Justice Ministry and Rodef Tzedek Calendar 2016-2017
All meetings begin at 6:30pm
We ought to be proud that our justice ministries organize the largest public meeting of the year. This does not happen by accident; it takes the time of dedicated leaders to uncover, research, and organize people to secure commitments to solutions for community problems. Events with an * are for network members.
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Listening Process: August-October
Uncovering community problems that personally affect our congregations
Listening Process Kick-off: August 30th
ALL IMPACT team members gather to develop their skills to conduct an engaging house meeting and to effectively uncover stories related to community problems and recruit network members
Justice Ministry-Rodef Tzedek Team Assembly II: Tuesday October 4th
ALL IMPACT team members gather to share the stories they heard during house meetings and to select three problem areas to be brought to the Annual Assembly for network members to vote
Annual Assembly*: Thursday, October 27th
The entire justice ministry and rodef tzedek network gathers to hear personal testimonies regarding community problems and to democratically select the problem area we will all take on in the coming year
Research to Action: November-April
Researching a local, winnable solution to a community problem and organizing the people power that we need to secure commitments to these solutions
National Research to Action Workshop: November 3rd-5th, Orlando, FL
IMPACT sends leaders to train with other organizations around the country on how to best research and take action on community problems
Research Kick-off: Tuesday, November 29th
All IMPACT leaders gather to learn how we do research together and to make initial decisions about the direction of new initiatives
Individual Team Meeting: December/January (varies by congregation)
The congregation’s team gathers to evaluate the Listening Process and the status of the network. If necessary, plan to recruit more network members. Determine who will be participating in the research and confirm the date of the network meeting
National Clergy Conference: February 8-10th, Orlando FL
Clergy from all of our sister organizations gather to bolster one another in building justice ministries in their congregations
Congregational Network Meetings& Commissioning Services*: February/March (varies by congregation)
Each congregation’s network individually gets together to organize for the action. Everyone is updated on the research and selects whom they want to invite as their three people at the action
Justice Ministry-Rodef Tzedek Team Assembly III: Tuesday, March 7th
All IMPACT team members gather to be updated on the initiatives and to make sure that we are on track to reach our goal of 2,000 people at the action
Justice Ministry – Rodef Tzedek Rally*: Tuesday, Marth 28th
All IMPACT networks gather to hear official announcements of solutions, decision makers, and to build solidarity as we prepare to take action!
NEHEMIAH ACTION*: Tuesday, April 25th
People of faith unite to seek public commitments to solutions to the problems that our community faces
Investment Drive: April-July
Our team and network members organize to make our justice ministries completely self-funded through their personal investments
Individual Team Meeting: May (varies by congregation)
Meet to debrief from the action and start planning for the investment drive
Advanced Leadership Training: Investment Drive: April 27-29th Leesburg, FL
Leaders from our sister organizations around the country gather to prepare for a successful investment drive that engages network members in the ownership of their organization
Investment Drive Kick-off: Thursday, May 23th
All IMPACT team members gather to hear updates since the action and to plan for our investment drive to make sure that we are able to fully own our work. Team members can bring the first installment of their investment
Justice Ministry- Rodef Tzedek Celebration*: Thursday May 25th
All network members gather at this night of celebrating our work and investing in our future
Preparing for 2017-2018
National Justice Ministry Conference 2016: July 11-15th Cincinnati, OH
Team members from across the country gather to prepare for the year ahead by rooting themselves in the foundations of this ministry, and training for a strong and relational listening process
