Outreach

Article Community Baccalaureate Service
- By Katie Z. Dawson
- Posted on February 28th, 2013
One of the ways that local churches can be in ministry with their community is to be aware of the transitions that others are experiencing. One of those “endings” my…
Article Easter Sunrise: Outdoor Worship
- By J. Wayne Pratt
- Posted on February 11th, 2013
As individuals, we often find peace, comfort, and a close connection to God in a garden. Gardens often provide a space for worship in a neutral setting outside the church for…
Article Spring Breakers, Snowbirds, and Barflies All Worship at the Water
- By Jeremy Mount
- Posted on October 8th, 2012
When speaking to locals about the outreach worship service meeting in our Gulf Coast community’s world-renowned bar, the Flora-Bama, it becomes evident that things are not…
Article Increase Worship Attendance
- By Jessica Miller Kelley
- Posted on August 21st, 2012
In a recent stewardship article, Bob Crossman's first suggestion for increasing giving is to increase worship attendance, since most people will not give when they do not come…
Article Community Labor Day Worship
- By Katie Z. Dawson
- Posted on August 6th, 2012
I am meeting in a local coffee shop this morning with other area pastors to plan our annual Labor Day community worship service. Our Labor Day ecumenical worship actually began…
Article 5 Outreach Ideas for Advent
- By Shane Raynor
- Posted on July 25th, 2012
For the Western secular world, the Christmas season starts right after the Thanksgiving Day meal and ends on Christmas Day. Then we set our sights on the New Year. But…