What does it mean to be church? The Holy Spirit is moving and blowing through, with, and for God’s people. To Go and… means we pray, listen, share our story, serve with neighbors, ask, be honest, be present, rest, have the conversation, be intentional, tell the story, and be the church. Everybody has something to offer – Let’s Go!

Questions to Consider:

  • If you overheard someone talking in the grocery store about your congregation/ministry site, what do you hope people are saying?
  • Use your imagination! What is your big dream for your congregation? (No limits!)
  • What gifts, talents, and expertise do you hold and how can you share?
  • I am going to Go and be church by ___________.

Prayer: Holy God who gathers and sends us, we give you thanks for the gift of your Holy Spirit. Equip us, give us language to proclaim the Good News, and empower us to GO forth into the world. Amen

Suggested Song: Go to the World (ACS 991)

Be Church: Resources

Be Church Handout

Downloadable handout that is great for bulletin inserts, enewsletters, or posting on a bulletin board!

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Praying with Fire

May's prayer practice introduces us to Praying with Fire! Fire appears in so many places in the Bible, how can this element bring you deeper into your awareness of the Holy Sprit?

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Be Church Slide

A downloadabe PowerPoint slide available for sharing!

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A Sincere Welcome

A little humor often helps us see truth in a given situation. Such is the case with this video titled “What if Starbucks Marketed Like a Church? A Parable”. Find the link to the video and questions for discussion in this resource.

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Feeding the Hungry

More than 820 million people (more than one in 10) can’t access the food they need to live active, healthy lives. YIKES! That means, more than likely someone you know is hungry! This month, we are talking about what it means to Go and Be Church. Being church can mean a lot of things, but one of the ways we can be church is by meeting our neighbor’s needs.

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A "Be Church" Playlist

This random collection of songs can remind us of all the ways we are called to Go and Be Church. Sometimes we are called to Lift High the Cross and proclaim God’s love. Other times we are called to be the hands and feet of God, as we are reminded in songs like The Summons and Do Something.

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Summer Reading

There are a zillion books out there about faith, Christianity, being the church, prayer, discipleship, and social justice issues that the church cannot ignore. Find a book or two and invest time this summer exploring what being a disciple means to you and what it means for us to be the church in today’s world. Here are six suggestions to get you off go.

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Listening Activities

In order to Go and Be Church, we must learn to listen. We learn to listen to our neighbors to hear their needs, we learn to listen to God and what God is calling us to do and we learn to listen to each other so we can support one another along the way as we are the church.

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