Author: Christy Heitger-Ewing
Getting in the Game: Pickleball
People at the church gather for games and, midway through, have a three-minute devotion. When they aren’t playing, they sit and talk. The church uses pickleball both for in-house reach and outreach as members invite friends and neighbors to come play.
Changing SpacesMake Your Building Church Space Work for You
Whether remodeling or diving into new construction, church leaders must consider a number of issues in order to create the most accommodating and inviting atmosphere for building church space to serve current church members and attract visitors.
More Than S’mores
What foster kids crave the most is to be shown that they are worthy of love.
Go and Be: Church Revitalization Efforts
Pastor Gary Moritz and his wife Jana say they fell into church revitalization by default. City United Church in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, thrived in its heyday with a daycare, a Christian school, a radio station and a 1,000-seat auditorium. However, when Gary and Jana were called to serve there in 2012, the church was in bankruptcy, and fewer than 70 congregants remained, marking a significant challenge for their church revitalization efforts.
Coffee With a Cause
Liquid Church has both a global and a local signature mission. Their local mission is to serve families living with special needs. Their global mission is to bring clean water to families in Africa and Central America through initiatives like their Coffee with a Cause.
Dinner With Special Friends
Manley Baptist Church now has a robust special needs ministry called Special Friends, and offers three Sunday school classes for those people with special needs—one for children, one for adults and a third for parents of children with special needs.
A Place of Rest
“We want them to come here to rest for a bit before they have to start making decisions that will impact their lives,” says Slade, who hopes that other area churches will follow suit.
Paws and Reflect
Moore has had church members tell her that they were too scared to do something missional, but because they love animals, this outreach was a natural fit for them.