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Urban Connections
Latest Releases:
Urban Leaders Network Meeting - Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Learn more about the next Urban Leaders network meeting, Oct. 24-25 in New York City [ Full Story ]
 

On our street: Small is beautiful - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

In a world of bigger/better/best, small congregations can continue to receive God's blessings. [ Full Story ]

Leonard Dow Size≠strength: How do we measure our churches? - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Leonard Dow has been part of what he calls a holy accident at Philadelphia's Oxford Circle Mennonite Church. His experiences lead to questions about whether membership is the true mark of a congregation. Dow offers other measuring rods. [ Full Story ]

Alan Whaley Thirty years in a small church - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

First Mennonite Church in Phoenix is a small church in a large metropolis, but that was not the original intent. Pastor Alan Whaley examines his three decades of urban ministry. [ Full Story ]

Comfort not found in numbers - Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Contrary to many perceptions in a supersized, megachurch-driven religious landscape, leaders of small churches expressed comfort in their size. Being petite in size can lead to large rewards for congregations. [ Full Story ]
 

Urban briefs: News and resources from your street - Wednesday, May 21, 2008
What are people saying about small congregations across the church world? [ Full Story ]
 

October gathering to break through hierarchical power - Wednesday, May 21, 2008
The October Urban Leaders Network meeting will help urban practitioners break through structures of hierarchical power that can impede ministry. [ Full Story ]
 

Stanley Green at Missional Leaders Meeting Hope in mission - leaders share visions - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

The missional church movement is more than just language. Speakers at the April Missional Leaders Meeting said aligning the church with the movement of the Holy Spirit in mission offers purpose, direction and hope. [ Full Story ] PHOTOS AVAILABLE

Anna Klitzke and Roland Yoder Phoenix a golden opportunity for SOOPers - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Sharing meals and experiences, SOOP volunteers and residents of Phoenix's Goldensun community create community. [ Full Story ] PHOTOS AVAILABLE

Lupe Montijo and Abe Regier MVSers study Home Repair 101 - Wednesday, May 21, 2008

For three MVS participants in Tucson, Ariz., repairing leaky faucets and installing bathtubs is all part of a normal day's work with Community Home Repair Projects of Arizona. [ Full Story ] PHOTOS AVAILABLE

On air: This illness doesn't include a covered dish - Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Twelve 30-second public service radio spots fighting the stigma of mental illness are being mailed to 8,000 radio stations across the U.S. in March. The radio campaign on behalf of the Mennonite churches is titled "Unsung: Family Voices on Mental Illness." [ Full Story ]
 
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