Announcements

This page is dedicated to upcoming, special events, activities and meetings that may be of interest to all PIUM Member Churches.

¨ Urban Ministry Institute (UMI)

¨ UMI is a pilot program being offered to eight city congregations. It is being designed as a learning community where the participants, presenters and facilitators can expect to learn from one another.

 

¨ Each individual participant will be expected to have a high level of commitment  regarding attendance, participation and preparation. For the pilot we hope to recruit a Pastor and two key lay leaders from eight city churches.

 

¨ The UMI goal is to develop lay leadership for mission in the city while fostering healthy relationship in our church community. It is our intention to reproduce the institute in the future so commitment to the program is essential.

SPRING SESSIONS: St. Johns Lutheran Church; 6:30pm—8:30pm

May 2:       God’s  Mission in the Old Testament and New Testament:

Providing  the Biblical Perspective needed to do God’s work in our modern world

 May 9:      Discipleship/Spiritual Discipline

Designed to help you focus on your personal walk with the Lord and the essential role it has to the vitality of your own congregation.

 May 16:    Developing a Missional Congregation

Structured to help congregations see their neighborhoods/areas around them as a mission field. It will help you distinguish between mission-minded and missional congregations.

 May 23:   Socio-Economic Contexts in Urban Ministry

Using demographics and other tools needed in Urban Ministry, this session will focus on the socio-economic factors have on ministry

 May 30:    Church Partnerships with Community Resources

This session will look at the essential relation ship to community resources and how a congregation can develop partnerships as well as build on relationships that already exist.

 June 6:      Contextualizing the Church in the City

This session is focused on the restructuring of  the Urban Church model. The ‘one size fits all’ church model  approach to ministry  is no longer a norm.

AUTUMN SESSIONS: St. Johns Lutheran Church; 6:30pm—8:30pm

Aug. 22:     Spiritual Warfare

Will we take an in-depth look at the Enemy, his resources and tactics and how we can combat Satan’s attacks with God’s Power.

 Aug. 29:    Paradigm Shifts in Urban Ministry

This session will look at trends effecting ministries in our modern world. It will give a BIG picture view of what’s happening and what we can do to keep from closing the church doors.

 Sept. 5:      Development Challenges in the Urban Community

Designed to look at an entrepreneurial approach to ministry and  creative ways to find  funding  for the church.

 Sept. 12:    Urban Models for Church Planting               

Our final session will equip participants with models and tools to help revitalize existing ministries and recognize opportunities for new mission start-ups

 Sept.19:     Ethnic and Cross-Cultural Ministries in the City

Focused on the multi-cultural response to ministry and the celebrations and challenges they bring to the church.

 Sept. 26:    Building Social Capital for Ministry

This session will help you recognize existing resources and how you can make your church a vital part of the community.

¨ Board Meetings:

¨ 2 PM on the 1st Sunday of the following months: Feb., April, June (cancelled), Aug., and Oct. (2006) - location TBD for Oct.

¨ Dec. (2005) at St. Johns Lutheran Church

¨ Feb. (2006) at Timothy Lutheran Church

¨ April (2006) at Holy Cross Lutheran Church

¨ August (2006) at Messiah Lutheran Church

¨ These meetings are OPEN to any member of a PIUM church!

¨ General (Delegate) Meetings:

¨ Semi-Annual - March 12, 2006, 2 PM, at St. Johns Lutheran Church

¨ Annual - in Sept., 2006 (location TBD)

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Partners In Urban Ministry (PIUM)

Mission: Our organization strives to foster partnerships among LCMS congregations and entities to accomplish God’s mission in our midst.