Healthy Congregations, March 15, 2015

Healthy Congregation Meeting

March 15, 2015

 

 

Pastor Jane opened the meeting by re-stating what are the definitions and differences between a vision statement, mission statement, description, and motto.  Everyone broke into groups to come up with various definitions or beginnings of ideas for the following:

 

Vision – A church welcoming people home, a church welcoming others without pressure, greater outreach to the community

 

Mission – Spread the word of God, demonstrating the love of Christ through our actions and witness

 

Description – A family in Christ, sharing God's love with all

 

Motto – A worshiping, nurturing community

 

Pastor Jane mentioned that two families have spoken with her about joining the church, inferring that we are welcoming people who visit with us. 

 

We were asked to consider why it is that we attend this church.

 

It was mentioned that our church has an advantage of blending the traditional with the modern.

 

Judy T said this is a “thinking person's” church, where we are a teaching church.

 

Pastor Jane agreed to print out the mission statement of the Presbyterian Church.