Epic Life Weekend Journal
Averi, Keith and I met yesterday to discuss how we can better develop our Sunday weekend journal.
We all agree that the goal for this is not to be a ‘bulletin’ that people receive and look at for an hour and half during Sunday worship, and stuff into their Bibles or throw in the trash. The goal is for it to be more than a place for people to take notes- for it to be more of a publication than a ‘bulletin’, and to be a tool to help people grow and establish a commitment to study and spiritual development.
So, here are our ideas-
This will be a monthly ‘publication’, instead of a weekly bulletin. We will give it out at the beginning of each month to the Epic Life crew, and ask that they be responsible for bringing it back- and using it throughout the week to reflect.
The content will include Keith’s discussion title for the coming four Sundays, an expose, story, thought, or overview from him about what he will be sharing with us, Scripture written out fully in relation to the topic, some reflection questions to look at personally and to discuss with your house church, and an area for journaling your thoughts.
Some other ideas were to use Averi’s photography skills more to develop ‘Epic Lives’ profiles- sharing stories of people within the faith community and along Aurora, having some ‘fill-in-the-blank’ type of interaction for people who are a little more right-brained, and having some ministry ’spotlights’ throughout the journal that highlight different ministries and what they are doing within Epic- and how peeps can get more involved.
The goal for the journal is not for marketing or attraction, it is to go deeper and to get our thoughts really stirring. We hope that this added level of engagement and responsibility will bring our leaders to a more intimate knowing of Epic’s mission and values, as well as a deeper understanding of each other as a Body of Christ and our mission as a community.
What are your thoughts?
How can we make this better?
What would you like to see as a part of this/do you agree or disagree with this idea?
Alicia Block said,
May 17, 2009 at 7:06 pm
sounds really great! So often bulletins are quickly thrown away. An interactive bulletin, on with scripture and information on the people you are serving, that could be used as a Catalyst for small groups, that would be excellent!