Vestry goals
Vestry Goals - 2011
Will you
continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of
bread, and in the prayers?
Will you persevere in resisting evil, and, whenever you fall into sin,
repent and return to the Lord?
- Help people learn to share
their faith in example and word
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Sermons by lay people
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Participation in outreach in the community
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Participation in study groups
- Introduce more diversity in
worship and music
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Try different formats for services
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More variety of songs/music/instruments used in services
- Dialogue about the definition
of evil and sin to better understand how we can live out this vow
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Sermons
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Adult forums
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Lenten study discussions
- Participation in Water in the
Wilderness Lenten Program and other education opportunities
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Have majority of parish take part in Lenten program
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Increase participation in adult forum, Bible studies, etc.
- Communicate about the
openness and accepting nature of Mediator and the greater Episcopal
Church
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Booth at Allentown Fair with other Episcopal churches in the diocese
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Pride in the Park
◦ Press releases
Will you seek
and serve Christ in all persons, loving your neighbor as yourself?
Will you strive for justice and peace among all people, and respect the
dignity of every human being?
- Develop more hands-on
outreach and get more of the congregation to participate in these
type of outreach activities
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Interfaith Community Day
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Staffing homeless shelter
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CROP Walk
- Lifting up issues of peace
and justice
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Offering of letters
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Prayer Vigils
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Fair trade purchases
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Continue and expand environmental practices
- Be more inclusive of
diversity both in our parish and in the community around us
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Invite those that live around the church to our activities/events
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Diversity in worship (see above)