Together July 2025

July 2025 Welcome Welcome to the July 2025 edition of Together, the online newsletter for The Fellowship Community. This summer TFC is engaged in some important conversations and building new relationships to further or mission to share the good news of Jesus. Next week I will be at the New Wilmington Mission Conference to discuss and discern together how TFC can better partner with mission organizations to further the mission of God in the world. With the dismantling of denominational global mission, there is an opportunity for TFC and our churches to partner with organizations that share a common commitment to the proclamation of the gospel and the centrality of the mission of God in the life of the church. And we are in conversations with new and younger leadership in the church. We are in conversation with leaders, seminaries, and churches to identify and encourage 100 new pastors and 500 commissioned leaders in ministry in the next ten years! If you are a younger leader or know a younger leader, would you reach out and connect with us? If you have questions about where and who to partner with in global mission, we would love to help you partner in exciting ways, whether on the frontier of mission, with existing mission projects or supporting individual missionaries. The Fellowship Community (TFC) is a network of churches and leaders called together to proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ by growing in Christ’s likeness, living by God’s Word, and joining in God’s mission in the world. If you want to deepen your relationship with TFC through financial giving, through your leadership's commitment to our values and partnerships, or through participating in regional lor national gatherings, please reach out. Together in Christ, Mike McClenahan TFC Executive Director Regional Connections Opportunities to Connect with TFC Zoom Gathering Third Thursday of each month 10:00 - 11:00 am eastern Link to Zoom meeting Zoom Gathering for DFW area leaders Third Thursday of each month 2:00 pm central Email for Zoom link Zoom Gathering Second Thursday of each month (but taking the months of July and August off - join us in September!) 1:00 - 2:00 pm pacific Link to Zoom meeting In-person Gatherings Thursday, September 11 First Presbyterian Church Hollywood, CA & Thursday, October 2 Presbyterian Church of the Master Mission Viejo, CA 11:30 am - 2:00 pm pacific $20 for lunch Details coming soon. In person gathering with Executive Director, Mike McClenahan Wednesday, September 17 National Presbyterian Church Washington, DC Lunch Details coming soon. In person gathering with Executive Director, Mike McClenahan Wednesday, August 13 Hampton Presbyterian Church Gibsonia (Pittsburgh), PA 11:30 am - 2:00 pm eastern $20 for lunch Register by 8/11 Zoom Gathering Third Thursday of each month 1:00-2:00 pm eastern Link to Zoom meeting If you'd like to help organize a TFC event in your area, please email us at office@fellowship.community. There and Back Again It’s been nearly a month since I arrived back from a week of teaching at the Angaza Torchbearers School near Embu, Kenya. The retreat center that hosts the month-long school is a two-hour drive north from Nairobi. It was a delight to be at the school, and travel internationally for ministry–which I’ve done a fair amount of, but not for 20 years. I used the Apostles’ Creed as a jumping off point to teach 10 sessions of scripture and theology. I’m still processing the whole experience, but a few threads are emerging. The most encouraging piece was the chance to be with students–60 college age-ish young adults, half from Kenya and half scattered around the world (U.S., Canada, Albania, Germany, Uganda, South Africa). In these days when surveys consistently blare reports of declining American church life and younger generations uninterested in faith...to be with 60 diverse students from around the globe who are deeply committed followers of Jesus was a great blessing. Many were facing decisions or starting the next chapter of their lives, and they were approaching it not by asking “What do I want to do?” but rather “God, what do you have next for me?” It was very refreshing. I hope I am looking ahead with the same desire to discern God’s will. Former TFC Board secretary Dan Baumgartner reflects on his recent trip to Kenya. Read more 한국어로 더 읽기 Presbyterian Global Mission Conversation at NWMC  The New Wilmington Mission Conference will be held July 18-23 in New Wilmington, PA. As part of the conference, there will be a time for conversation surrounding the recent changes to PC(USA) world mission. TFC leadership will be present to see how we might be part of the new thing that God is doing. For those unable to attend in person, these sessions will be livestreamed and available for viewing afterward on the NWMC website, YouTube, or on social media. All times are eastern time. Monday, July 21⁠ 1:30-2:30 pm, listening to mission co-workers⁠ 3:15-4:45 pm, sharing moderated by James Taneti of Union Theological Seminary⁠ 7:00-8:30 pm, service of thanksgiving for mission co-workers, Hunter Farrell speaking⁠ ⁠ Tuesday, July 22⁠ 1:30-3:00 pm, sharing visions for the future moderated by Hunter Farrell⁠ 3:15-4:45 pm, "Where is God leading?" In addition, a number of reflection papers written by key mission leaders are available at the link below. Reflection papers on PC(USA) world mission Where We Are One of the most requested features on our website is a map of TFC-affiliated churches. We have begun to fill this out. This map indicates the locations of TFC Board members, Advisory Board members, and other leaders and churches that participate in TFC National and Regional gatherings. This is simply a tool to help you connect with like-minded leaders and friends; a listing does not imply endorsement of the church by TFC, nor of TFC by the church. If you’d like help in connecting with others in your area, or if you’d like to add your church to the map, reach out to us. Map Add your church to the map Find a call TFC is committed to helping churches find compatible leaders - and vice versa! To that end, we invite you to check out the "Find a Call" page on our website, where you can see a variety of open positions throughout the country. We have received quite a few new postings recently, so be sure to stay connected! If you would like to post a position on our site, please send us an email. We are also looking for ways to improve this feature, so please think about how we might serve best in this area and send us any ideas or feedback. Find a call   Email us Connect with us! Do you have an idea for a future story? Are you involved in a ministry others need to know about? Let us know, and we'll include it in a future month's Together! Are you interested in learning more or becoming part of the Fellowship Community? Click here for more information. Thanks for reading and connecting with us. Reach out with any questions, and know that we are praying for you and your ministry. Board Members Timothy Scoonover - President Cynthia Betz-Bogoly - Secretary Jim Witherow - Treasurer Paul Cunningham John Fullerton Eric Hoey Sung Joo John Joseph Jennifer Kenney Daniel Ko Tamara Mitchell Clint Tolbert Jonathan Tony Jason Tucker Jill WIlliams Staff Mike McClenahan - Executive Director Ray Garcia - Coordinator for Connections & Recruitment Andrea Hall - Administrative Coordinator Brittany Kirkpatrick - National Gathering Coordinator

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