What have you been learning about mission lately?


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September/October 2021

4 Lessons We Can Learn about Mission from Church Mergers

Coming out of the coronavirus pandemic, we’re going to see more attempts at churches coming together to merge into one. While many churches might merge as a way to keep the lights on, the biggest motivation for any merger is for mission—finding a way to serve the neighborhood, to better accomplish more than before, and to extend the kingdom of God. Here are four lessons we can learn about mission from churches joining together.

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Resources and Events

Mission Emphasis Resources

Mission Emphasis Week is September 12-19. During this week, many churches set aside to celebrate and focus on mission during worship and other activities. We have resources—including bulletin covers, videos, and theme ideas, and more—to support you.

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Better Together

Several churches in our region are in the process of merging. Better Together: Making Church Mergers Work by Jim Tomberlin and Warren Bird provides a good guide for the process. Even if your church isn't merging, there's a lot we can learn about mission.

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Go Local & Joining God in the Neighborhood

Go Local and Joining God in the Neighborhood is an opportunity for individuals and churches to step outside of the four walls of their church building and discover where God is at work in their neighborhoods. Here's what's on the schedule for Go Local this fall:

Support, Encourage, and Tune Up

Have you participated in Go Local or Joining God in the Neighborhood? In this online gathering, you will gather with other alumni to support, encourage, and tune up as you continue to follow the Holy Spirit's leading into your neighborhoods.

September 23
7-8:15pm CST

Go Local "Taste and See" Event

Interested in Go Local but not quite sure if it's a good fit for your church? In this online "taste and see" event, you'll be introduced to the Go Local process and some of the practices we can use as believers to be gospel witnesses in our communities. These practices may seem new to us today, but they're historically biblical! This online event is a good way to discern if your congregation is ready for the Go Local journey.

October 5
1:15-2:45pm CST
OR
7-8:30pm CST

Joining God in the Neighborhood Online Cohort

While Go Local is designed for church congregations, Joining God in the Neighborhood is for individuals who want to learn about Go Local practices. In this online cohort, you'll gather with other believers to learn how you can discover and join in where God is at work right outside your front door. We'll be gathering from 7-8:30pm CST on these dates:

October 7
October 21
November 4
November 18

If you have questions or want to sign up for any of these events, email Ruth Kelder: rkelder@crcna.org

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Stories on Mission

Bird Houses and Bible Studies

Please join us in celebrating Arlan's life and ministry. Sadly, he passed away shortly after sharing this story with us about how God was at work in his retirement community.

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Heartbreak in Haiti

Here's an update on the situation in Haiti after a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the country a few weeks ago. Resonate is working with ministry partners like World Renew to meet immediate needs.

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What have you and your church been learning about mission lately?

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Serving with you,

Peter Kelder

Central USA Regional Leader

pkelder@crcna.org

Resonate Global Mission

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