August 2009 – August 2010
Congregations:
• Worshipped, preached and/or participated with the following churches:
Denver ~ Solomon Temple, Faith, Rising Star, Abundant Life, Ebenezer, Smoky Hill, Bonnie Brae, Calvary, Macedonia, Old Landmark, King, New Hope and Berkeley; First, Colorado Springs; First, Boulder; First, Greeley; First, Cheyenne; Hillcrest, Arvada and Denver Seminary Chapel.
Pastor Support:
• On-going
• Cluster meetings
• Coaching relationships
Staff Meetings:
• Participate in monthly staff meetings
Missional Church Learning Experience – Regional Coordinator:
• Missional Church Learning Experience (MCLE) is a cluster of churches in an American Baptist region that forms a Learning Community to explore what the Spirit of the Lord is saying to the Church today. We have 8 churches that make up the Learning Community in our Region. Abundant Life, American Baptist Church, First, Ft. Lupton, Harvey Park, Solomon, Rising Star and First, Torrington.
Church Transformation Consultation Team:
• Consists of six pastors and four staff members. Our mission is: “Transforming congregations to be more fully the Body of Christ.”
• Several churches have received grant funds to underwrite projects to support their transformation journey.
• The team meets bi-monthly and examine resources and tools that helps us to perfect our assignment.
Continuing Education & Spiritual Formation:
• Willow Creek Leadership Summit
• Missional Church National Coordinator Training
• Holy Land Pilgrimage
• Pastor’s Conference – Orlando, FL
• Black Pastor’s Conference – Chicago, IL
• Women Who Win’s Conference – Houston, TX
• Spiritual Formation Workshop – Denver Seminary
• TIM groups (Bi-vocational pastors, Women & Youth Ministries)
• WMS – Stewardship workshop
• Facilitated a leadership workshop at Tabernacle Baptist Church (ABC) Coatsville, PA
• Preached worship service at Tabernacle Baptist Church (ABC) Coatsville, PA
• Coordinated Sunday School Conference featuring Marvin A. McMickle @ Solomon Temple
• Mentor Training (Denver Seminary)
• Worship and Renewal class (staff host)
Placement (Search committees):
• Macedonia – in progress
• Calvary, Cheyenne – in progress
• Berkeley – in progress
• New Hope – in progress
Member of the following committees and teams:
• Ministerial Leadership Committee (MLC)
Ordination candidates:
Bobby Palmer (Lay Pastor FBC - Cheyenne -Regional Ordination)
Ashley Whitaker (Calvary Bapt. Member and Iliff Student)
David Graves (Pastor, Ft. Lupton - Standard Ordination)
Jason King (Pastor, FBC - Cheyenne - Regional Ordination)
Rick Morse (Lay Pastor, FBC - Cheyenne - Regional Ordination)
Anne Jernberg (Associate Pastor, Calvary - Denver - Recognition)
• Unity Commission
• Colorado Council of Churches
• Church Plant
• Church Transformation
• Racial Reconciliation
• Billy Graham Crusade – Board of Directors (2011)
• Gathering Committee (2010)
• Discipleship Partners Network (ABHMS)
• National Coordinator – Missional Church Learning Experience (ABHMS)
Mary Tellis
Ministry and Mission Coach
Denver and Northern Front Range Clusters
PDF copy of this Ministry Report
2009 Mary Tellis Ministry Report
2008 Mary Tellis Ministry Report
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