Sep 16, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
How can we show up for our neighbours? As the fall season progresses, connect with local schools, inviting high schools to get volunteer time, post secondary students to get to know the community and help in the process. Connect with families and plan a day of caring...
Sep 9, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Your community of faith has a growth mindset, is interested in growing, strengthening invitation and people are being intentional to try new things to create an invite culture. Support one another with regular check-ins like a monthly, bi-weekly or weekly small group...
Sep 2, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Does the community know you have a kitchen ready to offer helping hands to prepare foods, would welcome people to cook together, feed each other? Or maybe you don’t have a kitchen to share, but you are people who love to cook and share food together. Who might you...
Aug 26, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
How might prayers and helping hands support your neighbourhood schools? As the new school year soon begins, another way of strengthening invitation is accepting God’s invitation to go out, build relationships, notice our neighbours, and participate in the life of our...
Jul 24, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
How are youth finding welcome and belonging when coming to our community of faith? Colleague and fellow growth animator Rev. Tori Mullin attended the Rendezvous Audacious Hope gathering of 450 youth and their leaders from the United Church of Canada and the...
Jul 17, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Sow seeds of kindness. Strengthen your invitation and welcome, creating belonging for all. Share your message of hope and caring, reminding people of the presence of your place of worship, events and activities. Review your website and social media. Is the time and...
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