Report to the Church 2015 | Page 85

85 other gatherings. Staff have addressed conventions and assemblies, shared videos, distributed information, and been available to address inquiries. But mostly they have met and talked with the people of God who are engaging in God’s mission. Their role has been the ministry of witness and support. Areas of substantial passion and collaborative witness to emerge from our work with bishops and dioceses include: deeper partner ship around congregational development; formation of clergy and lay leadership; grants, scholarship, and other available funding; service programs for young adults; and calls for prayer. In addition to financial resources and staff support, we can help with demographical and statistical data; the development of strategy for church starts and Mission Enterprise Zones; campus ministry; outreach to historically underrepresented communities; support for websites and social media; and consultation on public relations and crisis communication. But these are just some of the ways we can partner. We’d love to hear from you about others. For more information contact Bishop Sauls at: [email protected].