Stages of Development

As with children, congregations go through various stages of development. At each stage, their needs differ.

Stages:

• Pregnancy: The Planning Stage
• Infancy: The Early Months
• First worship and beyond 
• After organization
• Sharing landmark events
• Preparing for land and facilities

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If you have stories of how Mission Partner congregations assisted you, or your congregation assisted others—at any of these stages,
please contact Marlys.Waldo@elca.org