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Nomination Process for ReForming Visioning Team The Visioning Phase of Colonial Church’s ReForming process will begin following a congregational meeting on Sunday, January 14 at which the findings of the Discovery Phase will be presented and discussed. The purpose of the Visioning Phase is to begin to answer the question: What is God calling us to next? A major focus of this phase will be a series of three, 1.5-day Visioning Retreats: March 3-4, April 14-15, and May 19-20. Approximately 25 Colonial members will comprise our Visioning Team and will participate in the retreats. We are seeking nominations for this team. The retreats will be facilitated by Kevin Graham Ford, co-founder of TAG, our consulting partner. The goals of the retreats are to: • articulate and sharpen Colonial’s core ideology or purpose (its unique mission and its defining and enduring values and commitments) • agree on steps to better align Colonial’s core purpose with all aspects of its identity (e.g., culture, infrastructure, brand and reputation) • develop a vision for Colonial’s future, including possible action steps and initiatives for bringing Colonial’s unique capabilities to important Kingdom-building work, which will be recommended to the members of Colonial Church for their consideration and support. Including a small group of current leaders—our ministers and key elected committee leaders— approximately 25 individuals from Colonial will work together through the three retreats to achieve these goals. We are seeking about 15 “at-large” members for the Visioning Team and are asking the entire congregation to nominate individuals who can represent all of us in playing this critical role. Please reflect on the following criteria and identify one or more individuals in our congregation who you believe exemplify them and might be willing and able to serve in this role: • demonstrates a commitment to Colonial Church and its covenant to bind ourselves to walk together in all of God’s ways as He reveals Himself to us in His blessed word of truth • demonstrates a passion for and commitment to seeking and serving the Lord’s will, not just his or her own individual desires • a respected and trusted member who encourages and faithfully represents the voices of others in the congregation • is able to attend all three retreats • is willing to be involved in the implementation process that follows • is willing to prepare for this role through selected readings and meetings with other members • is able to imagine and communicate a positive vision of the future. To nominate someone, simply click on the link below and complete a form for each person you wish to nominate OR pick up a paper form at the Reception Desk, complete it and place it in the box provided. Nominations will begin on Monday, November 6 and end on Monday, November 20. Thank you for your prayerful participation in this important process! www.colonialchurch.org/reforming

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NominationProcessforReFormingVisioningTeam

TheVisioningPhaseofColonialChurch’sReFormingprocesswillbeginfollowingacongregationalmeetingonSunday,January14atwhichthefindingsoftheDiscoveryPhasewillbepresentedanddiscussed.ThepurposeoftheVisioningPhaseistobegintoanswerthequestion:WhatisGodcallingustonext?Amajorfocusofthisphasewillbeaseriesofthree,1.5-dayVisioningRetreats:March3-4,April14-15,andMay19-20.Approximately25ColonialmemberswillcompriseourVisioningTeamandwillparticipateintheretreats.Weareseekingnominationsforthisteam.

TheretreatswillbefacilitatedbyKevinGrahamFord,co-founderofTAG,ourconsultingpartner.Thegoalsoftheretreatsareto:

• articulateandsharpenColonial’scoreideologyorpurpose(itsuniquemissionanditsdefiningandenduringvaluesandcommitments)

• agreeonstepstobetteralignColonial’scorepurposewithallaspectsofitsidentity(e.g.,culture,infrastructure,brandandreputation)

• developavisionforColonial’sfuture,includingpossibleactionstepsandinitiativesforbringingColonial’suniquecapabilitiestoimportantKingdom-buildingwork,whichwillberecommendedtothemembersofColonialChurchfortheirconsiderationandsupport.

Includingasmallgroupofcurrentleaders—ourministersandkeyelectedcommitteeleaders—approximately25individualsfromColonialwillworktogetherthroughthethreeretreatstoachievethesegoals.Weareseekingabout15“at-large”membersfortheVisioningTeamandareaskingtheentirecongregationtonominateindividualswhocanrepresentallofusinplayingthiscriticalrole.

Pleasereflectonthefollowingcriteriaandidentifyoneormoreindividualsinourcongregationwhoyoubelieveexemplifythemandmightbewillingandabletoserveinthisrole:

• demonstratesacommitmenttoColonialChurchanditscovenanttobindourselvestowalktogetherinallofGod’swaysasHerevealsHimselftousinHisblessedwordoftruth

• demonstratesapassionforandcommitmenttoseekingandservingtheLord’swill,notjusthisorherownindividualdesires

• arespectedandtrustedmemberwhoencouragesandfaithfullyrepresentsthevoicesofothersinthecongregation

• isabletoattendallthreeretreats • iswillingtobeinvolvedintheimplementationprocessthatfollows • iswillingtoprepareforthisrolethroughselectedreadingsandmeetingswithothermembers • isabletoimagineandcommunicateapositivevisionofthefuture.

Tonominatesomeone,simplyclickonthelinkbelowandcompleteaformforeachpersonyouwishtonominateORpickupapaperformattheReceptionDesk,completeitandplaceitintheboxprovided.NominationswillbeginonMonday,November6andendonMonday,November20.Thankyouforyourprayerfulparticipationinthisimportantprocess!www.colonialchurch.org/reforming