{"id":645,"date":"2023-02-16T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-16T17:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/?p=645"},"modified":"2023-11-01T13:01:03","modified_gmt":"2023-11-01T19:01:03","slug":"good-neighbor-experiment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/good-neighbor-experiment\/","title":{"rendered":"Good Neighbor Experiment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Applications due: <\/strong>The next nationwide cohort begins in January 2024. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Good Neighbor Experiment (GNE) is a cohort-based learning process for congregations who wish to engage their community as neighbors. GNE is rooted in the practices of Asset-Based Community Development and the Christian Faith. The material has been used in congregations since 2017 and the Neighboring Movement team has refined the material with each cohort led. The process includes a 4 week worship series, online events with other participating churches from across the country, 3 action-based &#8220;Labs&#8221; of small group materials you do with your own congregation (each 5 weeks long) and congregational coaching for churches; all occurring over a 4 month period.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Healthy Congregations and the Good Neighbor Experiment\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/555516554?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Good Neighbor Experiment intro 2023\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2ScVYZC9UGo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Health Fund is excited to partner with <a href=\"http:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\">NeighboringMovement.org<\/a> and the Lilly Endowment to offer Great Plains United Methodist Churches a special opportunity for current or new signup <a href=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/healthy-congregations\/\">Healthy Congregations<\/a> (HC) teams to participate in the <a href=\"http:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/good-neighbor-experiment\">The Good Neighbor Experiment<\/a> (GNE) at no cost.  <em>Not a Great Plains United Methodist Church?<\/em> You are still welcome participate in GNE &#8211; please visit <a href=\"https:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/goodneighborexperiment\">https:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/gne<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To get started, please fill out the below interest form. There is no obligation &#8211; staff will reach out to you to guide next steps and answer questions. To learn more about GNE first, please visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/good-neighbor-experiment\">GNE website<\/a>. Questions? Please email dashinika@healthfund.org or ian@neighboringmovement.org.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"frm_forms  with_frm_style frm_style_formidable-style\" id=\"frm_form_26_container\" >\n<form enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" method=\"post\" class=\"frm-show-form  frm_js_validate  frm_ajax_submit  frm_pro_form \" id=\"form_r3nkx2dce875abc1\" >\n<div class=\"frm_form_fields \">\n<fieldset>\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader\">Good Neighbor Experiment Interest Form<\/legend>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"frm_fields_container\">\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_action\" value=\"create\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"26\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"frm_hide_fields_26\" id=\"frm_hide_fields_26\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_key\" value=\"r3nkx2dce875abc1\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"item_meta[0]\" value=\"\" \/>\n<input type=\"hidden\" id=\"frm_submit_entry_26\" name=\"frm_submit_entry_26\" value=\"a15532f749\" \/><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"_wp_http_referer\" value=\"\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/645\" \/><div id=\"frm_field_305_container\" class=\"frm_form_field frm_section_heading form-field \">\r\n<h3 class=\"frm_pos_top\">Good Neighbor Experiment Healthy Congregations Special Opportunity Interest Form<\/h3>\r\n<div id=\"frm_desc_field_mwqaba5161627f6\" class=\"frm_description frm_section_spacing\"><strong>Not with a Kansas or Nebraska (Great Plains Conference) United Methodist Church? You can still participate in GNE - please visit https:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/good-neighbor-experiment<\/strong><\/div>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"frm_field_321_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_sca4u\" id=\"field_sca4u_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">First Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_sca4u\" name=\"item_meta[321]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"First Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"First Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_322_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_g1tl7\" id=\"field_g1tl7_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Last Name\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_g1tl7\" name=\"item_meta[322]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Last Name cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Last Name is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_312_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_first frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_lla8s6cc8568faf\" id=\"field_lla8s6cc8568faf_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Email\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"email\" id=\"field_lla8s6cc8568faf\" name=\"item_meta[312]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Email cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Email is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_311_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_half\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_uyv0s4327dc2821\" id=\"field_uyv0s4327dc2821_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Phone\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input type=\"tel\" id=\"field_uyv0s4327dc2821\" name=\"item_meta[311]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-frmmask=\"(000) 000-0000\" data-reqmsg=\"Phone cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Phone is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\" pattern=\"\\(\\d\\d\\d\\) \\d\\d\\d-\\d\\d\\d\\d$\"  \/>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_313_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n    <div  id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Address\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <fieldset