Grow Launch Map

''Launch into Extraordinary Love!'' <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/447370393" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> Our Vision: To love God, love each other, and love our neighbors in extraordinary ways. Our Membership Vows: To support our church by our prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness. Our Mission Essentials: Worship, Connect/Care, Grow, Serve, Give Wesleyan Grace: Prevenient, Sanctifying, Justifying This is a four stage launch sequence with guidelines for each phase designed to increase growth through activities of head (training), hands (participation) and heart (radical spirituality). Each section offers options for an individual to pursue spiritual growth in their own discipleship. Under each “head, hands, or heart” section, the options are ranked by order of priority. <style> img { max-width:50% max-height:50% } </style> <img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696127_1595434874_headgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </style> <img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696123_1595434873_handsgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </div> </style><img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696125_1595434873_heartgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </div> <pre class="tab">Head Hands Heart</pre> Not sure where you fit? (link: "Click here to take this short assessment")[(goto-url:"https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/l/0e10784743_1597287773_launch-guided-assessment.pdf")] [[Click here to discover each stage ->STAGE ONE: INITIATE LAUNCH in LOVING GOD ]]

"STAGE ONE: INITIATE LAUNCH in LOVING GOD" <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/444323271" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> Who is God? What does it mean to love God? [[Head->Stage One: Head]] | [[Hands->Stage One: Hands]] | [[Heart->Stage One: Heart]] [[Let's go on to Stage Two! ->STAGE TWO: BOOST in LOVING EACH OTHER]]

<img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696127_1595434874_headgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </style> (align: "<==")[* (link: "Join a new member class")[(goto-url:"https://www.suntreeumc.org/connect-care/join-the-church")]] (align: "<==")[* Take a Phase I Class: Examples include Disciples Path]

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STAGE TWO: BOOST in LOVING EACH OTHER <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/446483050" width="640" height="361" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> How does Christian love realize itself in relationships with others? Are we living in Christian relationship? [[Head->Stage Two: Head]] | [[Hands->Stage Two: Hands]] | [[Heart->Stage Two: Heart]] [[Let's go on to Stage Three! ->STAGE THREE: SUSTAIN in LOVING NEIGHBORS]]

<img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696127_1595434874_headgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </style> (align: "<==")[* Commit to a Group, like a Journey or Oasis class, or a Life Group.] (align: "<==")[* Take class in healthy relationships.] (align: "<==")[* (link:"Complete the 'Called to Serve' Survey by clicking here")[(goto-url:"https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/c/0e10784767_1597288765_calledtoservesurvey.pdf")]]

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STAGE THREE: SUSTAIN in LOVING NEIGHBORS <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/446497581" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> How do we grow in our capacity to love our neighbor unconditionally? [[Head->Stage Three: Head]] | [[Hands->Stage Three: Hands]] | [[Heart->Stage Three: Heart]] [[Let's go on to Stage Four! ->STAGE FOUR: ORBIT in EXTRAORDINARY LOVE]]

</style> <img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696123_1595434873_handsgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </div> </style> (align: "<==")[* Volunteer in Outreach Ministry, like at Stars & Stripes or our Thanksgiving Dinner!] (align: "<==")[* Volunteer with a local partner, (link: "found here")[(goto-url: "https://www.suntreeumc.org/serve/the-community/")]]

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STAGE FOUR: ORBIT in EXTRAORDINARY LOVE <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/447360552" width="640" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen" allowfullscreen></iframe> How do we personally intensify our love for God, our church, our family, and our neighbors [[Head->Stage Four: Head]] | [[Hands->Stage Four: Hands]] | [[Heart->Stage Four: Heart]] [[Let's get started! ->Get started!]]

<img src="https://8a4dbdb7daafc810d4fe-cf53d5f64539170f1c150b1fd17610b6.ssl.cf2.rackcdn.com/uploaded/h/0e10696127_1595434874_headgrow-map.png" width="200" height="200" </div> </style> (align: "<==")[* Complete Leadership Training] (align: "<==")[* Participate in yearly Leadership Retreat or consider church leadership.] (align: "<==")[* Take a Stage IV Class - challenge yourself!]

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Are you ready to initiate your own launch sequence? Use the link below to get started! (link: "Go back to the Grow Page!")[(goto-url: "https://www.suntreeumc.org/grow")] (align: "<==")[* For Classes listed by Stage visit: (link: "suntreeumc.org/journey")[(goto-url:"https://www.suntreeumc.org/journey")] or (link: "suntreeumc.org/women")[(goto-url:"https://www.suntreeumc.org/women")]] (align: "<==")[* For Outreach & Mission visit: (link: "suntreeumc.org/serve")[(goto-url: "https://www.suntreeumc.org/serve")]] (align: "<==")[* Questions? Email Pastor Allee at alleew@suntreeumc.org]