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 What's
Working in Community Connections?
"How can we strengthen a congregation's ministry in and with
its surrounding community?"
This question was explored in a recent day-long workshop at Claremont
School of Theology entitled, "What's Working in Community Connections?"
The event was recorded in four parts, and the School is now sharing the
videos for use in your congregations. For more information on this program,
contact Karen Dalton at kdalton @ cst.edu or by phone at (909)
447-6356.
Participants include:
- Helene Slessarev-Jamir, the Mildred Hutchinson Professor of
Urban Ministry at Claremont School of Theology
- Michael Mata, national director of "Tools for Transformation"
at World Vision International
- David Devereaux, district superintendent in the Desert-Southwest
Conference of The United Methodist Church.
Part 1: Successful Models of Community Ministry:
In this panel discussion, participants describe five successful examples
of comunity ministry in Southern California and Arizona
Part 2: Reading and Working with your Congregation's Culture
Rev. David Devereaux is a United Methodist pastor in the Las Vegas
area and district superintendent in the Desert-Southwest Conference. With
passion for and experience with revitalizing congregations, he speaks
about how to prepare a congregation to engage in new ministries.
Part 3: Reading your Community
Rev. Michael Mata is national director of the "Tools for Transformation"
program at World Vision International and an adjunct faculty member at
Claremont School of Theology. He speaks about how to "read"
a community, including clues about who lives and works in an area and
why.
Part 4: Social Analysis and the Pastoral Circle
Dr. Helene Slessarev-Jamir, professor of urban ministry at Claremont
School of Theology, speaks about the how churches can respond to community
needs in creative and vital ways.
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