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“To Dream Again”

“To Dream Again”

In 2024, 17 congregations formed Cohort A of the Thriving Congregations Initiative, a program designed to strengthen churches’ values, mission, and community. “Priority 3 of Project 250 is to multiply ‘missional congregations, movements, and… Read On

Published April 30, 2025

Meet the Thriving Congregations Initiative Coaches

Meet the Thriving Congregations Initiative Coaches

We are pleased to announce the coaching team for the Thriving Congregations Initiative. Those who participate in the Thriving Congregations Initiative commit significant time and energy to the program over three years. “As we developed this… Read On

Published November 7, 2024

21 Congregations Join Program Assessing Church Health and Community Engagement

21 Congregations Join Program Assessing Church Health and Community Engagement

We are thrilled to announce the members in Cohort A of the Thriving Congregations Initiative. Over the next three years, twenty-one congregations from four conferences (listed below) will address the changing context of congregational life and… Read On

Published April 4, 2024

BIC U.S. Awarded $1.25 Million for Thriving Congregations Initiative

BIC U.S. Awarded $1.25 Million for Thriving Congregations Initiative

General Conference of the Brethren in Christ (Brethren in Christ U.S.) has been awarded a $1.25 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The Thriving Congregations Initiative. The project is being funded through Lilly Endowment’s… Read On

Published December 6, 2023