This week's e-note will cover the following topics: Habitat for Humanity Update SLI Interviews Vital Congregations Research Habitat for Humanity: We've gotten off to a good start on our Habitat build. So far we have received $24,000 in gifts, and a good number of people have signed up to work on the site. If you have not yet done so, please give your "second mile" (over and above your regular offering) Habitat gift as soon as possible, and sign up in the narthex for a work day. We are hopeful that we can reach our goal of $70,000 and adequate workers within the next few weeks. SLI Interviews: Our Communications Department is in the process of interviewing some of our SLI members. Our SLI team is working on clarifying our values, mission, and vision, and developing a mission action plan. All SLI recommendations will be discussed, revised and approved by our Church Council. If you would like to read these interviews, please click here. Vital Congregations Research: The United Methodist Church recently completed a major study of congregational vitality. Unfortunately, only 15% of UMC churches were considered to be highly vital. The research discovered that vital congregations share the following four common traits.
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