Dec 18, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Invitation takes many forms. A minister closes each sermon with an intentional invitation, such as next week our focus will be on …. Over this week, consider who might find our topic helpful and invite them to accompany you in joining us at next week’s service.”...
Dec 11, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
You are a library of knowledge, skills and wisdom ready to be shared! What are the skills people have in your community of faith that you can share with others, even if you can’t personally do them as easily as you once did, you can still mentor others? Using a sewing...
Dec 4, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
What are your community of faith’s super powers? What makes you uniquely you and how are you letting that shine? Dare to share the advent-ure! How do others in your neighbourhoods and wider community know you are there? How do they know you are welcoming if you don’t...
Nov 27, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Time to taste some possibilities and select from many starters! Are you ready to dare beginning meaningful, productive conversations with people about your church’s future? Do you need some starting points to begin deeper discussions? “Bold Belonging” invites us to...
Nov 20, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
We may be thinking about Advent, but it’s time to think summer, to apply for a summer student to support you in 2025. You provide the work and apply for Canada Summer Jobs funding to provide the finances. Explore full-time opportunities on your own, in cooperation...
Nov 13, 2024 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
What are your 360° observations today? Time to take a spin, turn around, draw the circle wider! Imagine standing in a circle looking around at those you know, love and share faith with (but your backs are to those beyond your circle). Imagine looking out and reaching...
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