Gathering input
By Larry Schumacher Now the Crossroads Team needs your input. A small but plucky team of Falcon Heights UCC members began a year-long journey this winter to understand where we […]
What is God calling us to do and be. . . TODAY?
Late last year, the Minnesota Conference UCC invited our congregation to be part of a new church vitality program. The yearlong Crossroads program will help us answer the question: “What is God calling us to do and be…TODAY?”
We’re working with others in the conference and with a consultant to “look inward” at who we are and how we can “turn outward.” We’re talking about our dreams for the future and where we go from here. Crossroads will build on work we’ve already done in recent years, preparing us for new forms of ministry and leadership in response to a changing world.
A seven-member Crossroads Team, plus our pastor, meets the first Thursday of the month, with special meetings as needed. Watch this page for updates on our progress.
Crossroads: the work ahead
By Rev. Rick King (This column is part of a series on church vitality.) The work begins. Last Saturday, our church and team hosted the first of four Crossroads retreats […]
About church vitality
By Rev. Rick King (This column is part of a series on church vitality.) It’s surprising, but current data shows about 80 percent of churches today are stuck or in […]
An invitation from the Minnesota Conference
The Minnesota Conference UCC has invited our congregation to be part of a new program called Crossroads. Building on the work of our Discovery Team and pastoral search process, and […]
Our Crossroads Team
Team members include Margee Fabyanske, Cor Wilson, Conee Biggs, Larry Schumacher, Mary Gaasch, and Brian Knapp and Carol Holm (not pictured), along with the Rev. Rick King.