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Welcome to Our Web-Call! August 27, 2015

2:00 pm Central Time

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Our Guests

• Rev. Myra McFadden

Answering the Call: Beyond the Walls

Senior Minister Unity of Kansas City North

• Rev. Lonnie Vanderslice

Senior Minister UnityofSpirit.org

Answering the Call: Beyond the Walls

Look around and notice. Who isn’t there? How do we live our principles

• f unity and love with those who seem forgotten in our midst?

Most ministers have plenty to do. They don’t need another "good idea" to

• implement. Yet, sometimes there’s a calling from the heart to minister in

ways that can’t be ignored. It’s where our communities go beyond offering space, and instead desire to minister to those with unique needs for healing, peace and nurturance that changes lives. The Expansion Ministries of the future will answer this call and go beyond merely growing spiritual communities. They will minister to those who are underserved, forgotten and ignored. Compassion, honor and respect will be the foundation of these ministries that emulate the ministry of Jesus who dearly loved and served all people, bar none. “Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.” I John 4:7.

August 27, 2015

2:00 pm Central Time With Rev. Myra McFadden and Rev. Lonnie Vanderslice

Agenda

 Welcome and opening prayer  Purpose of Unity Expansion Leaders Network  Introducing our Guests: Myra McFadden and Lonnie Vanderslice  Presentation and Q&A with Myra and Lonnie  Next web-call  Spiritual Zingers  Closing prayer

Opening Prayer

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Unity Expansion Leaders Network Intention

A network for sharing what’s working, what’s not, asking for ideas or support, and connecting with a mentor or coach.

This web-call is being recorded

Previous Web-call Presentations www.unity.org/expansion

• Needs of Expansion Leaders: Panel Discussion with EM Leaders

May 15, 2014

• Church Finances Part 1 with Rev. Bruce Verkruyse, UWM CFO/COO

August 7, 2014

• Steps to Creating a YFM Program with Rev. Diane Venzera

September 23, 2014

• Church Finances Part 2 with Rev. Bruce Verkruyse, UWM CFO/COO

October 29, 2014 7 Questions to Ask As You Start A New Ministry with Rev. Bonny Gilbert- Ashe & Christopher O'Brien Ashe - November 17, 2014

• Church Finances Part 3 with Rev. Bruce Verkruyse, UWM CFO/COO

January 20, 2015

• Growing Your Expansion Ministry One S.T

.E.P . At A Time with Mendhi Audlin, LUT - April 28, 2015

UWM Staff Supporting You Today

Marti Hayes Executive Assistant Steve Colladay Expansion Coordinator Lonnie Vanderslice Expansion Volunteer

Introducing Our Guests

• Rev. Myra McFadden

Senior Minister Unity of Kansas City North

• Rev. Lonnie Vanderslice

Senior Minister UnityofSpirit.org

Q&A session with Myra and Lonnie follows their presentation Online Type a question or comment in the chat box on the right side of your screen. On your phone To ask a question or make a comment: Press *6, and you will be placed in queue.

Today’s Agenda

First – Rev. Myra McFadden

• An established church, Unity of Kansas City North
• Reaching out into the 12 Step community

Second – Rev. Lonnie Vanderslice

• An alternative ministry, Unity of Spirit
• Outreach to women graduating addiction

treatment programs and prison Common denominator: Unity principles & recovery

Outreach: Within the Walls Unity of Kansas City North

From within an established church ministry

• See a need
• Respond from a compassionate heart
• Conceptualizing
• Board discussions
• Planning
• Pilot program
• Assessment / Evaluation

Living Serenity: Outreach to the Recovery Community

Supports: Order of Service Bookmarks

Marketing

Website

http://www.unitykcnorth.org/630-pm-living-serenity.html

Facebook

https://www.facebook.com/livingserenity?fref=nf

Topics / Series

Outreach: Outside the Walls Unity of Spirit

Specialized ministry born of personal healing experience Story in Unity Leader’s Journal 8/20/15 - “Thrice Blessed” http://www.unityleaders.org/building-

community/thrice-blessed/

Serving a special population

• Women exiting treatment facilities and

prison

• 2nd and 3rd generation addicts
• Families in transitional living spaces/shelters

Ministry Goals

• Add the spiritual component to the

social/medical recovery model

• Personal spiritual development individuals
• Spiritual community development

HANDOUTS (Table of Contents labeled p.2-3)

Spiritual Development Program Purpose

• 1. To reinforce and strengthen the application
• f spiritual principles to everyday life;
• 2. To teach skills that promote healthy

spiritual community; and

• 3. To develop emerging leaders to provide

strong peer-based spiritual support for community members.

Challenges to Ministry

On-site constraints

• Restricted to campus first several months
• Anonymity & Safety – (domestic violence)
• Transportation
• Childcare provided

Individual needs

• Needs assessment - where are they currently
• Emotional developmental level
• Literacy level
• Attention span

Topic Selection and Approach

Relevance to community issues

• Use of problems or events to drive

discussions

• Courts, warrants, custody issues, etc.
• Health, medication, nutrition, etc.
• Introduce Unity topic - tool to address
• Adjust approach AND materials to the needs
• f the community

Example: Eight Development Units

(Description on pages labeled p.22-23)

• 1. Review 12 Step spiritual principles
• 2. Communication / Listening/Sharing
• 3. Self Care / Boundaries
• 4. Self-Inventory / Motives & Ethics
• 5. Codependency / Healthy Relationships
• 6. God (as YOU understand God)
• 7. Prayer and Meditation (various practices)
• 8. Service to others

Description of Units (p.22,23)

Spiritual Self-Assessment

(pages labeled p.11 & 16)

Measured in the following 7 areas:

• Relationship with a Higher Power
• Living spiritually: Walking the Talk
• Prayer and Meditation
• Relationships and Spiritual Community
• Sharing Experience Strength and Hope
• Practice these Principles in all your affairs
• Listening skills

(pages labeled p.11 & 16)

Summary

• Adapt Unity principles and tools to special

populations

• Modify approach and topics to needs
• Work within the community constraints and

framework

• Measure progress
• Partner with Unity church's in the area for

services and classes

Q&A session with Myra and Lonnie Online Type a question or comment in the chat box on the right side of your screen. On your phone To ask a question or make a comment: Press *6, and you will be placed in queue.

Our Next Web-call Date/Time/Topic TBA

Spirit through us will now choose 3 folks on our call today for a personal message. Just know this is a message for YOU!

Your holiness reverses the laws of the world.

What you see in others you strengthen in yourself.

You are a child of God – and you act like one!

Closing Prayer