Governance: What’s in it for Everyone? As we begin Year 3 of Developmental Ministry (DM), guided by our new mission, the Board of Trustees will begin a deep dive into governance at Peoples Church. Our DM goal says we seek to: establish church governance structures and practices that make the best use of church Read more
We met three times in August to review the data we gathered from the values and vision activities. Next, we’ll host forums before church throughout the fall to gather input from the congregation as we begin crafting the Mission. Please join us at each step of the journey at 10:00 AM on September 17, October […]Read more
May 2017 – Our Shared Values Task: Discovering what transcendent, timeless qualities of Peoples Church will carry forward into the future. June 2017 – Our Vision for the Future Task: Imagining what we want Peoples Church to look like in 5-10 years and sharing a vision for the future of our church. July/August 2017 Read more
From April through May, we’ve learned that Peoples Church has values – 50+ values shared by 50+ members! We’d still like to hear from members who were unable to attend any of our five activities, so we’re creating a survey where you can add your ideas. Watch for the survey in your email, or complete […]Read more
What defines a faith community? Is it belief, worship style, or mission? No. Underneath all of that other “stuff” is a set of unique core values. Yes, we have them at Peoples Church! But what are they and how do we identify and access them? Come find out and learn how our core values can guide us into the Read more
When do you feel most alive, involved, connected, and engaged? Moments like this of deep connection and full spiritual presence are often described as peak experiences. So what makes these experiences possible and what can we learn from them? Music by Peoples Choir.Read more
Peoples Church is renewing our Mission! We all learned back in November at our Developmental Ministry Start Up meeting that a big part of our Developmental Ministry work starts with this process. And we need everyone involved! Our Mission Team met on Friday, March 17th to begin planning a road map of how to Read more
New Year: New Ideas, New Goals, and New Staff 2016 has been a year of reflection and transition for Peoples people. We will continue to reflect on what Peoples needs to become in the remaining years of our Developmental Ministry. And our transition, which began with hiring Rev. Rebecca, will continue as we prepare Read more
Summary of the Board of Trustees meeting on December 21, 2016 -Treasurer Gary McGraw reported by email that November finished with a deficit. He projects we will end the year with an overall deficit of about $7K, which is smaller than budgeted. -Gary McGraw also reported the finance committee recommends increasing Read more
[Insert Peoples Church Mission Here] Our November 18 Developmental Ministry Startup Event was a great success by my measures. Many Peoples people came to share their ideas both about what our church has meant in the past, and what kind of future we’re looking forward to. Everyone can see notes from those sessions Read more
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