to be open to change, to build relationships and look for innovative ideas to look beyond the city to look more globally and bigger – to say and act affirming be faithful to who we are and what we believe- sharing time/talents/treasures form relationships do we feel we need to change a need to be more collaborative share events and resources – we need to do more of God’s work in the community / mission identify what we are not doing well individually but better as a group perception of each other, 1st and foremost need to get to know each “courtship” – other better continue to explore and take a risk have a viable church one United Church in Brandon (long term) prepared” – “be challenged to get to know each be proactive, not reactive 3. What areas of collaboration and/or resource sharing are bubbling up and what are the next steps to engage this process? Central - Many like the idea of the creation of a new space/campus in Brandon area that would offer green space, additional parking, accessibility. Concern about keeping ministry personnel and open to the idea of sharing of ministry staff. Trinity - Buying in bulk. Next steps: more joint worship services. Knox - Some conversation over past three years about redevelopment of existing building and purchase of adjacent house in order to create new ministry opportunities for affordable housing, BU student housing with focus on students from the north and Indigenous communities, or day care/preschool. (Recommendation of Stewardship committee to purchase adjacent property was not supported by congregation in 2016 as concern about lack of partners for the project) Need for more conversation with the congregation as a whole. Interest in consulting with Edge and looking for expertise/ partners in redevelopment conversation. outdoor services, picnics, share ministers (maybe some kind of a pilot project) Messy Church Special services/ music become more welcoming and learn more history share space and learn how to be together unified website for all churches with links from each church built in Shared services: 5th Sunday, a tri-service in the city to work more at it share more than Weds choirs need to sing together more
to be open to change, to build relationships and look for innovative ideas to look beyond the city – to look more globally and bigger to say and act affirming be faithful to who we are and what we believe- sharing time/talents/treasures form relationships do we feel we need to change a need to be more collaborative – share events and resources we need to do more of God’s work in the community / mission identify what we are not doing well individually but better as a group “courtship” – perception of each other, 1st and foremost need to get to know each other better continue to explore and take a risk have a viable church one United Church in Brandon (long term) – “be prepared” challenged to get to know each be proactive, not reactive 3. What areas of collaboration and/or resource sharing are bubbling up and what are the next steps to engage this process? Central - Many like the idea of the creation of a new space/campus in Brandon area that would offer green space, additional parking, accessibility. Concern about keeping ministry personnel and open to the idea of sharing of ministry staff. Trinity - Buying in bulk. Next steps: more joint worship services. Knox - Some conversation over past three years about redevelopment of existing building and purchase of adjacent house in order to create new ministry opportunities for affordable housing, BU student housing with focus on students from the north and Indigenous communities, or day care/preschool. (Recommendation of Stewardship committee to purchase adjacent property was not supported by congregation in 2016 as concern about lack of partners for the project) Need for more conversation with the congregation as a whole. Interest in consulting with Edge and looking for expertise/ partners in redevelopment conversation. outdoor services, picnics, share ministers (maybe some kind of a pilot project) Messy Church Special services/ music become more welcoming and learn more history share space and learn how to be together unified website for all churches with links from each church built in Shared services: 5th Sunday, a tri-service in the city to work more at it share more than Weds choirs need to sing together more