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January 2020
Wylie Christian Church Abilene, TX
Pastor’s Notes….
My formative years in congregational ministry were under the direct care and guidance of our then area minister Reverend Tony Salisbury. In the nine years that he served as a mentor to me, Tony and I met weekly. He also invited me to shadow his work in the Central Area. I was like Tony’s mini me! In addition to carrying me along for clergy cluster meetings and inviting me to be a part of the area committee on the ministry, Tony asked me to join him in Ft. Worth for a regional wide conversation on restructure. it was a three year project called New Day, New Direction.
“ND/ND” identified two challenges faced by the Southwest Region. The first was geography. We live in the largest region in our denomination. For that reason the region had been broken up into eight areas, staffed not by the region but by congregations in each respective area. This structure served us well for many years.
The second challenge was redundancy. Specifically, that meant congregations in the region were being asked to contribute to an area office, the regional office, and the general office in Indianapolis. As congregations grew smaller there were fewer people to donate and raise money and provide volunteer staffing and energy for so many levels or manifestations of church. Every level was suffering together.
Currently our region is in the process of living into new structure. Area offices have begun closing, our own central area office having been closed for years now. Ministers with new titles and areas of specific service are being installed to help assist congregations across the region without the assistance of formal areas. All area giving is now routed to the regional office in Fort Worth.
These measures help address redundancy in giving and makes it more financially possible for congregations to participate; but the problem of geography remains. In fact, it may loom larger. We are faced with envisioning structure across Texas and New Mexico without the benefit of geographically placed area offices.
We have determined that there is a need for healthy middle church. One purpose being to provide connections between congregations to each other and to the greater church. We may be expecting a great deal from the regional church alone to provide those connections. The time for new ways of thinking and acting is upon us. We must involve ourselves and our congregations; and there aren’t clear models available to us. Let’s explore some measures we may consider……to be continued…
Week of Compassion is more than a week. It is a ministry of the whole Church, reaching those in need "around the world, around the year.” Any time we respond to a need in the world, we bear witness to the unity of our table, faithfully sharing the gifts that we have as an expression of Christ's love. In working together with partners, we represent the Disciples of Christ commitment to unity, making our resources reach farther and growing our impact on a global scale.
MissionAs the relief, refugee, and development mission fund of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), Week of Compassion works with partners to alleviate suffering throughout the world. VisionA world where God's people transform suffering into hope. Core ValuesCONNECTION Partner with individuals, congregations, and organizations to serve the needs of the worldINTEGRITY Honor the commitment to faithful stewardship, ensuring gifts entrusted to Week of Compassion are making the most impactACCOMPANIMENT Embody God’s grace by committing to a long-term presence with communities in needs
Stories of the church’s presence around the world made possible by the Week of
Compassion ministry. (click on the title to see the story)
Joy to the World: Your Compassion at Work12/18/19
Hope in Hard Places12/3/19
Keeping the Lights On in Bangladesh11/26/19
World Toilet Day: Saving Lives Through Sanitation11/19/19
DAILY GIVING CALENDAR
January Outreach Focus!
Boxes are available for you to start saving your money.
A Sunday in February will be set to take up the contribution.
Watch for the date to be announced.
Recent Happenings
Contact Links:WylieChristianChurch.org
Christmas Parade
Christmas BoxesFor the Transition
Center
Women’s Night Out
Wylie Staff Contacts:Pastor - Doug Roysden - 325-665-9241 [email protected]
Associate Pastor - Roni Stanton - [email protected] Pastor - Carol Uelblacker - 325-333-5155 - [email protected]
Children’s Minister - Precious Reid - [email protected]
THIS IS A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS!!
We need more breakfast volunteers!! If you like to cook breakfast - this is the place for you. If you don’t like to cook but you would be willing to provide the supplies - this is the place for you too!
We usually feed 20 - 30 people. You can make anything you like for breakfast. The kitchen is pretty well equipped for most tasks.
There is a $40/week reimbursement to defray the cost of your ingredients. Just bring your receipt and pass it along to Doug, Carol or Roni.
Here is the link to the sign-up list. www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0e4aa5AE23A64-wccbreakfast
Remember all the prayer requests listed in Sunday’s
bulletin!
Superbowl Tailgate party is February 2nd from 12:00 - 3:00.
This is a “Parking Lot - potluck”. Everyone is encouraged to invite visitors
so bring some extra food to share. There will be grills set up if you need that.
Doug promises that everyone will be home in plenty of time to watch the game
in comfort.
Parents: Precious is working on the 2020 calendar so if you would
like to see some new activities this year be sure to let her know.
Go The Extra Mile,it’s never crowded
