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Show leve 1. THE BEGINNING The vne the launched in the \-lest Central States Region and Denver Stake. After the two-day project was Elders series of seven district level held across the workshops to introduce district and region unit to leaders pastoral for at the principles expansion were branch and mission level. same workshop was This also held three units pastoral non-participating districts. in in find God's to an adult be rna de sc h 00 1 to be common; sense of excitement and confidence that we can really a that new ask for this the Many churches weekday club Baptist are involved in programs for Pioneer Girls at Grace Church (Mahomet, particularly 1as ''Evangelism: The l1ission of Pastoral Unit". in a en tit led the This is the first series of workshops to help bring the message and methods of congregational expansion to. the membership at the grassroots questions the material kids whose parents bad no particular church affiliation or invol vement. Members of the church wondered how they could approaches Sunday evening as come and return. the Upon completed the Pastor can thank you a (Copies of the letter process. and questionnaire can be obtained from the regional office). DEAR COWOR KER , When I was in school it was always my experience that merely going over anything one time was not enough. My first grade daughter, Katy, is now trying to learn her Hplus 13s", Mornings before she goes to school either I or her mother drill her on these addition facts. It's not enough know them for a that she important services rna t e ria 1 answers any up, and leaves with the parents to that minutes good number of a Diagnostic Manual. This manual due at the regional office by .June Chur c h ., The club enrolled reach these unchurched partents. The success of such "front door" 15, will serve as the a basis of a plan for expansion which each pastoral unit will develop, with help from the region and district, at the end of summer. In addition, district task forces are now conducting workshops in each individual branch and mi s s i.on using World f ew a successful and grew from 13 to nearly 60 girls in just two years. Currently, participating branches and missions are .assembling local task forces to complete the master h ave phone call, respond by a personal letter, or, if some special concern is evident, a The growth personal visit. of reaching the whole principle is an family important one, and establishing a positive first contact, is the beginning of the NIEGHBORHOOD FAMILIES . cou 1 d ·?ft f Th e cal 1 er moments? your te. the 1 e t t era n d e x p 1 a 1. n s Regional project director Bill commenting on the outstanding beginning for the project said, "I have never felt continued prayers of the Saints for this ongoing effort." desire to see God1s will done was carried away from each workshop session. Particpants were reminded that this is jus t the beginning. oJ 1. 1. f questionnaire Illionois) a . Christ. children. and am survey the parents and I G1.r1 wondere d I Pas tor receiving would job," were fine spiri t of helping our complete finding hope project can reverse' recent trends of littl e or no expansion. I the pioneer Gul Program. principles and help us center our evangelistic message on Jesus are lost . our quest1.onna1.re, "The best workshop I have ever attended," and HI really have hope do t0 . .. This available around June 1. class will consist of ten sessions designed to teach church growth in their Indi.vi dwa I br-anches ·ad missions" Eva l uat.Lona such as, can c 1 ass . Smith from Grace Ban t i s t as J l. ane, I m cal l ing an regar« to Church. . region recently the e, 1"J i ·t YroJec pioneer be effective witneses since I have been involved in the work of the church. I believe that our people bring them into a disipleship relationship with Jesus Christ through His church. Many leaders responded by sharing visions of an ever-expanding work we i.ng etc. c h urc h even children and that , - , actively engaged in the process of helping their pestoral units to out i t ne s s ... W.1.L pers 0 net,1 · announced the creation of such people from each district gathered to learn, plan, and even dream, they were repeatedly challenged by workshop leaders and reach 0f ... .. Gardner, As their friends and co-workers . how, whys, whens Also t Conference held in Denver fit the end of February, a wor kshop be • n a t ure ur two-year growth training Presiding "". such UP-X t . was response of enthusiasm and excitement the as Tne .. t b e r and gven n 0 c.o November and will deal with the W 'II OVerwhelming 11l_ I rarmnn "..Ii \f ",:1I"trV'Vln ,,- L.• .. or even a few days. few It is this information that become second nature to her that it is useful at all times many si tua tions so in • it is necessary for us involved with the Similarly those of two-year growth training project to go over the basic concepts of participants, "vas minimal in getting the unchurched parents to growth many times. Only by doing this will the principles involved become really useful to the events. us that a fen tur ing the club The church decided friendly, face-to-face with the parents could create the possibility of future contacts. The method they devised contact was to have the church club church as we work in our branches. One expert in church gro'Vlth has said that it takes at least 300 active lay people from exposure to the concepts before they really become a part I have of a person's thinking. drop by the home of the had to teach classes parents and a letter f rom again, attend books a m emb e r a ' personally deliver the Pastor. Attached letter is a simple to the llon-threatening questionnaire having to do with the club program. Callers are instructed to use a simple pproa.ch; "Hell,),;: '.££1 'n hours of over and over seminars, and reread number of times, yet I still learn new things every day. dismiss a class book or saying, HOh, we workshop, onceI" ask did this already yourself if you are really an in the area of oonreach. Before ;.;rpp.rt you |
