Congregational Visioning Conversations

"A person will worship something, have no doubt about that. We may think our tribute is paid in secret in the dark recesses of our hearts, but it will come out. That which dominates our imaginations and our thoughts will determine our lives, and our character. Therefore, it behooves us to be careful what we worship, for what we are worshipping we are becoming."
- Ralph Waldo Emerson

On October 23, 2011, Jeremy presented to us a first version (Facebook presentation / outline presentation) of a five-year vision for Mission Peak to become the community we aspire to be, aka the 1-2-3 plan. As he explained to us, he spent his first year with us listening to our dreams and learning about the possibilities. Last spring, a vision began to form and he spent much of the summer researching and fleshing it out.

After Jeremy's initial presentation, he along with the Committee on Ministry held a series of congregational conversations. Following are brainstorming ideas shared at these meetings: