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Congregations:

• Worshipped with 100% of churches in both clusters — Northern Front Range (NFR) and Denver Cluster (DC) ~ (August 2008–July 2009)
• Preached and/or participated in worship services at American Baptist Church, Ft. Collins; Calvary, Cheyenne; Solomon, Denver; Aurora Hills, Aurora; Faith, Denver; Macedonia, Denver; Ebenezer, Denver; True Light, Denver; Rising Star, Denver;

Coaching:

• Met individually with all pastors (DC and NFR)
• Several pastors have agreed to an on-going coaching relationship – Integrating coaching techniques, skills and actions intentionally into conversations – Coaching skills and trainings are received by external coaching professionals
• Met with and identified leaders of various churches

Presentations:

• Facilitator, DtL ~ Droppin’ the L Conference
• Emcee – Gospel on the Green – True Light
• Introduced da Truth for Truth Session at DtL
• Facilitator, Leadership Workshop – First, Ft. Lupton
• Facilitator, Prayer Workshop at True Light
• Facilitator, Leadership Workshop at Solomon

Search Committees:

• Berkeley – open
• Macedonia – open
• New Hope – No status

Discipleship Partners (DP):

• Member, DP
• Team member, Communications Team
• Attended DP Conference

Ordination Candidates I am currently assisting:

• Karen Schneider (Denver Cluster), First, Denver
• Bill Prather (NFR), American Baptist Church, Ft. Collins
• David Graves (NFR), First, Ft. Lupton
• Charlie Clark (DC), Crossroads
• Ida Gice-Smith (DC), Rising Star, Denver
• Mentor, MLC candidate

Hosted:

• Sam Chetti at Solomon Temple, Denver
• Community Mission Fund Raising program in support of Missionaries at Solomon Temple, Denver ~ raised $500.00

Spiritual Formation:

• Staff Host – Spiritual Formation class (F-Sunday)
• Attended and participated in Staff retreat
• Attended and participated in Covey Conference
• Co-founder – Ecumenical Prayer Ministry in the Denver Metro area

Cluster Meetings:

• On-going (DC and NFR)
• Three NFR year-to-date
• Two DC year-to-date

Church Transformation Consultation Team (CTCT):

• Staff Representative

Church Plant Team:

• Member

Colorado Council of Churches (CCC):

• Participate and attend meetings, CCC
• Unity Commission Council, Member

Backyard Mission Project:

• Solomon Temple, Denver — developing

Denver Seminary:

• Graduated in May 2009
• Dialogue in motion with Denver Seminary staff members -- Don Payne (Associate Dean and Assistant Professor of Theology and Ministry) and Bob Woolfolk (Director of African American Initiatives) to discuss a venue, opportunity and reasons to partner with ABC to address leadership needs and concerns for pastors in the African American community.

Mary Tellis

Ministry and Mission Coach

Denver and Northern Front Range Clusters

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2008 Mary Tellis Ministry Report