A new Synod?

I am currently sitting in a very relaxed styled Gloria Jeans on Pitt Street with Akon Hip Hop music playing in the back ground. While I would have absolutely no objection to being in Sydney just for the sake of it, I am (believe it or not) here for a reason.

Today there is a think tank meeting for all those people who are under 40 that have attended a synod meeting in the last 5 or so years. The aim of this meeting is to look at how we can do synod differently to gain an equal balance of business, worship, inspiration, and empowerment.

I shall write more later tonight ... :)

... more ?

We fleshed out some fairly good ideas and got to some good conclusions. I believe it was well thought out and planned.

Just a few changes we're going to make that i'll share about:

• Celebration of Ministry - will hopefully be on the friday night before Synod starts in the form of a ticketed feast with the jubilarians, retired ministers, and newly ordained be the guests of honours and share some stories from their ministry.
• Reporting - Will have restrictions to content (i.e: no reading report straight out), a certain % will have to be visual, interactive with members of synod, and will want the synod to acknowledge, reflect on ...etc on an issue or two.

Another part that some time was spent on - was how we worship at synod. And it was decided that a worship team be involved in that.