Today is my fifth day of holidays, and here I am working on our website. In the past two days I have spent quite a bit of time looking at other United Church websites. It's interesting! They are all so different in design, but basically have all the same information. For me, it was a great exercise in just being nosey. lol (for those who do not use messenger or any of those programs, lol usually means laughing out loud.)
If our church is going to be relevent, especially to the seekers in our communities, we cerainly need to make use of the technology that is available to us. Yesterday, I met a gentleman from a multi-media company to discuss whether or not our church could use this technology effectively in our sanctuary. It might just be a dream, but if we don't dream and look at our future daily, where will our church be in ten years. (Not sure I want to hear the answer.)
As churches in this 21st century we need to be ethusiastic and inclusive. If we are to participate in "Living the Welcome", we need to live the welcome in our present congregations with our present extended family first. New people can tell if a congregation is operating as dysfunctionally as perhaps their own family. Seekers for sure, don't need another dysfunctional family.
During my web site surfing I came across another church's mission statement that said "through Christ's teaching strive to be a caring and sharing congregation, working in partnership with Christ to grow in faith, knowledge and wisdom and to serve God in our community and throughout the world." Wow - working in partnership with Christ! Now that's a novel idea eh? Another website included in their mission statement the following: "Open Hearts, Open Minds, Open Doors." How true!
Talk soon!
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