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Welcome to New Faith Communities<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Co-creating new places for new people to gather into communion with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why NFC?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

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Mission:<\/strong> To co-create new places for new people to gather into communion with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

New Faith Communities Planters:<\/strong> Are an order of laity and clergy dedicated to embodying apostolic hospitality for new people to be gathered into communion with Jesus Christ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Co-Creation:<\/strong> Creatio ex materia (“creation from something” or “nothing comes from nothing”) Genesis 1; Ezekiel 17:22-24<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An order of laity and clergy: <\/strong>Common Prayer, Common Practices, and Common Learning<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What work does the NFC team do?

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Vocational Discernment<\/strong>
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Formation<\/strong>
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Support and Resourcing<\/strong>
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How Do We Co-Create New Places for New People?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Classic Church Plants<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Strategically planted churches led by an equipped church planter and team in areas of rapid growth or in UMC deserts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Anchored Church Plants<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Healthy churches extend outreach and engagement by helping co-create new faith communities in new places for new people. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Mission Congregation<\/strong>s<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Missional efforts to establish congregations designed to engage under-represented and at-risk communities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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M3 (Methodist Missional Movement)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Taking the church to the streets – these innovative communities are designed to engage people disconnected from Christian community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Plant a Seed.
Co-Create a Community.
Join the $10 Club.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The Ten Dollar Club is a movement supporting the co-creation of new places for new people across the NC Conference. By joining as a sponsor or planter, you help continue this legacy of co-creating places where people can encounter God, community, and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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