Connecting. Communication. Collaborating.

Have you been to our new website yet?

These three ‘C’ words are behind the new shape of this website, and soon, the brand new eNews. Quite simply we recognise that we want to do this Connecting, Communicating and Collaborating better than we have in the recent past.

The three words, and the theological notions underpinning them, are important to us in Churches of Christ. Gathering in big events has been (and continues to be, look at State Youth Games!) a rich part of our story. Journals and literature (and other communication tools) have been an important part of what binds us together. Christian unity, the gathering and working with like-minded and like-Spirited people was a driving force for our emergence in the 19^th Century. It’s one reason why we’ve chosen to call ourselves a ‘Conference’ of churches: Connect. Communicate. Collaborate.

In late 2010 we sought views around possible alternatives to the collective ‘Conference’ title of our family of churches. The words most commonly suggested reflect these same three ‘C’ words: Network. Association. Alliance. Fellowship. Community. Union.

So welcome to your new website: it’s a safe place to Connect, to Communicate and to Collaborate.

The role of the ‘Conference’ of Churches of Christ in Victoria and Tasmania is to serve all those affiliated with it. This site can link you and your church to those points of service. We pray it will be a connection point to serve people, churches, agencies and departments, as together we fulfil the Common Mission of Churches of Christ:

To be a movement of the people of God gathering around the central figure of Jesus Christ, empowered by the Holy Spirit, living out his Way in our local contexts and inviting others to do the same.

But for it to work, we need your participation. Go for a wander around the site. You’ll notice there’s something for Everybody, as well as some things for certain groups, like Ministers and Church Leaders. There is this blog for you to interact with, stories to read, a library of resources and a shop to explore. There’s an expanding list of ways you can get involved in Christian growth and Christian action. You can catch up on the latest news, find a church, as well as discover links to our Movement around the corner, around the country and around the world. There’ll even be space for you to consider some big ideas others are having about God and life and the world and faith and sharing faith too.

We need your participation to continue beyond one quick search too. Tell us some stories of what God’s been up to in your world, in your church. Enter into the dialogue on the blog. Vote in the Poll. Contact us. Ask questions. Share prayer and praise points…and please, pray with us.

After all it is your site. Make yourself at home and share your thoughts with us. We’ll all be better off if you do.

 

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