Presbytery of Denver
Mission Partnership Formation Request
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The Mission and Ministry Work Group of the Council of the Presbytery of Denver will
review your request to form a Mission Partnership based upon the following information.
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Date of Request:
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Name of Mission Partnership:
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Participating Churches include (must include at least two):
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Objective: What is the objective of this Mission Partnership?
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Vital Congregations: Strength and health of churches in the Denver Presbytery
is vitally important. The Presbytery is interested in a structure that focuses the
resources and energies of the Presbytery on the vitality of our congregations. How
will this mission partnership accomplish this?
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Interdependent Partnership: One of the unique characteristics of the Presbyterian
Church is its connectional nature. The Presbytery is interested in a structure that
nurtures and develops interdependent and mutual partnerships throughout the church.
The Presbytery is interested in development of strong support and good communication
between ministers, congregations, sessions, and presbyter commissioners. How will
the participating congregations work with one another and grow their relationships?
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Caring Community: The Presbytery is interested in structure that will foster
caring and an open and diverse community. How will this covenant community strengthen
the participating congregations understanding of and experience of being a caring
community? What immediate needs and whose needs will the partnership meet as well
as how does this experience increase the racial and ethnic ministries and participation
in churches and throughout the Presbytery?
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Responsive Mission: The Presbytery is interested in a structure that is flexible
enough for multiple expressions of mission. How were the needs for this mission
partnership first identified? How will members of congregations participating in
this know that this project is making a difference in or community and our world?
How will that be measured?
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Leadership Development: The Presbytery encourages and equips leaders for
ministry and mission. Who are the identified leaders in this project? How did the
vision for this partnership develop among these leaders? How have sessions and the
pastor(s) of each congregation been involved in the project to date?
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Empowerment: The Presbytery supports a structure that delegates to those
committees, task forces and other entities closest to the point of action the authority
to make decisions and the power to act. How will those whose needs are being addressed
participate in the decision-making processes? Who in the participating congregations
will make a decision about the use of resources? How will these decisions be determined?
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Participation with Presbytery of Denver: How have the participating congregations
been engaged with the Presbytery of Denver? Be specific (membership in committees,
participation in Assemblies, etc.) and what percent of the annual budget of each
congregation, participating in this covenant community is given this year to Presbytery
mission? If this is a global partnership, please describe the connection with the
Presbyterian organization in that country and or the PCUSA connection that is present
in that region.
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If there is other information that is pertinent to this request that you would like
the committee to consider, please describe or attach that information.
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Session Signature
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We,
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Partnership understand and agree to provide the Ministry and Mission Work Group
with an annual report of our work by January 31st of each year and understand that
the future renewal and/or budget requests will not be considered until these reports
are received.
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