Team 1:  Ken Walker, Darryl Brake, Melvin Fields

Outreach Ministries or Without Walls

GOAL: To get maximum participation of local ministries and individuals wanting to do ministry 

WHO: Target ministries and individuals who are involved (or want to be involved in Urban/City ministry) 

WHAT: Ministry Fair tables would be set up with displays of all local ministries that are represented 

At least one general session with keynote speaker who would encourage motivate attendees 

Workshops set-up by “tracks” to educate attendees in ministry specific areas 

      WHEN: April thru 1^st to weeks of June on a Saturday 

HOW: Set up a planning committee to determine speakers list workshop titles and location of event 

WHERE:  Akron facility that can accommodate the number of concurrent break out workshops. 
 
 
 
 

Ministry Impact Committee – TEAM REPORTS

Team 2:  Yvette McMillan, Nicy Jackson, Rena Suber

Purpose statement: Unite, Equip, Connect = Impact

We are interested in UNITING with individuals from poverty, particularly generational poverty; and in EQUIPPING them and other people from different economic classes to learn to relationally CONNECT in and through ministry in order to positively IMPACT our city with a comprehensive approach addressing the problem of poverty. 

WHO:  All ministries that have interactions with people from generational poverty

WHAT: Provide training in the hidden rules of economic class

Build relationships with those different from us through understanding

Perfect our gifts and talents  

WHERE: Hold the event in doors at a neutral location that is easily accessible for the poor.  (If the House of the Lord is considered as an venue to host some activities, let me know – Rena)

HOW:  A five-hour event that provides the following:

• A two hour training on the hidden rules
• One hour small group sessions
  • Hidden rules’ application in ministry to the poor
  • Does ministry focus affect application
  • Cultural sensitivity in ministry with the poor
  • Need for a different perceptive, i.e. ministry with the poor not ministry to the poor
• Remaining two hours??? 
  • An area for ministry display tables
  • Time for ministries to share what they do and who they minister to
  • Volunteers needed and how to train them
  • Use of technology in ministry
  • Workshop or classes for leaders and those in poverty
    • Refreshments to draw these individuals
    • Community day environment 

WHEN: Summer 
 

Renae’s comments: I think we have the beginnings of an outstanding collaborative effort to bring our communities and churches together to serve the population with the greatest needs. 

Ministry Impact Committee – TEAM REPORTS

Team 3:  Daren Brake, Scott Myers

MAIN CONFERENCE ROOM

• TOPICS FOR THE WHOLE GROUP
• THINGS THAT BENEFIT EVERYONE – CHALLENGE, INSPIRE, INFORM, EXHORT
• JOHN PERKINS (MORNING BIBLE STUDY)
• MUSIC (?) PRAISE AND WORSHIP (?)
• AFFINTY GROUP REPORTS

EXHIBIT HALL

• BOOTHS, TABLES
• MINISTRIES, AGENCIES, GROUPS THAT SERVE MINISTRIES AND AGENCIES
• PEOPLE HAVE OPPORTUNITY FOR MORE IN-DEPTH, PERSONAL CONVERSATIONS WITH THE GROUPS THAT THEY FEEL DRAWN TO

BREAKOUT ROOMS

• TEACHINGS
• MORE IN-DEPTH PRESENTATIONS
  • INDIVIDUAL AFFINITY GROUPS
  • MINISTRIES
  • AGENCIES

• WORK GROUP SESSIONS

Ministry Impact Committee – TEAM REPORTS

Team:  Lisa Marshall, Vicky Shaw

No Report – Lisa Marshall had major surgery.