{"id":55572,"date":"2023-01-24T16:14:04","date_gmt":"2023-01-24T16:14:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/ccv\/?p=55572"},"modified":"2023-01-31T20:27:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-31T20:27:08","slug":"letter-of-intent-for-third-learning-community-is-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.augsburg.edu\/ccv\/2023\/01\/24\/letter-of-intent-for-third-learning-community-is-open\/","title":{"rendered":"Letter of Intent for Third Learning Community is Open!"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Riverside Innovation Hub (RIH) will be launching its third congregational learning community in September of 2023. This opportunity is part of the Thriving Congregations project, through the Lilly Endowment. This work is also made possible through the support of individual donors and congregational sponsors.<\/p>\n

Congregations interested in pursuing the application process with the RIH project are asked to have their senior pastor submit a letter of intent to apply, via this google form<\/a>. Letters of intent will be accepted on a rolling basis starting January 24th, 2023.<\/div>\n
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Submission of your letter of intent will:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1) Allow congregations to indicate why the are considering to join the project.<\/p>\n

2) Help RIH staff streamline communications as the application process moves forward by adding you to direct mailings about the process and being available to you for further conversation.<\/p>\n

3) Help your congregational leaders move through the application process in a timely and thoughtful way.<\/p>\n

The application and more detailed information will be made available FEBRUARY 15, 2023 and the application deadline is APRIL 20th, 2023.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Participants gathered\u00a0 at our RIH Learning Event in Summer 2022.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Project Overview<\/h2>\n

RIH will continue helping congregations live into “<\/span>placed-based vocational discernment in the public square for the common good”<\/span><\/i> through two-year learning communities of twelve congregations. The first learning community runs July 2021 \u2013 July 2023 and the second learning community runs September 2023 \u2013 September 2025.<\/span><\/p>\n

APPLICATION PROCESS<\/h2>\n