tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4969852046727752489.post5657929763882813875..comments2024-03-20T03:17:00.192-07:00Comments on Mission Health Vitality: Lessons From The Great Root BearPaul Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04314222068689794622noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4969852046727752489.post-85761285492332337032017-03-08T01:39:22.095-08:002017-03-08T01:39:22.095-08:00St. John's United Church in Marathon, Ontario ...St. John's United Church in Marathon, Ontario has chosen as its core ministry "radical and intentional hospitality". It states, "As small congregations we can’t do everything. Naming a core ministry helps us to remain focused and effective without burning ourselves out." http://www.stjohnsmarathon.ca/about-2/our-core-ministry/<br /><br />As we move from a model of church where each congregation aimed to provide 'cradle to grave' services for everyone, churches are finding new ways to be what God has called them to be by focusing attention and effort on the particular gifts and passions that God has placed in their midst. <br />It's exciting to see that happening in churches across the country.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com