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...
Sep 2, 2026 | FSLDW Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Hello Fundy St. Lawrence Dawning Waters! Grace and peace in Christ Jesus. It’s Rob Shearer, your Growth and Stewardship Animator. I introduced myself a bit back in June when I started – and wanted to let you know that as of today, I’m finally ready to take over the...
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...
Aug 19, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Every community of faith believes it is welcoming, but we rarely see our spaces through the eyes of a stranger. To strengthen your invitation and connect with new neighbors, challenge your leadership team to step outside and conduct a physical and digital audit. Begin...
Aug 12, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
Curiosity is a form of holy wonder. When we look beyond our own doors, we find a vibrant ecosystem of ideas waiting to be explored. To help spark fresh energy in your community of faith, consider adopting a practice championed by recently retired stewardship lead Dave...
Aug 5, 2026 | BNS Growth and Stewardship Ideas
What creative ways can you invite people to express their thoughts, ideas, questions and wonderings? Add it to your table, your activity centre, narthex, tiny library or create your own creative “tiny resource” Perhaps you provide containers of sidewalk chalk for...
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