Notes on Meeting on followup meeting on April 22, 2007
Becoming Church Together
A meeting of a few interested persons was held on Sunday April 22, 2007 after church to discuss the AI initiative and moving it forward.
Present were Betty, Ann Ditzler, Janet Dorman, Miguel Escobar, Charles Kelly, Earl Kooperkamp, Allen Mellon, Elizabeth Mellon, Lysander Puccio, Dorothy Ross
The AI process going forward will now be called “Becoming Church Together”
Alan Mellon suggested that St. St. Mary's respond to Executive Council's request for input on the Draft Anglican Covenant. (Executive Council is the governing body of the Episcopal Church between General Conventions.)
Allen: If anyone is interested, I'll be glad to provide information both on the Executive Committee's requst and on the Draft Anglican Covenant.
There is some time pressure -- Executive Council has asked for responses by early June.
I see this topic as falling under "Learning and Groups," although our response will be informed by our entire vision.
I am working on a response of my own and I will share it with as many as I can to see if we can make it a corporate rather than an individual response.
Charles Kelly
Spreading the Gospel, preaching the Good News
St. Mary’s a loving community
A spiritual home, a support system
Like a rock, rooted
We open our doors to people who are doing works of faith
We can carry that to our work, “The Savior is here for us”
Relates to mission of expanding to the community
Wishes for Expanding to the Community
Youth outreach – Men’s group might contribute to this
Youth Choir – perhaps this could come out of the hip hop mass eventually
Bible Study for youth – also to come out of hip hop mass?
Follow up after baptism, confirmation
St. Mary’s support to Redeemer’s Group – representative from St. Mary’s to come to meeting
Lysander – Vision
This area has the highest concentration of the homeless
Go to Redeemer meeting?
Outreach to the homeless with bag meal – do it once, see what happens
Will go to soup kitchen meeting tomorrow to discuss
Anne - Image of the members of St. Mary’s as “stars” forming constellations around areas of energy, giving light to the world
The next stage is for individuals to take steps
Miguel – organization
next steps divided into
Concrete – for example, the building
Open – more exploration
Liz Mellon – better communication
Bulletin board large in entry way, also choir room?
Put fabric to make more attractive
Calendar to chart all the activities and meetings at the church – keep it up to date – enlist help of Gwen
Lysander – opening up to the congregation
Building walk-through – invite all members to attend
Those who are interested will come, new leaders can be recruited
Ismael’s composer workshop – invite those who are interested from the congregation
Stained glass project – congregation to make small stained glass suncatchers to hang on the plain stained glass windows – may generate ideas for the future for the stained glass windows
Liz – interested in adult education
Has talk on Mary, can relate it to church tradition
Possible Advent one day retreat?
Perhaps a short talk in August around August 15?
Next steps
Meet once a month to review progress
Miguel willing to run meeting, write up a summary for the following week’s bulletin?
Worship committee
Special meeting to do AI process? – might take up to 4 meetings, probably over a month
Friday the only day that everyone present can attend
Tentatively scheduled first meeting for May 11 – check with Bill Smith, Irene McKenzie
Dorothy Ross to do AI process for the meeting
April 15, 2007 - Appreciative Inquiry Process at St. Mary's
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