The Episcopal Church Welcomes You


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YOUR BEST DAYS ARE COMING!

That’s the message of START UP! START OVER!

Your congregation can rediscover the optimistic, mission-oriented spirit that marks healthy and thriving congregations.

START UP! START OVER! is for people who believe that church is about the transformation of people’s lives. 

START UP!START OVER! provides practical, goal oriented congregational development and growth training.

START UP!START OVER! will benefit:

  • thriving congregations ready for their next step
  • congregations that have hit a growth plateau seeking new energy
  • congregations in decline needing a new direction
  • those planting a new church
 

Vancouver, British Columbia
March 30 - April 4, 2008
Vancouver, British Columbia  Register Now

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Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
May 19-23, 2008
Myrtle Beach, South Carolina  Register Now
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Who Should Attend

You qualify to attend if you say "YES" to any of these statements:

Our yesterdays were better than today.
Our members are tired and we have trouble finding enough volunteers.
There are people moving in nearby, and I want to help my congregation reach them.
I want my church to be more welcoming of all people and to be filled with the voices of children and youth.
I want to be able to share my faith with others.
We’re stable, but we know there is something better than being stable.
We should be starting new Episcopal churches.

All registrants are welcome!

Individual clergy and laity can learn a great deal and share what they’ve learned when they get home. TEAMS LEARN MORE! We encourage congregations and dioceses to send teams of clergy and laity to attend together and then bring their expertise and vision back home.

   

The Rev. Charles N. Fulton III, Director of Congregational Development and President of the Episcopal Church Building Fund, leads a seminar staff of experienced practitioners of church growth who have started new churches and led congregational turn-arounds.

This popular seminar consistently sells out before the registration deadline. Register early to ensure your space.

Agenda Topics
  • The basic principles of congregational development.
  • Dealing with conflict and resistance to change
  • Theory of Congregational Life-Cycle: How congregations develop and decline.
  • The use of multi-media in congregation life and worship
  • Interpreting your congregational demographics to program towards growth
  • Understanding generational differences and reaching the unchurched members of the electronic culture
  • Marketing & conducting a campaign to invite new members
  • Making your site and buildings inviting to the visitor
  • New member incorporation - how visitors become involved members of a congregation
  • Planning church space that is within your budget, appropriate for your future
  • Leading in changing times: The differential leader
  

START UP! START OVER! is sponsored by the Office of Congregational Development and coordinated in partnership with the Episcopal Church Building Fund.