Waukee
Pastors & Church Leaders Gathering
October 8 at 9 AM at Westwind Church
TOGETHER with other leaders, discover how the Church can sustainably care for foster, adoptive, kinship and struggling bio families in our Waukee community.
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Walk away with deeper:
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Connections with other pastors & church leaders
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Clarity for specific, strategic next steps to live out God’s heart for the vulnerable
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Confidence that your church already has the resources and relationships you need to engage - without adding additional responsibilities to church staff!
Event FAQs
What is the Wildwood Collective? The Wildwood Collective is a growing movement of churches and organizations caring for vulnerable children. Families are breaking down at an alarming rate and the most vulnerable in our communities are slipping through the cracks. But together, we can change this! We know that there are countless individuals and churches who want to help, but don’t know where to start. The Wildwood Collective provides proven step-by-step methods, training and resources for local churches to sustainably care for foster, adoptive, kinship and struggling biological families. (Wildwood Collective is a ministry of Wildwood Hills Ranch. Learn more about the Ranch here.)
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What is the morning's schedule? Grab your coffee and a breakfast pastry, as you connect with other church leaders at 9. Program will run from 9:20-10:30 AM. Guests are certainly welcome to stay longer to connect with one another further.​
Should I bring anyone else from my team? Yes, we invite pastors to bring with them any leader(s) on their team who would ultimately oversee care for vulnerable children and families. In practice, pastors (and even church staff) are typically not leading this ministry in any hands-on way. At the same time, the lead pastor’s support is critical. The event will equip pastors to cast this vision for others to run with!
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Should I invite a non-profit leader I know? This content at this gathering will be uniquely aimed at equipping the local church. However, we frequently host gatherings to bring together non-profit organizations who are doing such meaningful work in prevention, foster care, adoption and aftercare. We would love to invite non-profits you admire to those gatherings! Please reach out to us, so we'll know to invite them to an upcoming non-profit leadership gathering.