Church Engagement | Whitworth University
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Church Engagement | Whitworth University
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Church Engagement
Contact Information
Email
oce@whitworth.edu
Phone
509.777.3350
Office of Church Engagement Staff
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Office of Church Engagement
Mission Statement
The Office of Church Engagement (OCE) partners with churches and other Christian ministries as they discern how to be the church and do ministry in the western region of the United States and around the world. Church engagement functions as a resource for vision-casting, planning and developing new forms of ministry capable of effectively engaging our rapidly changing culture.
Read the Third Way blog
here
and listen to the Where We Belong podcast on
Spotify
and
Apple Podcasts
.
If you want to be the first to know about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in our programs, join our newsletter list for a monthly round-up of everything going on in the OCE.
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Upcoming Events
An Introduction to Ministry with Neurodiverse Children & Children of Trauma
| June 1
Led by Professor Emerita of Education Anne Wilcox. This in-person training will help children's ministry leaders and volunteers better attend to children with unique needs. Find details
here >>>
Whitworth Ministry Summit
| June 23-26
Join us to hear from Inés Velásquez-McBryde, Shane Claiborne, and Reggie Williams as we explore what it means to nurture faith communities that restore hope and peace. Group rates are available for churches who would like to bring multiple leaders! Find more details
here >>>
Godly Play Training
| Sept. 1 & Sept. 11-12
Learn to facilitate Godly Play stories in your ministry context. The OCE is pleased to offer scholarships to any interested leaders or volunteers. Find more details
here >>>
Downloadable Resources for Churches
The following links will take you to an online form. Simply fill out the form and your PDF resources will be sent to your inbox.
Church Self-Study Guide & Worksheet
This guide, developed in partnership with a sociologist and church vitality expert, will walk your church through a self-study process to better understand your church's mission, identity and story.
Pastor's Field Guide to the City
This guide, developed in partnership with a pastor/church planter and city planner, will walk your church through a neighborhood mapping exercise and provide resources to better understand your church's physical place.
Contact Information
Email
oce@whitworth.edu
Phone
509.777.3350
Office of Church Engagement Staff
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Related Links
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel
Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning
Close Menu
Whitworth University
Administration
Church Engagement
Contact Information
oce@whitworth.edu
Phone
509.777.3350
Office of Church Engagement Staff
Spotlight
Office of Church Engagement
Mission Statement
The Office of Church Engagement (OCE) partners with churches and other Christian ministries as they discern how to be the church and do ministry in the western region of the United States and around the world. Church engagement functions as a resource for vision-casting, planning and developing new forms of ministry capable of effectively engaging our rapidly changing culture.
Read the Third Way blog
here
and listen to the Where We Belong podcast on
Spotify
and
Apple Podcasts
.
If you want to be the first to know about upcoming events and opportunities to get involved in our programs, join our newsletter list for a monthly round-up of everything going on in the OCE.
Receive Our Newsletter
Upcoming Events
An Introduction to Ministry with Neurodiverse Children & Children of Trauma
| June 1
Led by Professor Emerita of Education Anne Wilcox. This in-person training will help children's ministry leaders and volunteers better attend to children with unique needs. Find details
here >>>
Whitworth Ministry Summit
| June 23-26
Join us to hear from Inés Velásquez-McBryde, Shane Claiborne, and Reggie Williams as we explore what it means to nurture faith communities that restore hope and peace. Group rates are available for churches who would like to bring multiple leaders! Find more details
here >>>
Godly Play Training
| Sept. 1 & Sept. 11-12
Learn to facilitate Godly Play stories in your ministry context. The OCE is pleased to offer scholarships to any interested leaders or volunteers. Find more details
here >>>
Downloadable Resources for Churches
The following links will take you to an online form. Simply fill out the form and your PDF resources will be sent to your inbox.
Church Self-Study Guide & Worksheet
This guide, developed in partnership with a sociologist and church vitality expert, will walk your church through a self-study process to better understand your church's mission, identity and story.
Pastor's Field Guide to the City
This guide, developed in partnership with a pastor/church planter and city planner, will walk your church through a neighborhood mapping exercise and provide resources to better understand your church's physical place.
Contact Information
oce@whitworth.edu
Phone
509.777.3350
Office of Church Engagement Staff
Related Links
Seeley G. Mudd Chapel
Weyerhaeuser Center for Christian Faith & Learning