Sharing Our Faith Stories – Evangelism Curriculum Resources for Congregations
Evangelism doesn’t have to mean handing out pamphlets or cornering strangers at the mall. Pastor Jennifer Garcia, Associate Pastor of First Lutheran in Fullerton and a member of the Pacifica Synod Evangelism Team, has created a Bible study curriculum for Pacifica Synod congregations to use in their setting about sharing our faith stories in a more relational way. In January and February 2022, she led six online training sessions for congregation leaders wishing to use this curriculum in their context.
To view recordings of the training sessions on the Synod’s YouTube Channel, click here. To download the curriculum for use in your congregation, click here.
Please note that in March 2022, a printed version of this curriculum was mailed to ALL Pacifica Synod congregations.
In March 2022, Pacifica Synod’s Executive Assistant for Accounting, Terri Robertson, hosted two online workshops to assist congregations in understanding the steps to conduct an annual Financial Review of their financial records and processes. This annual review assists the congregational council in fulfilling its general oversight of the congregation’s accounting, financial reporting and internal control systems.
All churches are growing old. Strategic churches are growing young. Churches are both shrinking and aging as more young people disengage. Based on research with over 250 of the nation’s leading congregations, Growing Young provides a plan that any church can use to involve and retain young people. Packed with ideas, Growing Young shows ministry leaders how to reach younger generations in a way that breathes life into the WHOLE church and deepen the faith of your young people as well as their connection and sense of belonging in your congregation.
