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Request for
Dialogue in preparation for 2006 Moravian Synod
The
Following Dialogue Request was mailed to
All Pastors, Synod
Delegates, and Board Members of Congregations and Agencies of the
Southern Province
requesting
a response no later than June 30th.
Webmaster comments Aug 19, 2005
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Synod
Delegates and Joint Board Dialogue
To: All Pastors, Synod Delegates, and
Board Members of Congregations and Agencies of the Southern
Province
A crucial part of
preparation for the 2006 Synod for the Synod Planning Committee is to
gather information and observations from each congregation and agency in
the Southern Province. The Chair of each respective congregational
joint board or agency board is asked to convene your board, along with
the delegates of your congregation (or the agency staff ) to discuss
the questions below. The information generated from this discussion
should be returned to the Delegate Preparation Committee for the 2006
Synod via the Provincial Elders’ office no later than June 30.
Please forward both a
summary of the dialogue from each question along with what the group
agrees are the top three priorities to each question. This information
will be collated and presented at the Delegate Training Event at the end
of the summer. Further feedback will be gathered at the Delegate
Training Event to develop a clear sense of what the primary points of
interest and concern are for the 2006 Synod.
A second Delegate
Preparation Event will be held in November to clarify the primary areas
of focus for the 2006 Synod.
Your information is
important and vital to the synod preparation process, if you have
questions for clarification regarding the information below please
contact the PEC office.
Discussion
Questions:
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What have been the
most significant aspects of ministry for your congregation or agency
in the last four years? Keep track of the individual expressions that
emerge in this discussion. Once they have all been listed for the
group to see, ask the group to prioritize the top three.
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What do you think
will be the most significant challenges for your congregation or
agency in the coming synodal period (2006-2010)? Please consider
changes that are anticipated in your immediate community and our
culture in general. Example: residential construction increases or
declines, large companies moving in or moving out of the area,
economic forecasts, demographic changes, etc. As above, keep track of
each individual response and ask the group to prioritize the top
three.
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As you consider the
diversity of our broader shared ministries as the Southern Province,
which stretch from Virginia to Florida, what aspects of ministry are
most important for the 2006 Synod to address to best support and
inspire positive growth in our shared ministries in the next synodal
period (2006-2010)? As above, keep track of each individual response
and ask the group to prioritize the top three.
Mail to:
“Synod Preparation Dialogue”
Provincial Elders’ Office
459 S. Church Street
Winston-Salem, NC 27101
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