:

To be disciples of the one true God growing in our relationship with him in response to the wonderful gift of salvation He has given us through the death and resurrection of His son, Jesus Christ.  As His disciples/people, it is our privilege and responsibility to love God and to share the love he has shown us with others and invite them to be disciples also.   Our overall Vision therefore is to effectively and lovingly serve all of God’s people with focus on those living in or visiting the Boundary area but extending, with the Lord’s guidance, to others.

Comments: 

  • This statement is missing the core relational aspect of our faith, intimacy with God

  • Out of our love for God grows our love for each other and our community

  • To be a people where God dwells by His Spirit

  • To spur each other on; that we are the body of Christ

  • II Peter 3:18:  The Spirit’s ongoing working in and through us

  • John 8:31 – If you obey my teaching you really are my disciples. 

  • What does "Disciple" mean?  A learner, a mentor

 
Original Draft Mission: Suggested Changes or Comments
  • In response to God’s grace given to us, we will celebrate his greatness through devout prayer, humble worship and meaningful service to others. 

·    In response to God’s grace given to us, we will celebrate His greatness through devout prayer, humble worship and meaningful service to others. 

 
  • We will strive to be His hands in our local community and throughout the world using the personal and corporate gifts that He has given us. 

·    We will strive to be His hands in our local community and throughout the world using the personal and corporate gifts that He has given us. 

Comments:

  • The out-pouring of the Spirit

 
  • Building on the Word of God and through His love, we will strive to teach, support and equip each other to carry out individual and collective missions.

·    Building on the Word of God, empowered by His Spirit  and through His love, we will strive to teach, support, equip and encourage each other to carry out individual and collective missions.

Comments:

  • Arm ourselves to face the enemy

  • Be intentional about good, effective and loving communications with each other.

 
  • We will be a welcoming community of believers in Jesus Christ, celebrating our oneness through Him and at the same time respecting and valuing a diversity of Christian backgrounds and spiritual journeys.

·    We will be a welcoming community of believers in Jesus Christ, valuing our oneness through Him and at the same time celebrating a diversity of Christian backgrounds. 

Comments:

  • We cannot imply through this statement that we are open to anything - Whatever you believe is fine with us?
  • Through this statement we want to make those with "diverse" Christian backgrounds feel they are welcome.
  • We are open to growing our faith by exploring and attempting to understand a diversity of Christian traditions and interpretations of scripture.

 
  • We strongly believe in the need for and inherent strength in close Christian Fellowship and will strive to create situations and activities that support and ensure the attainment of same in all aspects of our work.

·    We strongly believe in the need for and inherent strength in close Christian Fellowship and will strive to create situations and activities that support and ensure the attainment of same in all aspects of our work.

 
  • In pursuit of achieving our Vision we will work to emulate and assume Christ’s attributes of Unconditional Love, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Forgiveness, Understanding, Humility and Being Steadfast in His word.

 

·    In pursuit of achieving our Vision we will allow Christ’s Spirit to grow within us such that His attributes are displayed through us.   (i.e. Unconditional Love, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Forgiveness, Understanding, Humility, (add? truth, justice and righteousness)  and being Steadfast in His word)  would be increasingly being experienced in our lives and community

 

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