Our Discernment Process
Considering our Future:
Center Church, like many other mainline protestant congregations, is feeling the heat of the nationwide shift in culture. In the face of a shifting landscape and its effects on church involvement, our faith community is embarking on a journey to assess the landscape and how we might proceed into the future. Check out the video to listen to Pastor Connor give a rundown of what the discernment process entails. For more information feel free to get in touch with our staff! To access the congregational survey, click the "Discernment Survey" button below.
Spring Programming:
This spring, we will be diving into the heavy lifting of our discernment process. We will review the results of our fall survey. We will discuss the potential paths ahead that lie at our feet. We will participate in a book study to help center our spirit and emotions as we walk through the process. See the schedule below and be sure to review the New Church Model presentations from the fall that can be found further down the page.
Survey Report and Discussion:
2/7/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Further Discussion: 2/10/21 @ 6:45pm
Book Study: How to Lead When You Don’t Know Where You’re Going – Susan Beaumont
Chapter 1 Discussion: 2/14/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 2 Discussion: 3/7/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 3 Discussion: 3/21/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 4 Discussion: 4/11/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 5 Discussion: 4/25/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 6 Discussion: 5/9/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Chapter 7 Discussion: 5/16/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Final Reflection: TBD
Path Forward Presentations:
“Trim the Green”: 2/28/21 @ 11:30am on Zoom
Further Discussion 3/3/21 @ 6:45pm on Zoom
“Heritage”: 3/28/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Further Discussion: 3/31/21 @6:45pm on Zoom
“Reconstruct”: 4/18/21 @ 11:30AM on Zoom
Further Discussion: 4/21/21 @ 6:45pm on Zoom
“Better Together”: 5/23/21 @ 11:30 AM on Zoom
Further Discussion: 5/26/21 @ 6:45pm on Zoom