Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Stirred by the Spirit—Walking Together

—Engaging the World with Love

Imagining God’s Promised Future

In Christ we are…

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

The Process to Date

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Dwelling in the Word

Luke 24:13-35 Acts 2: 1-21, 41-47

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Mutual Invitation • Person with the closest birthdate to today starts• Respond to question, then invite another

person by name to respond next<or> “pass for now,” then invite another

person by name to respond next (remember to come back!)

<or> “passes,” then invites another person by name to respond next

• Repeat with each person, upon invitation• Note: Only the person invited to speak can speak

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Questions for Dwelling• What is the Spirit stirring in you as

you hear the words of this text?• What does this scripture reveal

about God’s mission and plan for the Church within that mission?

• What does this scripture say about how we are church together as synod?

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Shared Insights

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Stirred by the SpiritWalking Together

Engaging the World with Love

In Christ we are…

In light of the dwelling in the Word, reflect together upon this statement of Synod purpose.

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

To What Purpose?• What does this mean for us?• How does it fit? • Where does it point us?• What might it look like for us to live

into this? –What will be different?–What will be the same?

Session 1: Imagining God's Promised Future

Shared Insights

Session 2: Eyes Open to the World

Synod = working/walking together• How is my congregation already

living into this purpose?• What could my congregation do to

grow into the purpose?• Where does my congregation need

help moving forward?