Ok, so I'm way late posting the results from January. But here they are:
Core Values
1/17/2009
(text in parentheses has not been agreed by all. It represents J. Dale’s understanding of what he heard.)
We (commit to?) live out God’s love by:
Learning
(A cycle that centers on God’s word and begins in daily living, encounters questions and issues that cause us to wonder, motivates us to discover and learn more about those questions, and leads us to apply them to our lives.)
God’s Word
Living Applying Wondering Discovering
Compassion
Showing God’s love without judgment by
· Engaging with others
· Standing with others
· Seeking the best for others
· Being changed by the experience
Inclusive (sic)
Opening
· Hearts to welcome
· Minds to listen
· Voices to speak and be heard
Diversity
· Of people
· Of ideas
· Of participation
Faith
Belief and trust in God - the bedrock of understanding and experience on which we stand
