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Congregational Information Meeting Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:00 PM Johnson County Public Library White River Branch
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Congregational Information Meeting
Tuesday, February 16, 2010 7:00 PM
Johnson County Public Library
White River Branch
Overview of Tonight’s PresentationWhy form a new Congregation?What is the Mission?What Is Unique About Saint Boniface
Church?What Defines the Congregation’s Beliefs?How Does the Congregation Worship?With Whom is the Congregation Affiliated?What Can I Honestly Expect from the
Congregation?Open Floor for Questions and Answers
About the Pastor:Father Robert Lyons Born in Alameda, California
Lived in Florida before moving to Indiana at age 5
B.Div. and M.Div. from Saint Alcuin House Seminary
Ordained as a Presbyter (Priest) in 1997
Has served three congregations in pastoral roles
Has served congregations in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama as supply minister
Has served in Health Care Chaplaincy since 1998
Currently serves as Manager of Chaplaincy Services at Wishard Memorial Hospital, Indianapolis
Also serves as corporate Vice President and Chair of the Standing Liturgical Committee of the Reformed Evangelical Synod of America
Resides in Bargersville with Kristen (wife), Clare (daughter), and CoCo (dog)
Why Form a New Congregation?If even a quarter of the un-churched decided to go
to Church this Sunday, there wouldn’t be any room for them in the pews.
To preserve the traditions of the past while engaging in contemporary mission.
To provide a congregation for Johnson County and Indianapolis’ south side that blends together the many positive contributions of various denominations and Christian traditions while remaining faithful, ultimately, to the Word of God.
What is the Mission?Saint Boniface Church
is dedicated to taking a standfor the Gospel of Jesus Christ
in the midst of a societywhich desperately needs
his redeeming mercy and love.
We will carry out our missionby forming new believers
and strengthening existing believersthrough worship, catechesis,
fellowship, and community action– all of which serve to remake us
in the image of Jesus Christ.
What is Unique AboutSaint Boniface Church?
Our model of developing believers begins with family units.
We actively seek to bring together the best of various Christian traditions while, at the same time, remaining faithful to the most ancient practices of the Church.
We believe that pure doctrine is important, but we also believe that pure doctrine is useless if we do not love one another. We are committed to expressing that love in our families, among our congregants, and in the community-at-large.
What Defines theCongregation’s Beliefs
As a member congregation of the Reformed Evangelical Synod of America, our congregations beliefs are defined by:The Holy BibleThe Apostles’, Nicene, and Athanasian CreedsOther Historically Significant Doctrinal StatementsThe Articles of Religion of the SynodThe Book of Common Prayer of the Synod
The Apostles’ CreedI believe in God,
the Father almighty,creator of heaven and earth.
I believe in Jesus Christ,his only Son, our Lord.
He was conceived by the Holy Spirit,and born of the Virgin Mary.
He suffered under Pontius Pilate,was crucified, died, and was buried.
He descended to the dead.On the third day he rose again.
He ascended into heaven,and is seated at the right hand of the Father.
He will come to judge the living and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,the holy catholic Church,the communion of saints,the forgiveness of sins,
the resurrection of the body,and the life everlasting. Amen.
How Does theCongregation Worship
Our Sunday worship follows an ancient path rooted in the Bible and the traditions of the earliest Church:In the introduction, we confess our sins and are assured of God’s pardon in Christ. We also baptize new believers at this point in the service.
The second part of the service focuses on the proclamation and preaching of the Word from the Bible.
Worship culminates in the celebration of the Lord’s Supper.
This is the ancient path of Christian worship, practiced since Biblical times. While embracing these traditions, it is our desire to include appropriate and theologically sound modern elements (music, preaching styles, etc.) into the service in a way that edifies the believers who have gathered.
With Whom is theCongregation Affiliated?
Saint Boniface Church is affiliated with the Reformed Evangelical Synod of America, a small denomination which formed to bring together Christians of various backgrounds to celebrate and live out their faith in Christ by sharing the best of our mutual traditions with one another.
Among the traditions represented by members of the RESA are:Roman Catholics, Anglicans/Episcopalians,
Methodists, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox,Independent Christians, Lutherans,Baptists, Reformed/Presbyterian,
and others…
Our hope is that we will ‘get out of the way’ and allow God to bring us together for his glory – ultimately uniting around what God tells us in his holy Word.
You can learn more about the denomination at www.resynod.org
What Can I Honestly Expectfrom this Congregation?
We are a newly-forming congregation. As such, we do not have:A buildingMusiciansA nurseryPower Point presentationsGobs of people
Every congregation begins somewhere.
What Can I Honestly Expectfrom this Congregation?
Here is where we begin:A fidelity to the Gospel of Jesus ChristA burning desire to see entire families brought to or restored to a deeper relationship with GodA powerful connection to Christ and his apostles through the Bible and the Sacraments of the ChurchA pastor with an overriding passion to form believers for service, proclamation, and even suffering – all in the name of Christ
Could we begin with you?
Questions and Answers
