NECT News Briefs Fall 2009
Community Assessment Workshop At Midland Park CRC:
On September 15 NECT Director Al Santino led a workshop at Midland Park Christian Reformed Church on "Developing God's Eyes and Heart For Our Community." He was invited by the Ministry Renewal Team which is seeking to develop pathways to engage the church in the life of their community.
Al discussed some ways of getting to know and serve the community such as prayer walking, community surveys, and participation in community events and organizations. Forty people from the church attended.
Howard Yeaton, a Ministry Team member was encouraged; "We need to walk the walk of developing relationships in the community. We don't have to do it all ourselves. Church and community resources can be shared for the benefit of the community."
TRI-BRO Diaconal Network is Getting to Know Their Communities:
Several ministries in the Haledon-North Haledon-Prospect Park New Jersey region have been working together to serve the community at-large with efforts such as English As A Second Language and immigration education and legal assistance. Northeast Community Transformation has been facilitating this collaboration.
In order to better know, serve, and work with their communities the Network has been conducting community surveys. The surveys are designed to be a conversation rather than just a means to obtain information.
Members are being challenged to interact with their community and the ministries will be better able to shape their mission to represent God's Kingdom in word and deed. The Network ministries include: Bridgeway Community Church, New Hope Community Ministries, Covenant Christian Reformed Church, Unity CRC, El Buen Pastor CRC and Apoyo Community Center.
For more information on Northeast Community Transformation email Al Santino .