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The Diocese of New Jersey

April 18, 2015

Presenter: David W. Anderson Hello there. Hello there.

Rev. Dr. David W. Anderson Presenter, Coach and Author

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www.milestonesministry.org

Back to Basics for

Discipleship Making

and Outreach

Hello there. Hello there.

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http://www.milestonesministry.org/

Back to Basics for Discipleship

Making and Outreach

• Five Principles of faith formation • Four Key Faith Practices: cross+generational,

sacramental, experiential, and rooted in a foundational partnership between home and parish

• Resources will be explored that connect the Five Principles and Four Keys with daily faith formation and significant milestones events in our lives.


Back to Basics for Discipleship

Making and Outreach

Q. What is the ministry of the laity? A. The ministry of lay persons is to represent Christ and his Church; to bear witness to him wherever they may be; and, according to the gifts given them, to carry on Christ’s work of reconciliation in the world . . .


What assumptions do you hold?

The Milestones Ministry Frame Five Principles to serve as a compass heading for ministry:

1. Faith is formed by the power of the Holy Spirit through personal, trusted relationships-often in our own homes. (John 1:29-49; 4:28-42)

2. The church is a living partnership between home and congregation.

(Acts 2:46, 5:42, 20:20)


Milestones Ministry Frame

3. Where Christ is present in faith, home is church, too. (Acts 16:13ff)

4. Faith is caught more than taught.

(Deut. 6:4-9)

5. If we want Christian children and youth, we need Christian adults.

(Malachi 4:6; 2 Timothy 1:5)



There are FOUR KEY faith practices . . .

“to do the work you have given us to do, to love and serve you as faithful witnesses of Christ our Lord.”

(Post- Communion Prayer: BCP, p. 366)



There are FOUR KEY faith practices . . .

Part of the Episcopal, Benedictine spirituality of

Obedience

Stability

Conversion of Life



There are FOUR KEY faith practices that make up the lifestyle of lifelong faith formation:

1. Caring Conversation

2. Devotions

3. Service

4. Rituals and Traditions


There are 30+ Child & Adult Milestone

Modules:


What Is Milestones Ministry?

A Meaningful Memorable Moment . . .

Marked with the Cross of Christ

13 Hello there. Hello there.

What milestones do you currently celebrate in your parish?

Mission

Trips?

New Member?

Others?


What milestones do you recognize and celebrate in your home and daily life?

Baptismal

Birthdays?

Retirement?

Others?


What milestones do you recognize in the public world around you?

Memorial

Day?

Thanksgiving?

Others?



• The Design: Consistency of Look

• Four Keys (Caring Conversations, Devotions,

Service, and Rituals/Traditions) are prominent

• The Home Component

• There is a Follow-Up

• Cross+generational

• Focus on Outreach

• Mentoring/Soul Friends

What’s New about Milestones?

There are 18 Child-Youth Milestone

Modules:


There are 18 Milestones Modules:

FaithChest® Milestone: Passing on Faith

Baptism Milestone: The Beginning Point of Nurturing a Faith Life

Anniversary of Baptism Milestone: Remembering Our Way of Life

Prayer Milestone: Relationships with God and Family

Welcoming Young Children to Worship Milestone: An Intentional Invitation

Entering Sunday School Milestone: First Steps for a Young Child

Kids and Money Milestone: Good Stewards of God’s Gifts

Blessing of the Backpacks Milestone: A Fall Milestone for All Ages

Communion Milestone: Learning More about the Lord’s Supper


Bible Milestone: Placing Scripture in Hands and Homes

Bible Camp Milestone: Feeling God’s Comfort in Outdoor Ministry

My Body, God’s Gift Milestone: Sexuality as God’s Good Gift

Middle School Milestone: Created in God’s Image

Beginning Confirmation Milestone: Walking with Youth on Their Faith Journeys

Confirmation Milestone: An Evening of Honor

Driver’s License Milestone: Driver’s License as a Rite of Passage

Mission Trip Milestone: Community Blessings at Home and Away

High School Graduation Milestone: Equipping Graduates for the Journey

18 Milestones Modules continued:


There are 8 Adult Milestone Modules:


Adult Milestones

• For Caregivers of Aging Parents

• Return from Military Deployment

• Retirement

• New Home

• New Job

• First Time Grandparents

• Wedding Anniversary

• Empty Nest

• Four More in the Fall


8 Adult Milestones Modules:

Caring for Aging Parents: affirming primary care givers Return from Military Deployment: reuniting with family and friends

New Home: Affirming the physical, spiritual, and emotional transition to a new living space

Retirement: a major life transition Empty Nest

Wedding Anniversary New Job

First Time Grandparents


First Time Parents Joining a Faith Community

Loss of a Loved One Connecting with Spiritual Gifts

4 Adult Milestones Modules

(in the Fall)


Introducing

the design…

Desired Outcomes Talk about changes and challenges of new living situation Share memories of previous homes and hopes and dreams for the future in a new home Understand how faith and worship can be practiced in the home Equip those in transition with a ritual/tradition for moving into a new home Provide resources for rituals/traditions that can be consistently practiced in the home Connect ministry of the congregation with the new owners


1.Name it

2.Equip it

3.Bless it

4.Gift it

5.Reinforce it


1. Naming

Identifies a moment as significant to one’s life and faith

2. Equipping


Provides support, modeling, and resources to help people experience a milestone in life as an opportunity to again embrace the grace of God in Christ

3. Blessing

Offers a prayer in a worship service, cross+generational event, and/or the home to embrace people’s lives with the grace, mercy, and peace of God in Christ.

4. Gifting

Provides a gift to help the participants recall a particular milestone in their lives with faith, hope, and love


5. Reinforcing

Offer a follow up event to help deepen the faith formation impact of the Milestone Ministry event. Encourage and support faith practices recommended at the initial Milestone event and, when helpful, explore new ones.

5 Part Structure


These five component parts work together to link individuals and cross + generational groups with a faith community and a way to promote lifelong faith formation.

FOUR KEYS For Practicing Faith

1. Caring Conversations

2. Devotions 3. Service 4. Rituals and

Traditions Hello there. Hello there.

Four Keys

Blessings in home and congregation with

intention to do outreach


Four Keys


Appendix



Blessing

Bowl

Candle

Four Keys

Mat

Milestone Stones

Options



• We tend to limit milestones to parent and child

• Importance of Follow Up and Re-Connect

Opportunity to invite whole community

(not just the faith community)

Sometimes Overlooked…


Outreach

Outreach into the community is a major gift of

Milestones Ministry. It is a lifelong faith

formation ministry that can serve and bless

other people besides congregational members.

Sometimes Overlooked…


Blessing of the Backpacks

Driver’s License

Middle School

High School Graduation

Aging Parents

Deployment

Friends and neighbors are invited!

Resources for the Ministry

Milestones

Ministry

for Home,

Parish,

and Digital World


Three Stages of Milestones Ministry

Stage 1 - Program



Stage 2 – Life Cycle



Stage 3 – Way of Life



The Challenge:

• More than parent and child

• Importance of Follow Up

• Invite whole community

Remember …

The Key Elements:

• Naming

• Equipping

• Blessing

• Gifting

• Reinforcing


Equipping leaders and all the laity.

Discipleship Making and

Community Outreach

Back to Basics

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