TULC Cooperative Ministry (with Sagrado Corazon)

TULC Cooperative Ministry - The primary responsibility of this working group is to support and strengthen the ministry partnership between Trinity and Sagrado Corazon by overseeing the space share agreement, facilitating communication between the two congregations, planning joint programming and events, and by identifying ways that we can further support each others' ministry
Carol Fisher, John Hansen (chair), Linda McCulloch, Katie Szostak

COOPERATIVE News:

Sagrado Corazon Update Recently, North conference pastors received an email from Pastor Carol Breimeier with the following update on Sagrado Corazon:
“The latest on Sagrado Corazon: Hector has met with them (and has another meeting set for early April). They continue to have good numbers for worship, but a steadily small income from offerings. They are asking for a year to spend in discernment of how best to go forward. They are arranging with Jose LeBron to provide them with a little more pastoral time per week, beyond Sundays. And they are going to draft a letter to the North Conference churches to lay out their plans and ask for patience in expectation of clarity at the end of their discernment process. (They are not using their savings, but are going to spend only what they bring in as they go.) In the meantime, Hector continues to work with them to do a slightly modified version of the call process so that this is both a good process and an educational opportunity for the leaders of the congregation. We (synod staff) were disappointed when Hector was told by the leaders that they will not consider a woman for the pastoral call. We had someone we thought was a strong candidate for them. How this will work out—and how the Spirit will work in this— we will see.”

Sundays after the Epiphany: Green is used for its symbolism of our growth in Christ. Green, in a sense, is a "neutral color," used when more festive or more somber color is not appointed.
Ash Wednesday: Black is the preferred color, since it is the color of the ashes to which we will all return. Purple is the alternate color for this first day of Lent.
Lent: Purple is indicated, as the stark color of repentance and solemnity

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