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Six Weeks of Prayer: Monday, September 25, 2017
Worship is one of the most misunderstood words in the Bible. Many Christians think that worship is confined to Sunday mornings. It doesn’t help that we call what we do on Sundays worship because it leads people to believe that it’s a special time set aside for that one activity. Worship is a word derived […]
Six Weeks of Prayer: Sunday, September 24, 2017
Whatever else Revelation is, it is a glimpse of the inexpressible reality of God–a reality that is wholly and completely other than anything we are. He is holy. Twice in scripture, we hear that he is “holy, holy, holy”: here in Revelation, and also in Isaiah, as Isaiah glimpses the same reality. Isaiah’s response to […]
June 11 Dean’s Class Audio: More on the Visioning Process
Leadership in the Storm: Keeping Your Eyes on the Call in the Midst of Distraction (Acts 27) Audio Link >>
Update on Our Visioning Process from the Wardens and Dean (Part 2)
As promised in our earlier update on the Visioning Process, we as your Wardens and Dean wanted to share a few observations on the Process at this mid-point: • The depth of love and affection that so many have for our Lord and his church is so very evident, as is the breadth and depth […]
Update on Our Visioning Process from the Wardens and Dean (part 1)
Dear Adventers, Our Visioning Process continues, and we as your Wardens and Dean would like to take this space to share with you a few observations and an update. The Advent set out last summer to discern the Lord’s vision for our parish family as we go forward. In case you missed them […]
Conversation Groups – Advent Visioning Process
Last summer, the Advent began a visioning process, prayerfully discerning the Lord’s vision for our parish family. The project started out small and has begun to grow. There is much for which we have to be thankful, and about which to be excited. We will be having several “Conversation Groups” over the next few weeks, […]
Lists of Strategic Priorities and Team Members
Identity, Purpose and Strategic Priorities Having developed our Identity and Purpose Statements, members of the Planning Team have also identified six areas in the Advent’s life and ministry, which will help us move towards our purpose, knowing our identity. More than 80 Adventers will be involved in this part of our process. Each of these […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Advent’s Visioning Process (2016-2017)
The Advent exists to proclaim the freeing power of the gospel of Jesus Christ and make disciples wherever God has placed us. [ultimate-faqs include_category=’vision’]
Our Planning Team
Thanks to the Members of the Visioning Process Planning Team Many, many thanks to the twenty-five Adventers who are giving generously of their time and wisdom, towards prayerfully discerning the Lord’s vision for the Advent. The team is representative of the breadth and depth of the Advent, comprised of men and women from all four […]
Nov 27: A Word from the Dean
Recently, the Advent embarked on a visioning process, prayerfully discerning what God is doing in our midst and where he is leading us. The reason we are doing this is to be good stewards of all that we have been given: not simply in terms of active giving financially, but also grateful for the wealth […]