Responses from Saturday

Bi-Diocesan Missions Conference - April 2008 - Responses from Saturday

Pairing congregations within and across dioceses
Communication - keep lines open across dioceses
Construct Bi-Diocesan website to share calendars, time and talents
Bi-diocesan events
Eau Claire clergy could copy deanery gatherings of Fond du Lac clergy
Sharing youth camps
Sharing experiences
Mechanisms to share ministry ideas
Better commitment and involvement of individuals - use talent to cultivate talent
Small is not lesser; larger congregations can take lessons in commitment from smaller ones; get people involved in the doing
Do it afraid; feel the fear and do it anyway
TEC (The Episcopal Church) problems don't affect our ability to do ministry
Being able to disagree without being disagreeable. Accept it and move on.
Use TEC assets to support our mission/ministry: Office of Diocesan Services, Terry Parsons-Lead
Being Christ's hands, feet, voice in the world
Email groups to share ideas we are passionate
Conducting Bi-Diocesan Renewal Rallies and Conferences: inspire and energize; build energy
Report to your congregations