WCC News: WCC holds Staff Planning Days to strengthen collaboration

The World Council of Churches (WCC) is holding Staff Planning Days from 2-6 October with the goal of strengthening collaboration and exploring what it means to be a fellowship of churches on a Pilgrimage of Justice, Reconciliation, and Unity. WCC staff planning days take place on 2-6 October 2023 at the Ecumenical centre in Geneva, Switzerland. Photo: Ivars Kupcis/WCC 02 October 2023 Staff will also discuss the process of implementing the WCC strategic plan, and explore ways to move forward together as a staff community called to serve the WCC.  The week will contribute to the development a 3-year implementation plan and the finalization of plans and budgets for 2024. The week will also help prepare staff for moving offices 2024 from the Ecumencial Centre to the Kyoto building , part of the  Green Village development project. Implementation plenary sessions will combine with workshops to help develop an integrated approach to implementing the WCC strategic plan 2023-2030. As staff share skills and knowledge to strengthen collaboration in their work, they will also welcome new colleagues and build community.   An expected outcome of the Staff Planning Days will be an implementation plan to help integrate and monitor WCC work and activities. Plans and budgets for 2024 will also be revised for presentation to the executive committee. Staff will also participate in prayers and Bible studies. WCC Strategic Plan 2023-2030, inspired by pilgrimage, approved by governing body (WCC news release, 27 June 2023) See more

The World Council of Churches promotes Christian unity in faith, witness and service for a just and peaceful world. An ecumenical fellowship of churches founded in 1948, today the WCC brings together 352 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican and other churches representing more than 580 million Christians in over 120 countries, and works cooperatively with the Roman Catholic Church. The WCC general secretary is Rev. Prof. Dr Jerry Pillay from the Uniting Presbyterian Church in Southern Africa. Media contact: +41 79 507 6363; www.oikoumene.org/press Our visiting address is: World Council of Churches 150 route de Ferney Geneve 2 1211 Switzerland