Congregational Development

Welcome to the Congregational Development Resource Center, developed by the members of the Congregational Vitalization Committee. Please click on each of the following discussion topics below to find a brief success story and related support resources, including recommended reading, links, consultants, and more.

KEY TOPICS/QUESTIONS

Sharing the Good News
How can we share the good news of Christ with others?

Planning & Evaluating
How can we be more effective in our ministries and programs? What is a healthy church?

Outreach
How do we reach out to our neighbors in need?

Diversity
How does a congregation embrace the multi-cultural nature of our communities in Northern California

Worship
How do we improve our worship life?

Youth & Young Adults
How can we effectively build relationships with youth and young adults?

Stewardship
What can we do to strengthen our Christian stewardship?

Total Ministry
How do we learn more about "Total Ministry," also known as "Shared Ministry" and as "Ministry of all the Baptized"?

Healthy and Vital Congregations
What does a healthy and vital congregation look like?

Small Church
What resources are there for healthy and vital small churches?

CONGREGATIONAL VITALIZATION COMMITTEE

The work of developing healthy and vital congregations is supported by the Congregational Vitalization Committee. They serve both individually and as a team as consultants for Strategic Planning, Vestry Retreats, Mutual Ministry Review, revitalization and new ministry development. Please contact us for assistance. The members of the Committee are:

Chair:

The Rev. Canon Britt Olson, email

Members:

Bob Hall, email

Nancy Mack, email

Deacon Cindy Long, email

The Rev. Seth Kellerman, email

The Rev. Ray Hess, email

The Rev. Susan Plucker, email

The Very Rev. Cliff Haggenjos, email

The Very Rev. Jeanne Forte, email

Rick Larkey, email

Sharon Mershon, email

The Very Rev. Jeff Frost, email



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