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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?