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Rural and Small Town Community Outreach Strategies. Rev. Dr. Lee Hagan Interim Director, Rural and Small Town Mission Senior Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Concordia, Missouri. There is still hope…. “and hope does not disappoint us” Romans 5:5 - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Rural and Small Town Community
Outreach Strategies
Rev. Dr. Lee HaganInterim Director, Rural and Small Town MissionSenior Pastor, St. Paul’s Lutheran ChurchConcordia, Missouri
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There is still hope…“and hope does not disappoint us”-Romans 5:5
Congregations in rural areas and small towns have exactly what the world needs.
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What Does the World Need?
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What Does the World Need?
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What Does the World Need?
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What Does the World Need?
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What Does the World Need?
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What Does the World Need?
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Communities Are Changing
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Community DemographicsLutheran Church
Extension Fund provides community demographics information. This can be incredibly helpful for analyzing the changes taking place in your community and identifying needs.
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Identify Community NeedsTalk to people in the
know •School superintendent •Hospital administrator •Mayor•Chamber of commerce • County Commissioner •Sheriff •Realtors•Bankers• County health department
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What are the things your congregation does well?
• Mid-week Program• Vacation Bible School• Caring for needs• Fix-it jobs• Youth • Older Adults
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Working Together for Communities•LCMS congregations•Schools•Lutheran agencies•Civic Organizations•Governmental Agencies•Businesses
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Ideas for Community Engagement•Food/Clothing
Bank•Health Screenings•Childcare•Housing•Vocational training•English as Learned Language•Tutoring Program
•Counseling
Services•Former Prisoner Reintegration•Community Service Projects•Support Groups (AA, Grief, Divorce)•Law Workshop on Legal Immigration
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Good Shepherd – Fremont, NE•Partnership with Lutheran Services of Nebraska to provide a Family Boutique (including pre-natal and parenting classes).
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Creative Ideas that Fit Time and Place•Community Meals•Summer children’s events•Mother’s Day Out•Grace Day•Halloween/Reformation Events•Living Nativity•Christmas Party/Gifts
•Hunters’ Breakfast/Blessing•Health Fair•Community Work Days•Parenting Classes•Mother’s/Father’s Day Events•Mentoring Programs•Senior Day Care
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Rural and Small Town Mission
PO Box 719 • 205 S. Main St. Concordia, MO
[email protected]@lcms.orgwww.lcms.org/rstm