1 big thing: TryTank Experimental Lab is now three years old Big picture: When TryTank Experimental Lab launched on Jan 1, 2019, who could have predicted what the next few years would bring to the world and the church? As a joint venture between two seminaries, TryTank itself is an experiment in working together. There have been some successes (Alexa skill, Latino Ministry in a Box, video action alerts, evangelism events, the virtual preaching monks, and more!), and some failures (spin church, “drunk bible,” cleaning monks, prayer puppets, and more!). Why it matters: Being able to own successes and failures hopefully allows TryTank to model how to be the church in the world today. Here are some of the highlights of our 2021:
Coming next week: “Church in the Metaverse” What's next: Next Friday is the premiere of the latest Faith in the Future conversation. Noted futurist Bob Johansen, a distinguished fellow with the Institute for the Future, will join a small audience from around the church to imagine the church in the metaverse. Go deeper: Our guests will be joined by an expert on Teilhard de Chardin, philosopher, theologian, and priest, who will help us compare the metaverse to de Chardin’s concept of the divine milieu and the noosphere. Yes, but: Other practical voices will join the discussion to assess the implication for the church at large…especially those who are at the margins and may lack access to technology. To view the conservation when made available on January 14, click HERE. Experiment update: Evangelism Theater Here’s an update on the evangelism theater experiment. The experiment — which was delayed because of Covid-19 — aimed to create a theatrical experience in a church that members could invite their friends for a night of fun. Why it matters: We know that people have no problem inviting a friend to the theater but aren’t as likely to invite someone to join them at church. We wondered what would happen if we made theater at the church. By the numbers: The show (Baking with Bertha) took place on Friday, Dec 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in the Carondelet neighborhood of St. Louis, Mo. The goal was to get church members to invite their friends. And they did!
Experiment update: BOTA ➡️ INFACT ➡️ Easter Evangelism Here’s an update from the Rev. Ken Kroohs, the experiment manager for the Blessing of the Animals (BOTA) experiment, which led ( ➡️) to the Involving New Friends After Christmas (INFACT) experiment: BOTA: Over 400 new people connected with nine participating congregations through the Blessing of the Animals!
More than 10K Spanish-language missals distributed Big picture: If you ask, most clergy will tell you that the bulletin takes a few hours of their time each week. We asked, what if they had that time back?
We created a Spanish-language missalette that included the Eucharist from the Libro de Oracion Comun (Book of Common Prayer).
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Albert Alvarez
2/4/2022 06:46:53 pm
I have just discovered TryTank and am interested in knowing more about your experimental ministries. I am particularly interested in knowing about any outreach efforts aimed at an immigrant/refugee population.
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9/9/2022 11:55:04 am
Great article. Thanks for sharing with us. Did you know, church can get ERTC money from government?
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