Organizer:
North Carolina Synod Vitality Team
Event Description
This event has been postponed due to Hurricane Helene. Registered participants will receive email communications with additional information.
God shows up in even the smallest of places, but a one-size-fits-all approach to ministry just does not work.
This event, Friday-Sunday, September 27-29 in Salisbury, is designed specifically for the small & scrappy congregations in the North Carolina synod where God is present and working in abundant ways. Leadership teams, pastors, deacons, and SAMs from congregations who regularly have 50 or less in worship are invited!
An event designed specifically for the small & scrappy congregations!
Leadership teams, pastors, deacons, and SAMs from congregations who regularly have 50 or less in worship! You can bring your whole congregation.
Friday- Sunday, September 27-29 at Haven Lutheran Church in Salisbury, with lodging at the Hampton Inn.
Thanks to a generous grant from the ELCA Churchwide expression, the cost is $50 per person. This will cover five meals, lodging, and content for the whole weekend. (Commuting? The cost is $35 per person. Single Room? The cost is $100 per person.) Get the most from this event! An ELCA grant will pay for a supply preacher for Sunday, September 29 so you can attend the whole event, or choose to receive a sermon that can be shared by a lay leader in your congregation.
Questions?
Contact Pastor Danielle DeNise.
The Small Church Advantage
Featuring Teresa J. Stewart
Teresa J. Stewart, author of The Small Church Advantage, will bring her passion for small congregations to our sessions. For over 15 years, she has written resources for small congregations, studied their strengths, and offered workshops on their challenges and advantages.
Schedule
Friday
5:30 PM: Dinner (Optional)
7:00 PM: Opening Worship
7:45 PM: Introductions & Goals for the Weekend, Opening Session
Saturday
8:30 AM: Morning Prayer
9:00 AM: Faith Story
9:15 AM: Session One
11:00 AM: Congregational Conversation & Planning
12:00 PM: Lunch
1:15 PM: Faith Story
1:30 PM: Session Two
3:00 PM: Open Table
4:30 PM: Communications
5:00 PM: Break
6:00 PM: Dinner & Celebration
7:30 PM: Worship—Prayer Around the Cross
Sunday
8:30 AM: Time with Bishop Tim Smith
9:00 AM: Session Three—Taking it Home
10:30 AM: Closing Worship
12:00 PM: Go in Peace!
Get the Most from This Event
An ELCA grant will pay for a supply preacher for Sunday, September 29 so you can attend the whole event, or choose to receive a sermon that can be shared by a lay leader in your congregation.