Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church

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Kimball Memorial Lutheran Church

• Church Council Retreat
• Led by the Holy Spirit
• Overview
• February 23-25, 2007

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KMLC Mission Statement

• To reach out to all Gods children within the
  world, accepting and teaching them the
  unconditional love and grace of Jesus, so that
  they grow as disciples and experience and share
  Gods love.

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Obtain 300 DNA Surveys

• Agape Time
• March 11,18, 25
• Wednesday Lenten Services
• March 7,14, 21

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How to be incarnational

• Comparison of attractional and incarnational
• Sunday School class book study
• Discover Your Windows
• Lining Up With Gods Vision
• (March 21-May 20)

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Latino/Latina

• Attractional
• Incarnational
• Educate congregation
• Global Worship
• Community outreach

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Kid Friendly

• Appeal to children and new community
• Before June 17

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Hand in Hand

• How to nurture faith in our youth
• Based on 4 keys of faith formation
• Train the trainer

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Re-examine Budget Usage

• Align with goals of church
• Healthy DNA Study
• After April 29

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Stewardship

• Gifts from God
• Councils many gifts
• Gifts from Committee Chairs
• Teamwork, working together as we promote Gods
  blessings

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Explore Projection

• Our culture is changing
• Media driven
• Sound bites and video clips

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Communication

• Important to keep everyone informed
• Promote teamwork
• Think outside the box

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Food for thought

• Hunker down and die, or change and thrive!
• When routine reigns, Jesus does not. When
  tradition prevails, the Spirit is stifled.
• Example is not the main thing in influencing
  others, its the only thing.
• Albert Schweitzer