In 2015, the Anglican church in Greater St. Catharines (diocese of Niagara) was facing decline in many of its churches, but the diocesan Futures Committee and the Animation Team sought to drive discernment and decisions by hope.
The diocesan leadership understood that, if they were simply to downsize its Anglican presence, then church decline would be inevitable. One of the most significant outcomes of this work was to create the positions of faith formation director and social justice & community engagement director for the diocese in St Catharines.
Together, they took the bold step of reorienting resources toward discipleship and spiritual growth in their communities.
Martha Tatarnic will share their story, the lessons learned along the way, and the message of hope that has brought them to where they are today.
This event would be suitable for parish leaders who are curious about doing ministry differently in their neighbourhood. For more information click HERE.