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Riverworks and Riverwoods Partnership with Local Churches Presentation Fox Valley Christian Action

A Creative Activism Plan for Fox Valley Ministry

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This presentation is by a student from "Acting Up - Using Theater & Technology for Social Change," part of the online education program at The School for New Learning. Tom Tresser, instructor - http://www.tresser.com

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Riverworks and Riverwoods

Partnership with Local Churches Presentation

Fox Valley Christian Action

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Educate•Community service awareness•Share testimonials •Visit Communities

Engage•Train local church •Provide leadership•Launch service engagement

Explore•Survey Families for needs•Survey ministry gifts within a local church•Match service opportunity with the giftedness of a local church

Current Riverworks/Riverwoods Advocate Engagement Model

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Director of Church Mobilization Action Assessment

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Overview: The current state assessment is designed to identify the current strategy, processes, and procedures used a guidelines for partnership between Fox Valley Christian Action and the local church. This assessment will also look at the role of the Community Advocate regarding church partnerships.

Goals: •Provide recommendations for next steps based on assessment findings

•Establish foundation for Church Engagement Methodology and Church Partnership ModelTactics:

•Interview Riverwood’s Community Advocates

•Interview church leadership

•Visit advocate communities

•Visit local churches

Objectives:•Assess current state of Riverwood’s church partnership methodology and approach

•Assess Riverwood’s church partnership regarding Discipleship, Education, and Daily Basic Needs

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Indentify Opportunity Build Partnership Facilitate Partnership Sustain Partnership

Suggested Engagement Methodology

The first step is for Fox Valley Christian Action to identify a service opportunity to engage a local church

The second step is for Fox Valley Christian Action to build a local partnership around the service opportunity

The third step is for Fox Valley Christian Action to facilitate and coordinate service with church partner

The fourth step is for Fox Valley Christian Action sustain and maintain partnership relationship ongoing

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Suggested Bartered Services Advocacy Ministry/Church Partnership

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Responsible for bridging the gap between the Advocates and the Pastor’s at local church in the Fox Valley.

Director of Church Mobilization

•Identify primary needs in assigned region in the Fox Valley

•Each advocate will integrate 3 families of youth into a local church

Riverworks Advocates

•Develop specific ministries to focus on needs of community

•Develop and execute a comprehensive approach to engage local church participation

Church PastorsBartered Services

•Use the Pastor’s page and The Work’s Blog to coordinate needs of the Fox Valley families•Raise awareness on computer needs for families to receive services at home

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Fox Valley Christian Action Serving Underprivileged families in the Foxvalley.

Home | About Us | Contact Us | Service List | Calendar | Pro ject List | Employee List | Related Links

Home

About Us

Contact Us

Service List

Calendar

Project List

Church List

Related Links

The Work’s Blog

Helping Families in Need

The Pastor’s Page Pastors in the Fox Valley are partnering with Fox Valley Christian Action to

support families in their community. Offering Lifeskills training for adults

and students.

Primary Business Address Fox Valley Christian Action 2121 Service Lane Riverwoods, IL 60120

To contact us:

Phone: 800-PASTORS Fax: 800-888-LOVE E-mail: [email protected] g Follow Single Mom’s blog on:

Carpool on the Superhighway

Donate A Computer to a Single Mom!

Donate Now Click Here

Fox Valley Christian Action Serving Underprivileged families in the Foxvalley.

Home | About Us | Contact Us | Service List | Calendar | Pro ject List | Employee List | Related Links

Home

About Us

Contact Us

Service List

Calendar

Project List

Church List

Related Links

The Work’s Blog

Helping Families in Need

The Pastor’s Page Pastors in the Fox Valley are partnering with Fox Valley Christian Action to

support families in their community. Offering Lifeskills training for adults

and students.

Primary Business Address Fox Valley Christian Action 2121 Service Lane Riverwoods, IL 60120

To contact us:

Phone: 800-PASTORS Fax: 800-888-LOVE E-mail: [email protected] g Follow Single Mom’s blog on:

Carpool on the Superhighway

Donate A Computer to a Single Mom!

Donate Now Click Here

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The Works’ Blog featured on the Pastor’s Page WebsitePastor’s communicate how to help families

in the Fox Valley. Share ideas for Fox Valley Christian Action.Give advice to others Pastor’s in the

community.

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Riverwoods New Media Service Online

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In partnership with the local church, Fox Valley Christian Action vision is to Holistically meet the needs of under resourced families in the Fox River Valley area. New media services like Facebook, Skype and Podcasting will be used to offer services online without the transportation or daycare issues.

FACEBOOK

SKYPE

PODCASTING

Educational Services

Christian Discipleship

Daily Basic Needs

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Project List for Bartered Services on Pastor’s Web Page

Advocate Assigned

Service Assigned Pastor/Church Leader Assigned

Place Date Time

David Live Meeting Bible Study - Adult

Barrington Methodist Pastor Smith

Online Wednesday’s 7:00 P.M.

Taylor Live Meeting Tutoring/Math

Second Baptist Pastor Edmond

Online Thursday’s 7:00 P.M.

Cindy Podcasting Interviewing Skills

New Bethel Pastor Tate

Online Daily anytime

Advocate Assigned

Service Needed Pastor/Church Leader Assigned

Place Date Time

Ross Podcasting on Balancing a Check book

Online Wednesday’s anytime

Sharon Live Meeting Bible Study Youth Leader

Online Wednesday’s 6:00 P.M.

Advocate Assigned

Volunteer Needed Pastor/Church Leader Assigned

Place Date Time

Leslie Live Meeting Tutor/Math Algebra I

Online 5:00 -6:00 P.M.

Charles Skype one on one homework assistance

Online TBD

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Facebook Single Mom’s BlogA place for Single

Mom’s to share ideas or barter services:

Crisis Intervention conversations

Time Management

Day Care Issues

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