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After a highly competitive application process, nine additional congregations have been selected by the presidents and staff of the Central East Regional Group to participate in the second cohort of the region's Threshold Congregation growth program. They join the nine congregations that were selected last year in the program.

The congregations chosen are healthy, vibrant, exciting and religiously involved. The Threshold Congregation Program is designed to build on their strengths and to enable them to grow -- in numbers, in spiritual depth, in purposeful commitment within, and in outreach. While the aspect of growth that is easiest to measure is "seats in the pews" (and this is a critical component of success), it's not the only ingredient. Of equal importance is that the congregations offer vibrant and challenging worship experiences, welcome and true hospitality, an effective system of governance with effective leaders, loving social action beyond its walls, and radical inclusivity.

Individualized congregational program planning is taking place in April and May with work beginning June 1 and continuing for the next three years. Along with working with a staff consultant, all eighteen Threshold Congregations will also be working with one another in an intentional learning community—both in person and on line.

The Central East Regional Group - CERG – consists of the St. Lawrence, Metro New York, Ohio-Meadville and Joseph Priestley districts. For more information about how your congregation can apply for the next round, click here or contact your District Executive.

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Nine outstanding congregations have been selected by the presidents and staff of the Central East Regional Group to participate in the first cohort of the region's new Threshold Congregation growth program. The Central East Regional Group - CERG – consists of the St. Lawrence, Metro New York, Ohio-Meadville and Joseph Priestley districts.

The staff and leadership of CERG believe that if we want our Association and liberal religion to thrive in the future, our congregations must grow -- in numbers, in spiritual depth, in commitment within, and in outreach. A dedication to fostering more vibrant, exciting and religiously involved congregations led to the development of the Threshold Congregations program.

CERG Threshold Congregations are those poised and ready to break through to the next level of activity and effectiveness. While the aspect of growth that is easiest to measure is "seats in the pews" (and this is a critical component of success), it's not the only ingredient. Of equal importance is that the congregations offer vibrant and challenging worship experiences, welcome and true hospitality, an effective system of governance with effective leaders, loving social action beyond its walls, vibrant faith development, and the inclusion of everyone in the work of the congregation. Read more...

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