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A workshop to help congregations connect with new people.
Multiple choice of locations:
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th
9:30 am -12 noon
at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Springfield, VA
or
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24th
9:30 am – 12 noon
at St. Luke Lutheran Church in Silver Spring, MD
What can you do to help your Church grow? God brings the growth, but our hands work the soil and plant the seeds.
This workshop will help to plan your congregation’s outreach strategy. Expect practical, implementable steps that you can take away that make a big impact. Leave with a plan customized for your congregation to connect with new people. The goal of this workshop is for every participant to leave with 2 – 4 actions they can implement in their congregation that will help connect with new people. Seven strategies and 21 big impact actions will be presented, including how to:
- Make invitations
- Welcome newcomers
- Follow-up with guests
- Help get them connected
- Facilitate friendships
- Form disciples
- Make evangelism a priority
SCHEDULE
9 a.m. – Gathering
9:30 a.m. – Strategies and actions
10:45 a.m. – Break
11 a.m. – Implementation (small groups)
11:45 a.m. – Readouts
Noon – Adjourn
REGISTER
There is no fee for the workshop but registration is requested. It is designed for pastors, evangelism chairs, committee members and anyone who has responsibilities related to new members and reaching out. The workshop is brought to you by the New & Renewing Missions Table of the Metro D.C. Synod. Register now.
WORKSHOP LEADER
The Rev. Philip Hirsch, Director of Evangelical Mission in the Metro D.C. Synod. He has led two growing congregations in 25 years of ministry.
– See more at: Growing Church Workshop – Metro DC ELCA