Risen Magazine "Church outside the Box" Spring issue released

The Spring 2013 issue of RISEN Magazine has been released! Look for it in your mailboxes or read it online below. This issue includes a series of stories and ideas to inspire your parish to think outside of the box about how we can do ministry in new ways that will shape the future of our church and the surrounding communities.  Inside, you'll find articles on:

Church Beyond the Walls: Thinking outside of the box isn’t enough for Epiphany, East Providence. These days they’re thinking outside the walls.

St. Augustine's College Ministry to-go: St. Augustines, Kingston reaches out to their neighborhood, the URI campus.

Re-Imagining Church:
 A few parishes in the diocese have faced a need to re-imagine their ministry. Here are their stories, as they begin to lead the process of trial and error for us all.


First Impressions
: How long do you have to make a first impression? About 15 seconds. Learn how to make better ones, whether that first impression is online or in person.


Open Doors: 
“The Episcopal Church welcomes you” but we need to grow from a welcoming church into an inviting church! Learn about resources for how to do this.

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