As we often remind ourselves at All Saints, the church exists “for the life of the world.” We remind ourselves this important truth because we tend to forget it. Churches too often—even if unintentionally—isolate themselves from the world. But that’s not God’s intention for the Church. As the Father sends Jesus into the world, so now Jesus empowers us with his Spirit and sends us into the world to bear witness to His Kingdom. That’s why every year, our fall Pastorates (small home groups) are focused on this critical part of our mission statement, mobilizing ourselves outward so that we might join Him in His work in the world.
When we see the brokenness of the world around us, we tend to jump straight to the what: just tell me what to do! But bearing witness to the Kingdom of God is more about how we engage than about what we do. We want to engage with our neighbors the way Jesus would.
This fall, our Pastorates will explore 4 Ways of Engaging, a framework developed by our new Minister for Community Engagement, Olivia Abernathy. These four ways of engaging are rooted in the ministry of Jesus and will help us explore how we engage our community as a church.
Pastorates will kick off on Wednesday, September 11 at 6:00 pm with everyone together in the Parish Hall. After that, small groups will meet in homes every other week to eat dinner and discuss the 4 Ways of Engaging. Pastorates will conclude with another large group gathering in the Parish Hall on November 20. Click here to register for a Pastorate.
Andy Frizzell & Aaron Beasley
Hosted by Steven & Sally Swanson
starting Sunday, Sept 22 at 6:00pm
Josh Krebs (FULL)
Hosted by Billy & Sally Slack
starting Wednesday, Sept 25 at 6:00pm
Cindy Jayne & Robin Salyers
Hosted by Robin Salyers
starting Monday, Sept 23 at 6:00pm
Lowe Finney & Donald Jordan (FULL)
Hosted by Ross & Laura Priddy
starting Wednesday, Sept 25 at 6:00pm
Chelsy Crawford & Tamarin Huelin (FULL)
Hosted by Rob & Lynn Binkley
starting Wednesday, Sept 25 at 6:00pm