Connect with Your Community
RESOURCES FOR CONNECTING YOUR CHURCH TO THE COMMUNITY
Some video resources that tell the story of missional connection in a community:
- Christmas Photos for the Homeless – UMTV: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ESAye5Ba_x8
- The Burrito Bikers Story: http://vimeo.com/24668378
- Johnny the Bagger: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOZPlt3Ha0Y
- What Vision, Mission and God’s Guidance Can Accomplish: http://www.flumc2.org/pages/detail/1904
- Give Your Life Away: http://quadwv.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/give-your-life-away/
- Missional Church – Simple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arxfLK_sd68
- Missional Community – Simple: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJP35eEKGls
DEMOGRAPHIC INFORMATION FOR YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD
Demographics are a great way to get to know your neighborhood and the needs within it. Here are some links for demographic information:
- www.city-data.com
- Census,Congregation, andCommunity: http://www.congregationalresources.org/census-congregationand-community
- www.zipskinny.com
- http://projects.nytimes.com/census/2010/explorer?view=medianincomechg&lat= (type in your town & it will pull the report. Look for the different maps feature to pull several types of reports)
- http://www.cdyne.com/free/demographic-data.aspx (block by block demographics using this site - at least in cities)
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