CHURCHES ARE INVITED TO APPLY FOR A.D.A.P.T.

The Center for Transformational Leadership is pleased to invite congregations throughout the SNEUCC (conference) to consider whether the A.D.A.P.T. program is right for them.
You can read more about the A.D.A.P.T. program here.

A first step in the application process would be to visit our website and complete the Threshold Process and Form you'll find here. As a first step in discerning your path forward, it is important to cover these basic concepts of exploring the church life-cycle as it relates to your congregation and to begin to define your church's capacity for the work of transformation.

Once your church has completed the Threshold form, beginning in July 2024 churches will be contacted and, if qualified, invited to apply for participation in the A.D.A.P.T. program. We invite you to consider whether the A.D.A.P.T. process is right for you! Questions, reach us at transform@sneucc.org

Cultivating REFUGIA-Building the Resilient Church - the BTS Center

In biology, the term “refugia” refers to “little pockets… where plants and creatures hide from destruction, hidden shelters where life persists and out of which new life emerges.”

In her book, Refugia Faith: Seeking Hidden Shelters, Ordinary Wonders, and the Healing of the Earth, author Debra Rienstra asks, “How can people of faith become people of refugia? How can we find and create refugia, not only in the biomes of the earth, but simultaneously in our human cultural systems and in our spirits?” 

Following two successful Small Church Leadership Community cohorts, The BTS Center is pleased to offer another opportunity for small congregations in Northern New England to join us on this ten-month journey — an invitation to delve deeply into our missions and identities in a climate-changed world. It is worth noting that they have extended the invitation to churches in all of New England. The text included on their website notes only Northern New England, but the CTL has clarified and verified that the BTS Center has extended the invitation to congregations in all six states.

For more Information and to Apply, link here. 
Application closes 6/30/24

Grow Your Church Game - At last Saturday's Annual Meeting, many of you had the opportunity to try out the Grow Your Church game both in the tabletop and giant-sized versions.  

This game is designed to get people talking about church vitality through the Marks of Faithful and Vital Local Churches.  It will help deepen relationships with each other and with the congregation’s covenantal partners while laughing, thinking creativity and having critical conversations. 

This game is for the decision makers and strategic thinkers. It’s for the board room and the dining room table. It’s for the flower arranging committee and the deacons. This game is for people who love their church and want to experience it grow in vitality and faithfulness. 

If you'd like to purchase a tabletop edition, email Beth Lemay .

To rent the giant version, click here.

 
"Send your youth to RYE at Silver Lake on July 28-31"
Find out how and register today! More information here.