41 people met on June 8 to recommend specific programming for fall of 2003.
Our practical recommendations are:
Create more education/discussion opportunities
- potluck and discussion around A New Kind of Christian was a good experience
- youth should be invited
Use gathered worship time to encourage personal spiritual practices
- spend two weeks of worship focused on a practice
- One week to help explain the practice / Second week to reflect on what the practice has done/not done for us
Launch small groups
- people should feel permission not to join
- opportunities should recognize people are willing to commit at different levels
- opportunities should allow for flexibility, reflect needs of those involved
- groups should remain connected to the larger body
- clear expectations should be on the table
- good facilitators are vital
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