Exodus 20:1-17 1 Corinthians 1:18-25 John 2:13-22 A little over two years ago our congregation began a process called “New Beginnings” to determine where God might be leading us in the years to come. There was an initial assessment from a denominational representative that was very affirming and hopeful. We were told that we have an excellent location and that we are financially stable. Our facilities, however, were noted as aging and not meeting the expressed needs of the congregation’s ministry, because we have a lot of unused space. In general, we were described as a congregation that was in decline due to our average age and our emphasis on maintenance and administration over and above development and community engagement. So not a bad grade overall, but we definitely felt like steps needed to be taken to move us from decline and into growth. The next thing we did was to meet in small groups in various m...
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