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Wishes
Pastoral oversight of congregationalCongregational life
Attendance seems to have fallen off - or are people just arriving late?
Regular vestry meetings
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Notes on Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Meeting "Becoming Church Together"


February 10, 2008


Dorothy E. Ross, Notetaker


Note: Records of AI meetings for St. Mary's are posted at http://stmarysharlem.pbwiki.com



We appreciate


Pastoral care of individuals



New Initiatives


Lenten Bible Study 9 AM on Sunday


Plan for Eastertide Bible Study, possibly on Wednesdays


Plan for "The Art of Prayer from the Heart" - how to pray for people spontaneously, especially for those involved with the homeless ministry, but open to everyone


Wishes


Pastoral oversight of congregational life


Attendance seems to have fallen off - or are people just arriving late?


Regular vestry meetings


Pastoral letter with announcements of church seasons, important events


New hymnals


Congregational directory


New bulletin boards in Undercroft (enclosed) and Narthex


Content for bulletin boards


To include activit

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8. Other Themes
9. Notes
10. Actions Completed
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Next Steps - To Do List
Allen suggested that St. St. Mary's respond to Executive Council's request for input on the Draft Anglican Covenant. (Executive Council is the governing body of the Episcopal Church between General Conventions.)
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Meeting, Click Here January 13 2008 Summary
August 8 and 26, 2007 Worshipping Together Feedback Meeting
Between April and August, 2007, the following changes were incorporated into worship
Lysander -i went to the big soup kitchen self-review meeting on monday and floated my idea about reaching out to street homeless folks and several people said they wanted to be involved. i will try to set a meeting time with them when i see some of them on sunday.
April 22, 2007 Follow up meeting to April 15, 2007
For notes on this meeting, Notes
April 15, 2007 Appreciative Inquiry Process at St. Mary's
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1.Administration
a. regular Vestry meetings
b. more communication from administrative office as to processes and procedures
c.more follow through in general
d. more congregational participation in affairs of church
2.Facilities
a. where are we going on our buildings? -- Capital campaign?
b. wheelchair elevator?
c. new hymnals and prayer books
d. pew racks
D.Mission
i.Saturday1.Saturday outreach ministry needs to be more regularized, create a schedule of volunteers
ii.Expand
2.Expand outreach ministry to include a place where people can live in community - homeless and those who want to help meet their needs
3.NEXT STEPS/COMMITMENTS
A.Bulletin Boards - Liz, Janet, Celia
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4.Changes in the worship service, including
i.Morea.More silence, and
ii.congregational
b.congregational Prayers of the Peopel
C.Mission
1.Soup kitchen changes to pantry
A.Congregational Development
1.Information sharing
i.Newsletter
ii.Bulletina.Newsletter
b.Bulletin boards
iii.Updated
c.Updated directory of congregations
2.Coffee hour
i.Meeta.Meet & Mix functions at coffee hour
ii.Earl
b.Earl there more to help with this
iii.Lock-up
c.Lock-up for coffee hour supplies
3.Education
i.Morea.More training for readers
ii.Program
b.Program on the Ethiopian Church
iii.Regular
c.Regular Bible study program
iv.More
d.More l]]> Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:10:57 +0000 mod January 13 2008 Summary http://stmarysharlem.pbwiki.com/January+13+2008+Summary email.hidden@example.com (Dorothy E. Ross) Dorothy E. Ross edited January 13 2008 Summary II.WISHES
A.Congregational Development
i.Information1.Information sharing
1.Newsletter
2.Bulletin
i.Newsletter
ii.Bulletin boards
3.Updated
iii.Updated directory of congregations
ii.Coffee
2.Coffee hour
1.Meet
i.Meet & Mix functions at coffee hour
2.Earl
ii.Earl there more to help with this
3.Lock-up
iii.Lock-up for coffee hour supplies
iii.Education
1.More
3.Education
i.More training for readers
2.Program
ii.Program on the Ethiopian Church
3.Regular
iii.Regular Bible study program
4.More
iv.More learning for kids
iv.Young
4.Young Adult group
v.General
1.More
5.General
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Appreciative Inquiry - Followup Meeting - February 10, 2008
SUMMARY OF NOTES OF Jan 13th, 2008
I.THINGS WE LIKE
A.Congregational Development
1.Learning group on Mary
2.Diversity of congregation, along with a wider participation in Kwanzaa celebration
3.Welcoming of new and returning congregation
B.Worship
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January 10, 13, 2008 Becoming Church Together Followup Meeting
For Allen Mellon's Noteson this meeting, January 10 13 2008 Notes
For Celia's Summary of the Notes of the Meeting, Click Here
August 8 and 26, 2007 Worshipping Together Feedback Meeting
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meeting, Click Here January 10 2008 Notes
For Celia's Summary of the Notes of the Meeting, Click Here
August 8 and 26, 2007 Worshipping Together Feedback Meeting
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St. Mary's - Becoming Church Together (Appreciative Inquiry)


Notes of Meeting January 13, 2008


Written by Andrew Mellon (Thank you, Andrew!)


Present: Celia, Christine, Lysander, Patrick, Bonnie, Liz, Armando, Anne, Earl, Janet, Lonnie, Ralph, Allen



The meeting opened with prayer and reading of themes from April's Appreciative Inquiry event.



  • How have we followed through from last April?  (Anne's brief summary, listed by theme)

  • Learning/Small Groups - educational programs on Mary; ECW monthly prayer group

  • Buildings - there was a "walk through" to view parts of the church buildings that need repair

  • Worship - introduction of quiet; the newsprint sheets at the back of the church for feedback

  • Service to Community - Saturday Outreach to the homeless

  • Ot
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January 10, 2008 Becoming Church Together Followup Meeting
For Allen Mellon's Noteson this meeting, Click Here
For Celia's Summary of the Notes of the Meeting, Click Here
August 8 and 26, 2007 Worshipping Together Feedback Meeting
Between April and August, 2007, the following changes were incorporated into worship
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