Help Me Build A Treasure Chest

Our Church Mission Statement says we are welcoming, open community for all, we bear witness to God’s unconditional love, we minister to the needs of our members, and we serve as agents of God’s love, reconciliation, peace and justice in the community and in the world.
These statements correctly reflect what we believe and (we assume) what we do – in our community and in the world. But we don’t have any story complete enough to fully represent who we are to visitors, to inquisitors, to friends, even to ourselves.
Therefore, a group of members are embarking on a treasure hunt, and we are inviting all members of MSPC (or friends or visitors or inquisitors) to share your story with us – so that our “story” can become complete enough. The treasure we seek is your story – why you are a member of MSPC, why you come to MSPC, what MSPC means to your spirituality, your ministry, your vocation, your avocation. Tell us what being “grounded” at MSPC means to you, what it allows you to be, to become. Tell us how you talk with others (at home, at play, at parties) about MSPC and your place within this community and in the world.
Our group will gather your responses and will start creating our “fleshed out” story. It will always be “in process”, just as most of us are “in process” of becoming Disciples. We will not use names of people or places as we build this story, but we do have to be able to provide context – like work in the medical field – to better portray who we are, where we are.
Thanks for your help. We look forward to gathering your stories very soon.

Email your stories to: richnelson2001@yahoo.com