United Church of Religious Science

An Introduction to the Partnership Program

The United Church of Religious Science (UCRS) Partnership Program is an ongoing program designed to foster mutual support and empowerment among our Covenant Community Members. It aims to assist Community Members in helping each other realize possibilities and meet challenges with sensitivity and responsiveness. The Program promotes the growth and development of our Churches, (national and international), Study Groups and Special Focus Ministries through circulating the wealth of our knowledge, insight and resources.

Purpose

The purpose of the Partnership Program is to bring forth a Spiritual Community that is truly a healthy family comprised of healthy Members who mutually love and care for one another.

The intention of the Partnership Program is to encourage vital and well-established Churches, Ministries and Groups (‘Supporting Mentors’) to take responsibility for the nurturing of evolving or fledgling Churches, Ministries or Groups (‘Mentored Groups’) by bringing the Mentored Group "under their wing" and establishing an in-depth, loving and supportive relationship . Once a Mentored Group has progressed to a point of vitality, strength and readiness, it then joins the ranks of Supporters and becomes a Mentor to another evolving or fledgling Church/Ministry/Group.

In some cases, Churches, Groups and Ministries are well-established and fundamentally healthy, but desire assistance in growth, prosperity and more excellence in expression of various areas or departments of ministry. These Groups shall partner with each other to share wisdom, prayer partnership, resources and ideas.

A Supporting Group may elect, or be requested, to foster a New Work, Special Focus Ministry and/or International Ministry in a strategically chosen area of the country or world.

Smaller Churches or Centers may team together in the support of a Mentored Group.

The Partnership Program envisions that every member of our Spiritual Community embraces its role in the Program as a Supporting and/or Mentored Group, thus fulfilling the Global Heart vision’s emphasis on “the continuous and generous sharing of resources”.

In essence, there are two formats in which “formal” Partnerships may occur.

I. Supporting Church & Mentored Group
The already established, strong and vital Church mentors a fledgling or evolving Church, International Center, New Work, Study Group and/or Special Focus Ministry to achieve its vision and goals.

II. Mutual Mentoring and Support
Evolving Churches, Centers, Study Groups or Special Focus Ministries mentor and support each other to achieve their visions and goals.

Or you may retrieve the Workbook on this site by going to: “Partnership Program Guidelines Workbook” and print it out for your use.

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