Eastminster Presbytery Presents
A Night with Mark Elsdon - - December 10, 7:00 p.m.
Firestone Park Presbyterian Church
Title: Imagining Good Futures
Summary: Join us in for a keynote with Rev. Mark Elsdon as he invites us to reimagine the future of the church. In a time of shrinking budgets, declining attendance, and rising community needs, Mark offers a bold vision: our churches are not broke but rich with assets, people, and possibility. Through real-life stories of innovation, he will inspire us to see our buildings and land as engines for mission, justice, and new life. This talk will encourage leaders to imagine good futures—and help us take faithful steps forward.
Bio: Rev. Mark Elsdon, MBA, M.DIV, lives and works at the intersection of property, money, and meaning as a serial social entrepreneur, strategic executive, and author. He is a national thought leader and speaker on subjects of faith-based property development, impact investing and social enterprise. His work has been featured in the New York Times, Wisconsin Public Radio, Bloomberg, Chronicle of Philanthropy, Religion News Service, among other publications and podcasts. Mark is the author of We Aren’t Broke: Uncovering Hidden Resources for Mission and Ministry. and editor of the book, Gone for Good? Negotiating the Coming Wave of Church Property Transition. Mark holds degrees from the University of California, Berkeley; Princeton Theological Seminary; and the University of Wisconsin School of Business. He is an ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church, USA and serves as co-founder of RootedGood and principal at Threshold Sacred Development. Mark lives in Madison, Wisconsin with his family.
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November Calendar
November 2, St. Elizabeth Hospital, TE Stacie Maynard
November 9 - The HUB New Worshipping Community, Columbiana, TE Fritz Nelson & Jo Barto
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November 23 - United Presbyterian Church, Cuyahoga Falls, TE Chris McCurdy
November 30 - University Church, Kent, TE Aaron Meadows
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