Transcription Of Notes On Newsprint From Epiphany Meeting Of MDI Episcopal Parishes

Outreach – how to do it and what to do?

Bringing in new people

(How) Can we help each other
Mutual oil Purchase? (Ted Bromage)

Other Joint purchases, services and supplies,

frees money for other things

Participation in other Island ministries + organizations

e.g. Services to parents raising kids alone – brainstorm ideas

Movie Nights

Provide safe after school place

Joint programs for kids

Mother’s day out
Committee to Discuss Outreach Efforts

Marilyn

Ann B

Charlene

Kathy

Beth B.

Common Website – common e-mail

Welcome Wagon participation - (Dorothy Clunan)

Distribute brocures – (Louisa Kennedy)

Young family oriented service

Will (do) we need 4 churches?

How about 4 deacons and 2 priests

If not now, when? How long can we wait?

How do we raise up more deacons?

*Build on successful models – Diocese as resource
Start incrementally – small + simple

Pastoral Care?

Communication

Summer Communities (with retired priests)

*Aroostock Cluster

Can we be both 4 and 1?

“Common Membership?”
Use Common Website to promote programs, education, etc.
Rotate contingents
Small group participation one aspect of pastoral care
Help Parish Administrators get together
Central Location for study
Committee to Discuss Shared Clergy
Bob Stanwood Jim Kitler

Spencer Ervin Jim Kelly

Don Sawyer Joanne Sousa

Tony Sousa Charlene Choban

Kathy Suminsby

Committee to Discuss Shared Lay Ministry