Vital Ministry Journey

As District leadership, we want our Middle Pennsylvania District congregations to be alive in Jesus Christ and thriving in your local communities. Vital ministries are centrally related to God’s love and blessing. The Apostle Paul writes to the Corinthians that regardless of who leads the church, Paul or Apollos, it is God who gives the increase. The church does not belong to the members, past or present. Each local congregation is part of the Body of Christ and called to live and act as a sign and instrument of God’s kingdom (1 Cor. 3).

Partnering with Church of the Brethren Congregational Life Staff, District leadership is working to collaborate with our congregations in the Vital Ministry Journey, an ministry to empower our congregations to discover anew and pursue vital ministries in their respective communities. In a September kick-off event, we introduced The Vital Ministry Journey to representatives of 27 or our 55 congregations and those congregations are currently in the process of discerning if they feel lead to participate.

District leadership understands that the Vital Ministry Journey is not a one-time effort, but must become a part of our lives together as we continue our efforts to be alive in Jesus. While some congregations may not be ready or choose not to participate at this time, we will work with congregations to begin the Journey at any time.

Please check back here for additional resources, or contact the District Center with questions.