Newsletter

NOVEMBER 2009 NEWSLETTER

Visioning at November Business Meeting

On November 1st, we will be having our quarterly business meeting. The main agenda item will be a discussion and discernment session about the purpose and vision for our church. Below is a synopsis of Brad & Heather’s ideas that were written about in detail for the October newsletter. Now we want to know what you think.

What does commitment look like?

This is a question that we pondered together concerning Boise Friends at our Why Friends are Friends class on October 24th. Twelve people prepared, through much discussion and discernment, this statement of commitment that we will include in our letter of request for membership:

With God’s help, we commit to…

demonstrating hope and faith through our love for God, love for one another, and our obedience to Jesus Christ. We will strive to live a consistent and godly life. This may include seeking times of Sabbath (rest and recreation), prayer and meditation, scripture reading, and finding Joy in the Lord.

being in regular fellowship with the church family…Fellowship includes supporting, encouraging, challenging, hosting, accepting, knowing, being honest and real, loving, overcoming fear, and pursuing deep and authentic relationships.

giving our time, personal gifts, and money as Christ leads us.

finding natural ways in the regular rhythms of our life to serve and love other people, to meet needs, and to tell the truth about God and Jesus.

We recognize that we will not always follow the right ways, but we will offer people grace and forgiveness and hope that we will receive the same.

What do you think it means to be committed members of Boise Friends Church? You can write your ideas on the BFC blog, www.boisefriends.org.

“Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, maintaining the same love, united in spirit, intent on one purpose.” Philippians 2:2

 

What does commitment look like?

This is a question that we pondered together concerning Boise Friends at our Why Friends are Friends class on October 24th. Twelve people prepared, through much discussion and discernment, this statement of commitment that we will include in our letter of request for membership:

With God’s help, we commit to…

demonstrating hope and faith through our love for God, love for one another, and our obedience to Jesus Christ. We will strive to live a consistent and godly life. This may include seeking times of Sabbath (rest and recreation), prayer and meditation, scripture reading, and finding Joy in the Lord.

being in regular fellowship with the church family…Fellowship includes supporting, encouraging, challenging, hosting, accepting, knowing, being honest and real, loving, overcoming fear, and pursuing deep and authentic relationships.

giving our time, personal gifts, and money as Christ leads us.

finding natural ways in the regular rhythms of our life to serve and love other people, to meet needs, and to tell the truth about God and Jesus.

We recognize that we will not always follow the right ways, but we will offer people grace and forgiveness and hope that we will receive the same.

What do you think it means to be committed members of Boise Friends Church? You can write your ideas on the BFC blog, www.boisefriends.org.

 

What is God calling Boise Friends Church to? Please share with us your ideas and questions about core values and the movement of our church.

Brad and Heather’s current values:

We see the purpose of the church in seeking to embody the Kingdom of God through building community, spiritual formation, and missional collaboration.

 

This means being a part of God’s dynamic mission and following the Spirit together. (Read the October Newsletter for more details.) What do you think about these ideas? What do you think the purpose of church is?