Grant applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines:

• May 1

• July 1

• September 1

• November 1

Grant applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines:

• May 1

• July 1

• September 1

• November 1

Grant applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines:

• May 1

• July 1

• September 1

• November 1

Grant applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, with the following deadlines:

• May 1

• July 1

• September 1

• November 1

Teams will gather at BU School of Theology for Small Group Cluster Meetings.

This will be held here at BU School of Theology, 10am-4pm. We ask that you reserve that time on your calendar, as we hope for full team participation. The February Hub event will include discussion of the grant application process. 

February 2 Schedule

9:30 - 10:00am  --  Check in and coffee and refreshments available 

10:00 - 10:30am -- Welcome and introduction to the day 

10:30 - 12:15pm --  Workshop with Dr. Courtney Goto: "What is the 'Angel' of Your Congregation?"

Description:  If you were to personify the character and vocational identity of your congregation, what would this “angel” look like and why?  In this session, you’ll have an opportunity to discern this question in light of the work of bible scholar Walter Wink.  You’ll be invited to create a mixed media sculpture that portrays the angel of your congregation. Please read the two brief attached articles in advance of Saturday. 

12:15 - 1:00pm -- Lunch 

1:00 - 2:15pm  -- Workshop with Dr. Jonathan Calvillo: "Understanding Congregational Contexts: Tools for Analyzing Place and Community"

Description: As congregational life is shaped by a variety of contextual factors, this workshop will introduce congregational leaders to various tools and perspectives helpful for assessing the opportunities present within congregational contexts. We will consider how demographic, historical, cultural, and organizational dynamics provide a variety of resources for the sustainability of congregational life. We will be referencing the Studying Congregations website. 

2:15 - 2:30pm -- Coffee break

2:30 - 3:00pm -- Grant application introduction and review next Hub events  

3:00 - 3:20pm -- Congregational team breakouts for brief brainstorming and gathering questions about grant applications

3:20 - 3:50pm -- Large group questions and discussion

3:50 - 4:00pm -- Closing prayer and sending out

We look forward to welcoming Innovation Hub teams to BU on Monday, November 12. These meetings will provide a space for more in-depth reflection on the particular vocational questions you named in your applications and at our August hub event, as well as the creative ministries you envision to support vocational living and discernment in your specific contexts. This is a time for collaboration, companioning, and idea generation.

Evening Session, 6-8pm

Dr. Teddy Hickman-Maynard, Dr. Wanda Stahl, and Project Coordinator Kathryn House will co-facilitate our evening session. We will first gather in B23 (the Community Center) for a meal and to introduce the evening. We will have a taco bar, with vegetarian, vegan, gluten and dairy free options available. Parking passes have been reserved in the Warren Towers Garage Lot K for all who requested a reservation.

The small group pairings for the evening session are listed below. We look forward to welcoming Sseziwa Mukasa and Cathy Darby, members from our new Creative Callings congregation Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lynn, MA.

We look forward to seeing you all on Monday! Please do feel free to be in touch with any further questions.

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We look forward to welcoming Innovation Hub teams to BU on Monday, November 12. These meetings will provide a space for more in-depth reflection on the particular vocational questions you named in your applications and at our August hub event, as well as the creative ministries you envision to support vocational living and discernment in your specific contexts. This is a time for collaboration, companioning, and idea generation.

Morning Session, 10am-12pm

Dr. Jonathan Calvillo, Dr. Courtney Goto, and Dr. Claire Wolfteich will co-facilitate our morning session. We will gather at the School of Theology in Room B23 (the Community Center) from 10am-12pm. Coffee, pastries, bagels, and fruit will be served. Parking passes have been reserved in the Warren Towers Garage Lot K for all who requested a reservation.

The Hub members listed below will join for the morning session. We will welcome Rev. Bernadette Hickman-Maynard and Ms. Jessica Gadson from our new Creative Callings congregation Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Lynn, MA. We are also excited to welcome Rev. Edwin Johnson and parishioners from St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Dorchester, MA.

We look forward to seeing you all on Monday! Please do feel free to be in touch with any further questions.

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Rev. Bill Johnson, Cornerstone Church of Boston (Joining via Zoom)

Rev. Daniel Smith, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational

Rev. Dr. Karin Case, First Church in Cambridge, Congregational

Rev. Burns Stanfield, Fourth Presbyterian Church

Rev. Katie Cole, Fourth Presbyterian Church

Christine Powers, Fourth Presbyterian Church

Rev. Bernadette Hickman-Maynard, Bethel AME Lynn

Jessica Gadson, Bethel AME Lynn

Rev. Daryn Stylianopoulos, FBC Needham

Rev. Dr. Holly Benzenhafer, FBC Needham

Ernest Steeves, FBC Needham

Rev. Herb Taylor, Harvard-Epworth UMC

Janette Myette, Harvard-Epworth UMC