Welcome to THE COLLABORATIVE!

This is a 2-year journey for Christ the King to experience the depth and breadth of God's love in worship, prayer, study of scripture, and sharing of faith as we discern the presence and will of God in our midst.

The Collaborative is a vitality and revitalization initiative of the Southern Ohio Synod.

We'll explore questions to uncover God's purpose :

• What is God doing in our lives and our congregation?
• Where is the Holy Spirit leading us?
• What are we being called to do?

We'll respond in faith by:

• Trusting that the Holy Spirit will lead us to discern/discover the path that we are to take
• Sharing the good new of Jesus
• Telling our faith stories​

Steps in the Process
1. Prayer
Let the Spirit lead

2. Build a Foundation of Faith
Need to understand what you believe before you can share it with others.   
  
3. Discover Needs
Engage our members and neighbors

 4. What Can We Do to Address Needs?
What resources do we already have and what do we want to develop?

5. DO IT!
All members engage in the process

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Next Steps - Identifying our Neighbors' Needs

Throughout the summer, we have focused on telling our stories, praying about our abundance, assessing our personal and congregational resources, and identifying our neighbors.
 
If Christ the King where to shut it’s doors,
would our community notice?
That question goes to the heart of our being active, RELEVANT, faith-driven members of our community. Are we using the gifts and resources that God has blessed us with to serve our neighbors in the ways that they really need? If not, what changes do we need to make to live out our calling?
 
Through the summer, over 40 different groups and organizations were identified on our “neighbor” map. We are currently in the process of visiting these neighbors to LISTEN to their needs and concerns for our community. This is ALL about building relationships! After we have learned about these needs, we will brainstorm how (and even if) these needs match with our gifts and resources. Who knows were the Holy Spirit will lead us?

Keywords from our "Summer of Abundance" prayer practice during worship. The larger the word, the more times that word/idea was noted. (Click on the image to enlarge.)

View and download the October Prayer Calendar 
(click on a verse to see the passage in Bible Gateway)

​Take a few minutes to read the scripture verse
and reflect on the prayer prompt.
You are encouraged to journal your thoughts,
get with a prayer partner,
or post on the Prayer Journey Wall in the sanctuary.

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