"Excited About the Possibilities of What Could We Do": St. John's CCD Team Attends Training
In July, a team from St. John’s was among the 42 Indianapolis Episcopalians and seven trainers who met for the first in-person College for Congregational Development training at Waycross Camp and Conference Center.
The team from St. John’s, Speedway, who moved out of their building into a rental space in 2018, is also focusing on discerning what the congregation’s life will look like post-pandemic. When COVID-19 prevented safe in-person gathering, St. John’s had great success on Zoom, increasing its average Sunday attendance nearly twofold. “No matter what, we always want to do Zoom – we don’t want to leave anyone out,” Becky Douglas, St. John’s senior warden, said. “And we also miss that community connection you get when you’re physically in person.” As part of its project, the St. John’s team is asking how often, when and where the congregation wants to meet in-person. “We aren’t tied to a building and we are okay with change, so we are excited about the possibilities of what could we do,” Douglas said.