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Small Church Network: A Tight Knit Community During the Pandemic
Small Church Network Attendees Benefit from Asset Based Community Development
Members of the Small Church Network of the Episcopal Diocese of Texas spent two days this fall at Camp Allen learning about Asset Based Community Development (ABCD). ABCD is a model for living and working in communities that focus on assets versus lacks, capacities versus needs, and potential versus failures. Bishop Jeff Fisher welcomed the Rev. Dr. Nandra Perry, director of the Iona Collaborative, who taught the group the foundational basics of ABCD and shared stories of the impact ABCD had on Hearne, Texas. Perry was assisted by Tim Wilkin of St. Philip's, Hearne, where she is vicar.
The network is a collaborative network of rural and small-town churches with less than 50 worshipers on a typical Sunday. Participants make connections between congregations, share ideas, and receive practical guidance at spring and fall gatherings. Each Small Church Network gathering focuses on supporting strength in a different aspect of mission, ministry and congregational life.
More at www.epicenter.org/resources/small-church-network/
1 Corinthians 12:13
