A witness by Jenny Fairchild, Communications Manager There is a term I heard awhile back called “familying.” Coined by a past executive director of Vibrant Faith, it is now used as a core principle at that leading faith formation resource center. Essentially, “‘familying’ is the relational process that the Spirit uses to form faith.” It’s all about the way we grow together and support each other as “families” through faith. If our vision here at Christ Church calls us to “be” the church, then familying might be how we be the church, together; how we do life together as a faith community.
Although the term was new to me, the concept is very familiar. The sense of community I get from church life is so soul-satisfying that I’ve made church a big part of my life for, well, forever. So, as your church staff is preparing to launch the new online community, Realm, I’m excited for the ways that this software will enable familying here at Christ Church.
Realm is an online ministry tool designed for real-time connection. It helps our church connect with you and you connect with us. If you consider yourself part of this church family, you’ll love it. This online space is where you can go to sign up for events, find inspiration, access the directory, send prayer requests to your friends, and even click to say “I’ll bring hot dogs to my small group cookout!”
You will all be invited to join Realm in the next few weeks and you’ll hear more details about how to use it. And if technology isn’t your thing, fear not: we are all committed to helping you stay connected online and off. We are so glad you are part of the CCE “family” and we can’t wait to connect and grow with you (more!) in Realm.
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