June 12th Meeting Summary

Sorry this took so long to get up. Here are the notes from our June 12th meetings. It is my understanding that this is the direction we are planning to go. If any of you are uncomfortable with it or it doesn't fit your vision of what we need to do, use the comments or emails to let us know your thoughts.

Our Goal:
To help our colleagues in ministry in LI Presbytery rediscover themselves as "articulate disciples" who are able to move beyond "church institutions" to actively live and share their faith.

Our Method:
1. Lead a study of Glenn McDonald's The Disciple Making Church at the LI Presbytery Clergy Retreat, Nov. 12-13

Outcomes:

1. Reawaken hearts for Jesus Christ
2. Help enhance clergy self understanding
3. Begin reflection on ordination/baptismal vows
4. Reawaken desire for collegiality
5. Launch Covenant Groups

Team helps Marie ZL plan/facilitate

2. Covenant Groups : Small groups of clergy gathering regionally

Task:

1. Reflect on Baptismal & Ordination Vows
2. Reflect on own call

Baptismal & Ordination Vows:

1. Turning from ways of sin and renouncing evil & power in the world
2. Accepting Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior
3. Being Christ's faithful disciple
4. Devoting yourself to church and church's teaching
5. Understanding/Reaffirming call

Team Provides Outline of reflections/service & Group format
Individual groups set own meeting schedule, etc.

3. Closing Worship - February 22
Agape Feast - Team Plans