Resource Database: 'Congregational Stories'

Build It and They will Congregate

Congregations move forward with their building and planning projects, with help from the Indianapolis Center for Congregations.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:37 PM GMT
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Communication and Interaction: Technology Tools Keep Congregations Connected

Leaders from three central Indiana congregations share their stories of utilizing interactive web technology to enhance their ministries.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:26 PM GMT
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Congregational Passages

Standing at the pulpit on "Celebration Sunday," Bill Casteel remembered when a fellow church member asked him a question: "Is there really any hope for this congregation?" This piece tells the stories of several central Indiana congregations who participated in the congregational transformation process, led by George W. Bullard Jr., director of the Hollifield Leadership Center and Lake Hickory Learning Communities.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:51 PM GMT
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Congregations and Technology

Leaders from three central Indiana congregations share their stories of utilizing interactive web technology to enhance their ministries.
Date Added: 04/26/2010 12:00 AM GMT
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Congregations Connect with Technology

As society becomes more and more technologically savvy, congregations are finding ways to use computers, internet and multi-media to complement their ministries.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 01:00 AM GMT
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Energy Audit

Four central Indiana congregations participated in the energy audit funded by grants from the Indianapolis Center for Congregations. The audit was led by Andy Rudin, an energy management consultant from Philadelphia's Interfaith Coalition on Energy.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:30 PM GMT
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Fund Drives: More Than Money

Capital fundraising campaigns are about more than just monetary figures, budgets, and bottom lines. Meeting a financial goal is a fabulous accomplishment - but as the stories of these four central Indiana congregations show, there are benefits far more rewarding than the money itself.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:34 PM GMT
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In Your Own Backyard: Congregations Reach Out to Neighbors

Many Indianapolis congregations are practicing their faith by reaching outside their doors to meet the emotional, spiritual and often basic needs of food, clothing, and shelter in their communities. Read the stories of five Indianapolis-area congregations and their uplifting outreach efforts.
Date Added: 12/2/2008 09:24 AM GMT
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Information to Transformation

This is the story of St. Peter’s United Church of Christ in Carmel. After attending Flourishing Congregations, leaders from St. Peter’s tailored the World Café to meet the needs of their congregation. 
Date Added: 08/21/2008 02:57 AM GMT
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Marketing and Communications

Congregations take an introspective look, as they explore marketing and communications.
Date Added: 08/11/2008 02:48 AM GMT
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Size Transitions

Whether trying to get a handle on a growing congregation, working to break through an attendance "glass ceiling," devising a plan to better organize their ministries or leading members into a deeper spiritual life, congregational leaders of five area churches were all looking for better ways to welcome new members and improve the spiritual lives of their congregations.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 05:55 PM GMT
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Spiritual Growth Efforts Bring Energy, Understanding, Action

Many Indianapolis-area congregations are looking for different ways and following varied paths to help members grow in their faith. At Whitelick Presbyterian Church near Avon, discipleship is the main goal, while leaders at Congregation Beth-El Zedeck in Indianapolis are working to help members learn about and better understand their Jewish faith. A program on centering prayer helps members at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church in Carmel deepen their faith.
Date Added: 12/7/2007 07:26 AM GMT
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Youth Ministry: Creating a Space for Kids

Once relegated to the basement, youth ministry is moving upstairs. Indianapolis area congregations are making a concerted effort to reach out to their children and teens to create excitement about ministry.
Date Added: 03/5/2007 06:30 PM GMT
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Youth Ministry: Preparing a New Generation of Leaders

Four Indiana congregations share their stories of youth ministry enrichment. An Angola church used funds from a Flourishing Congregations grant to teach youth about social justice and instill an appreciation of community ministry. A resource grant enabled teenage members of an Indianapolis parish to attend an intense summer program that focuses on liturgical and spiritual formation. A Zionsville congregation earmarked part of a Life Together grant to design a strategic youth ministry plan that has a goal of engaging members of all ages. Two neighboring Terre Haute churches, one Presbyterian and one United Methodist, are participating in a Center long-term learning opportunity to strengthen their combined youth program. Click the attachment link to download this Congregational Stories piece.
Date Added: 04/16/2012 01:48 PM GMT
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