Doing Mission Together Original document by Jenny Carter and Laurie Mueller, adapted by Minnie Horni

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Doing Mission TogetherOriginal document by Jenny
Carter and Laurie Mueller, adapted by Minnie
Hornidge
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Defining Mission
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Gods Remarkable Mission
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What Mission is not

• paying the minister
• congregational survival
• paying our bills
• increasing our numbers

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What Mission Is

• We dont have mission
• because there is a church
• We have a church
• Because there is a mission

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What is Gods Mission?

• Justice
• Love
• Compassion
• Understanding for everyone
• Forgiveness
• Acceptance of everyone
• Peace
• Empowerment

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God s Mission is

• Love our enemies
• Love our neighbours
• Teaching our children
• Seek first, to understand
• Reaching out to others
• Feed the hungry, even when its hard
• House the homeless, when it feels impossible
• Keep your treasures in line with your heart

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Gods Mission is

• Go where nobody else will go
• Have fun and enjoy each other
• Respect his gifts
• Be the voice for the voiceless

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What part of Gods work /mission is our part here
at First Memorial United Church
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What we are all really feeling about that
question

• Not enough
• Not enough energy
• The same people do everything
• Not enough people
• Not enough time

• Not enough skills
• I dont really understand what you are asking
• I like my life the way it is

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Example of mission
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Mission

• The people of First Memorial United Church are an
  inclusive Christian community, called to minister
  with integrity in Gods world. Our mission is to
  experience, share and celebrate Gods love.

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Gods Remarkable Mission