SageWorks Survey email of Aug 7 and link to the survey

From: Bill Parkinson - SageWorks [mailto:bparkinson@fellowshiponline.com]
Sent: Friday, August 07, 2009 9:21 AM
To: Donna Skrivanos
Subject: Bill Parkinson - SageWorks Survey

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Dear Sage,

I'm writing to you because you qualify as a sage, "one who has wisdom and life experience to share." As we launch a new ministry in the coming months called SageWorks, targeting those who are 55+ but involving others who want to join some of our ministries, I want to share with you some of my ideas for this congregation and ask for your input.

My first pass at a vision statement for this community is -

The SageWorks Congregation is a community of people seeking to live life skillfully from God's perspective, caring for each other, and encouraging one another to invest what He is teaching them in the next generation.

First, SageWorks is a community seeking to live life skillfully from God's perspective. The word wisdom in the Old Testament means just that. God calls us to a different vision for this season of life than the one painted by our culture. He wants us to be investing in things that are eternal, using the Abrahams, Sarahs, Calebs, Annas, and Daniels of the Scriptures as our role models. We need people around us encouraging and exhorting us, holding us accountable to live life skillfully. As a congregation, we have elders and coaches (Mike Hufnagel, Jerry Kennedy, Mickey Miller, Bill Stowers, and John Wallace) who, with their wonderful wives, are excited about mentoring our community groups as we seek to live our lives skillfully.

Second, SageWorks is a community committed to caring for each other. In keeping with our philosophy of ministry, we want to be very proactive in equipping you to navigate this season of life. We will use the wisdom, gifting, and life experiences that our congregation possesses, along with the insights of trained professionals, to minister to those who are facing physical and medical challenges and walk with those transitioning to a new season in their life. We will, to quote Paul in 2 Corinthians 1:4, "Comfort those who are in any affliction with this comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God."

Finally, SageWorks is a community encouraging each other to invest what He is teaching us in the next generation. Every one of us has passions and skills that we can share with others in our church and community. Many of the youngsters in our church are hungry to spend time with people who have the spiritual perspective and life experience that we have. Recently I mentioned that if anyone would like a mentor, I would do my best to connect them with one. I had nearly 100 responses from people who desire that type of relationship.

We will be communicating more about how we plan to develop this community and accomplish these goals in the weeks ahead. In order to do this, we have sent this email to you and your spouse. By answering a few questions, you can provide us with valuable insights and information. Please take a few minutes to do that now by clicking the link below.

Click to take the SageWorks Survey now! http://www.fellowshiponline.com/Sage_Questionaire.php