The Lewis Center for Church Leadership has several great articles about how your church can be in mission with local schools. Below are just a few ways your church can help partner with and be in mission with local schools.
Your Local Schools as MissionResources to help you serve your neighbor
Our local schools provide many opportunities for mission within our own neighborhoods, and increasing numbers of churches support their local schools through ministries large and small. If your congregation is considering a school-focused initiative, these resources can help you take the first steps.
50 Ways to Engage Local Schools
Learn practical, actionable strategies to help your congregation engage local schools better. Topics include Build Relationships and Trust, Cultivate Congregational Support and Awareness, Help Students Succeed, Support Parents and Family, and more. Learn more now.
“The ABCs of Back-to-School Outreach”
Whether your congregation is large or small, Barbara Dunlap-Berg provides examples of creative ways to reach out to students and families in a new academic year. Learn more now.
“Engaging Local Schools” Resource
Through videos, presentations, and supplemental materials,Engaging Local Schools guides your congregation in considering questions that are critical to the success of a school-focused service initiative. Available in DVD/CD and downloadable formats. Learn more now.
Partner Today
This website, a church/school partnership project of the Nashville Area of the United Methodist Church, features great ideas, resources, and success stories for all congregations. Learn more now.
“Effective Church-School Partnerships”
Education reform advocate Nicole Baker Fulgham outlines some key lessons on what works and what doesn’t work in church-school partnerships, stressing the importance of building relationships and meeting genuine needs. Learn more now.
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