“Since many have undertaken to set down an orderly account of the events that have been fulfilled among us, just as they were handed on to us by those who from the beginning were eyewitnesses and servants of the word, I too decided, after investigating everything carefully from the very first, to write an orderly account for you, most excellent Theophilus, so that you may know the truth concerning the things about which you have been instructed."

Luke begins his answer to his friend’s questions
about why Luke has chosen to follow Jesus,
The Gospel According to Luke 1:1-4

Living your faith!

• Get to know one new person the next time you are at CUCC. Pass along a brief description of your conversation to Steve Halsted so he can better meet her or his needs.
• Suggest leads to advertise CUCC events:  event programs, blogs, organizational newsletters.
• Use a CUCC personal card to pass along information when you’re in conversation.
• Invite someone to join you at a CUCC event which you think he or she would enjoy.
• Extend our welcome in new ways by working with the Growth Committee. 

Meetings
Roughly monthly
Contact: Stephanie Welsh

“Growth?”  Yuck.  Why are we obsessing with numbers?

Fear not; we aren’t! CUCC members’ personal histories and our questing personalities mean we’re more comfortable with “seeking” and “journeys” than creeds and “deciding for Christ.” So as a group we tend to err on the side of not infringing on the spiritual space of others. At the same time, we’re really glad to have found CUCC and we suspect there are people out there who might find this a spiritual home for which they have longed. “Growth” is our way of saying we’d like to become more deliberate about inviting people to join their journey to ours.

What does the Growth Committee do?

CUCC members are anxious to share our good works and our fellowship! The Growth Committee is focused on making sure we offer an extravagant welcome to all who join us, as well as looking for ways to let people in our community all about Community United Church of Christ!

We wonder who might be glad to discover a church like ours and how we might find them. We chew over methods for advertising and processes for integrating newcomers. We like to experiment, to learn about new ideas that might suit our congregation.

How do you connect to the larger church?

We are one of the committees of the Welcoming, Fellowship and Growth Ministry. Our work is tangled up with our sister committees: the Greeters greet; Fellowship helps us enjoy each other; Communications is our media support.

What do people like about serving on the Growth Committee?

“Finding a congregation where I knew I could invite my closest friends – people who lived and breathed their passion for justice, one friend for whom the image of God as father was painful because of childhood abuse, another who had a same-sex partner … finding CUCC was like being able to breathe again.  I want to extend that same welcome to others.  And I love that the folks on the Growth Committee are excited about doing it in innovative ways.” - Jane