1. Office of Black Ministries
The Rev. Canon Angela Ifill, Missioner

2. Blueprint For A Vibrant Congregation
welcomes you
Awake, Arise:
Blueprint For A Vibrant Congregation

3. 326 congregations 46 congregations Awake, Arise…
Statistics – Parochial Report Data – 2012
326 congregations
with over 70% African/Black Americans
46 congregations
with 50% - 70% African/Black Americans

4. Awake, Arise…
Average Sunday Attendance ASA #of Congregations

5. Awake, Arise…
Congregations by Diocese Long Island 38 New York 34 Southeast Florida 19 Pennsylvania 16 Washington 13 Southern Virginia 13 New Jersey 12 Newark 11

6. Awake, Arise…
Purpose of New Visions Initiative Review, Renew, Reimagine and Revitalize For ministry in the world

7. Awake, Arise… The point of intersection - Congregational Life Cycle
Birth,
Accomplishments,
Satisfaction,
Complacency,
Redefine,
Reimagine or Decline

8. Awake, Arise… The Work Involved
Commitment from participants for dynamic worship and ministries in their local communities and the world
Openness to new ideas and conversations and new ways of thinking and doing
Greater ministries with children, youth and young adults
Congregational Partnerships
Coaching
Pew and pulpit exchanges
Meetings
Evaluation

9. Awake, Arise…
Training through conferences, webinars, seminars etc. on topics such as:
Identifying marks of a vibrant congregation
Signs of hope – (when all you can see is darkness)
Mission rather than self-survival

10. The three essential dimensions of congregational life
Awake, Arise…
The three essential dimensions of congregational life
Spirituality & Formation
Mission & Ministry
Management & Finance

11. Blueprint For A Vibrant Congregation
welcomes you
Awake, Arise:
Blueprint For A Vibrant Congregation
Discussion

12. Office of Black Ministries
The Rev. Canon Angela Ifill, Missioner