Coordinators
Remarks from 2009 Diocesan Convention
Delivered before the 2009 Diocesan Convention by Jim Huber.
Thank you, Bishop,
It is my privilege as MSN co-chair to be here today. Before I say any more, however, please let me introduce my co-chair, the Reverend Daniel Pearson, interim rector at St. Martin’s, Minnetonka Beach, and thank you, Daniel, for your vision, theological understanding and partnership these past two years. On a personal note, I want to thank you, Bishop, and all of you for the privilege of serving as chair of the BCMS for 2 years and as co-chair these past two years with the MSN.
MSN Resolution at 2009 Diocesan Convention
Whereas the Convention of 2007 overwhelmingly adopted the report of the Bishop’s Commission on Mission Strategy (BCMS) and recommended the appointment of a continuing task force to develop this report into a more detailed strategic plan;
Whereas a Mission Strategy Network (MSN) was appointed by the Council and Bishop in January 2008 to take up this work with a mandate to report by Convention 2009;
Whereas the structure of MSN included 61 persons who served on four (4) Task Teams around the fo
Watch the Convocation via Webcast
The Convocation has arrived! Watch the live webcast here.
Convocation Agenda
The agenda for tomorrow’s Convocation (PDF) is now posted online, in addition to the report containing the MSN teams’ initial recommendations already published. Please take a look through them in preparation for the Convocation.
The Convocation will be webcast live here, as well as through the Diocesan website. Afterwards, the recorded video will be posted here so you can watch at your leisure. At any time during or after the event, you can send your comments to the MSN task teams here.
MSN Recommendations Published
In preparation for the Convocation on May 2, the Mission Strategy Network has published its recommendations online. The recommendations put forth in this report are intended to spark vigorous conversation throughout the Diocese. They are not the final word on how the vision of the BCMS report is to be implemented.
Even if you aren’t able to attend the Convocation, please take a look through the recommendations. On the day of Convocation, we will be posting video and providing a feedback form here on the website.
Convocation coming up!
Breck School • May 2, 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
All of you, the entire Diocese, are invited to the Mission Strategy Convocation on May 2. Convocation will be a time for the people of the Diocese to discuss recommendations being put forth by the MSN, and for individuals to raise suggestions. The MSN recommendations to be presented are available online for your study.
Please take a moment to register online so that we have an approximate attendance count. There is no charge to attend. Lunch will be offered, with a requested donation of $10 to offset costs.
If you are unable to come to Breck on May 2, check back here on that day. We will be posting video of the presentations, and will provide a form for you to provide feedback. Even if you can’t attend in person, you’ll be able to add your voice to the conversation.
MSN Regional Meetings Underway!
[Apologies from the MSN communications team for the late posting of this article. We’ve been a little swamped with all the goings-on!]
This past Saturday, January 31st, three of us from the MSN Leadership team made our way “up North” to Trinity Church, Park Rapids where we were hospitably received as part of Region One’s quarterly meeting. We were pleased to meet representatives of many of the 18 congregations in the Region for fellowship, spiritual reflection and prayer as well as have the opportunity to engage those present in the work of the MSN.
Spirit and Energy at November 22 Meeting
Enthusiasm, accord, and cooperation characterized the all-teams MSN meeting on November 22 at St. David’s in Minnetonka. From the opening to the closing prayer and Gospel-Based Discipleship colloquies, the meeting was eager and productive.
Newly added documents
“What Are We Here For?: A Theological Position Paper on Mission,” first distributed in February 2007 as part of the first half of the Mission Strategy process, is now available here (181kB download). It describes the theological grounding of the process.
We’ve also posted the MSN budget (165kB download) as passed by Diocesan Council, in the interest of transparency.
Both documents are in PDF format.
Status Report as of Diocesan Convention 2008
The Mission Strategy Network issued their report to the 2008 Diocesan Convention. The report includes the current work plans of each of the four task teams.
The report is available below in PDF format.
