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The President’s Tool Kit & Workshop

The President’s Tool Kit & Workshop. Del Sexsmith President 2010- 11, MNWO United Church of Canada. A church without walls? Where owning property is not a concern and the faithful meet whenever and wherever they wish?. Will the Church of Tomorrow Be. WORKSHOP I.

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The President’s Tool Kit & Workshop

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  1. The President’s Tool Kit& Workshop Del Sexsmith President 2010- 11, MNWO United Church of Canada

  2. A church without walls? Where owning property is not a concern and the faithful meet whenever and wherever they wish? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  3. WORKSHOP I • Make a list of places that could be rented for meetings or worship. • Would you attract new people? Explore new neighbourhoods? • Discuss what your meetings/worship would be like in each facility.

  4. Achurch without pews? Where a multi-purpose facility with stackable chairs and movable divider walls creates useable space for the community 24/7? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  5. WORKSHOP II • Discuss whether you would prefer to renovate your existing facility or build a new one. • What would you keep? What would you add? • Describe how this would improve accessibility for your congregation and invite others to use your facility.

  6. A church within the community where no one professes to belong to a “home” or “host” church? Mennonite United Lutheran Anglican Presbyterian Whatever Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  7. WORKSHOP III • Make a list of churches in your vicinity that are similar/friendly to your church. • What could they add to your church life? What could you add to theirs? • Discuss what it would be like to visit and share services or programming.

  8. A church with 21st Century language where words such as “Thy” and “Lord” are never used, even in prayer? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  9. WORKSHOP IV • In small groups, write one of the following, in your own words: • The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6: 9-13) • Ten Commandments (Exodus 20: 1-17) • The Beatitudes (Matthew 5: 3-12) • What important words did you add? • Discuss how this makes you feel.

  10. A church with 21st Century technologywhere paper is neither seen nor used? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  11. WORKSHOP V • Discuss how you would present a worship service without paper. • What technology might you use? • Would you welcome outside help? • What would new technology add to your regular worship service?

  12. A church without organ music but guitars and other instruments only? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  13. WORKSHOP VI • Make a list of musical instruments that you could use in worship. • Discuss how this would affect the service and the involvement of others. • What would different instruments add to your worship events?

  14. A church without hymns or choirs but favourite recordings instead? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  15. WORKSHOP VII • Make a list of recordings that could be used in a worship service. • Discuss how this would affect the presentation of the service and the involvement of others. • What would recorded music add to your regular worship service?

  16. A church without clergy where lay leaders take all the initiatives? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be Luke 4:18

  17. WORKSHOP VIII • Make a list of lay people who could lead services and programming as a group. • Discuss how this would affect your congregation and involve others. • What ideas would you add by involving lay people as worship leaders?

  18. Will the Church of Tomorrow Be • A church without children where elders form the core of church life?

  19. WORKSHOP IX • Prepare a service that would involve people 55+ • Discuss the pros and cons of a church of seniors. • What ideas would you add to appeal to seniors?

  20. Will the Church of Tomorrow Be • A church without seniors where young people engage in modern free-form worship unencumbered by tradition?

  21. WORKSHOP X • Prepare a non-liturgical service that involves people under 35. • Discuss the pros and cons of a young person’s church. • What ideas would you add to appeal to young people?

  22. A church without financial requirementswhere a network of households forms the basis of meetings? Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  23. WORKSHOP XI • Discuss the ways that your congregation could create a household church for 20 people in a nearby area. • Would you explore new neighbourhoods? • What ideas would you add to be used specifically in households?

  24. A church with other churcheswhere denominationalism is gone and the local community is paramount? United Mennonite Presbyterian Anglican Your Town Christian Fellowship Church Will the Church of Tomorrow Be

  25. WORKSHOP XII • Make a list of the churches in your vicinity that might make good partners. • Discuss how another denomination would help create fellowship and joint programs. • What could they add to your church life? What could you add to theirs?

  26. GEE, WORKSHOPS ARE FUN!

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