aria-labelledby=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_label\">\n<legend class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\tAddress<\/legend>\n<div class=\"frm_combo_inputs_container\">\n<div id=\"frm_field_313-line1_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field \">\n\t<label for=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_line1\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tAddress\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_line1\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[313][line1]\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-line1\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_313-line2_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field \">\n\t<label for=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_line2\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tAddress\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_line2\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[313][line2]\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" class=\"frm_optional\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-line2\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_313-city_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_third frm_first\">\n\t<label for=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_city\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tCity\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_city\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[313][city]\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-level2\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"frm_description\">City<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_313-state_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_third\">\n\t<label for=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_state\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tState\t<\/label>\n\t\t\t<select name=\"item_meta[313][state]\" id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_state\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"address-level1\">\n\t\t\t<option value=\"\" class=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t \t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t<option  value=\"Alabama\">Alabama<\/option><option  value=\"Alaska\">Alaska<\/option><option  value=\"Arkansas\">Arkansas<\/option><option  value=\"Arizona\">Arizona<\/option><option  value=\"California\">California<\/option><option  value=\"Colorado\">Colorado<\/option><option  value=\"Connecticut\">Connecticut<\/option><option  value=\"Delaware\">Delaware<\/option><option  value=\"District of Columbia\">District of Columbia<\/option><option  value=\"Florida\">Florida<\/option><option  value=\"Georgia\">Georgia<\/option><option  value=\"Hawaii\">Hawaii<\/option><option  value=\"Idaho\">Idaho<\/option><option  value=\"Illinois\">Illinois<\/option><option  value=\"Indiana\">Indiana<\/option><option  value=\"Iowa\">Iowa<\/option><option  value=\"Kansas\">Kansas<\/option><option  value=\"Kentucky\">Kentucky<\/option><option  value=\"Louisiana\">Louisiana<\/option><option  value=\"Maine\">Maine<\/option><option  value=\"Maryland\">Maryland<\/option><option  value=\"Massachusetts\">Massachusetts<\/option><option  value=\"Michigan\">Michigan<\/option><option  value=\"Minnesota\">Minnesota<\/option><option  value=\"Mississippi\">Mississippi<\/option><option  value=\"Missouri\">Missouri<\/option><option  value=\"Montana\">Montana<\/option><option  value=\"Nebraska\">Nebraska<\/option><option  value=\"Nevada\">Nevada<\/option><option  value=\"New Hampshire\">New Hampshire<\/option><option  value=\"New Jersey\">New Jersey<\/option><option  value=\"New Mexico\">New Mexico<\/option><option  value=\"New York\">New York<\/option><option  value=\"North Carolina\">North Carolina<\/option><option  value=\"North Dakota\">North Dakota<\/option><option  value=\"Ohio\">Ohio<\/option><option  value=\"Oklahoma\">Oklahoma<\/option><option  value=\"Oregon\">Oregon<\/option><option  value=\"Pennsylvania\">Pennsylvania<\/option><option  value=\"Rhode Island\">Rhode Island<\/option><option  value=\"South Carolina\">South Carolina<\/option><option  value=\"South Dakota\">South Dakota<\/option><option  value=\"Tennessee\">Tennessee<\/option><option  value=\"Texas\">Texas<\/option><option  value=\"Utah\">Utah<\/option><option  value=\"Vermont\">Vermont<\/option><option  value=\"Virginia\">Virginia<\/option><option  value=\"Washington\">Washington<\/option><option  value=\"West Virginia\">West Virginia<\/option><option  value=\"Wisconsin\">Wisconsin<\/option><option  value=\"Wyoming\">Wyoming<\/option>\t\t<\/select>\n\t<div class=\"frm_description\">State<\/div><\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_313-zip_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field frm_third\">\n\t<label for=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_zip\" class=\"frm_screen_reader frm_hidden\">\n\t\tZip\/Postal\t<\/label>\n\t\t<input type=\"text\" id=\"field_q8wbk2177ab937f_zip\" value=\"\" name=\"item_meta[313][zip]\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Address cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"Address is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   autocomplete=\"postal-code\" \/>\n\t<div class=\"frm_description\">Zip\/Postal<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/fieldset>\n\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_350_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_xaumc\" id=\"field_xaumc_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">What is your role at your church?\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    <input  type=\"text\" id=\"field_xaumc\" name=\"item_meta[350]\" value=\"\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-invmsg=\"Text is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   aria-describedby=\"frm_desc_field_xaumc\" \/>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_desc_field_xaumc\">(pastor, staff, volunteer, outreach team leader, etc.)<\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_309_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container frm_image_options frm_image_size_small \">\r\n    <div  id=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">My church's Healthy Congregations participation\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_opt_container\" aria-labelledby=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae_label\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-required=\"true\">\t<div class=\"frm_radio  frm_image_option frm_image_small\" id=\"frm_radio_309-305-0\"><label for=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-0\">\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[309]\" id=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-0\" value=\"Currently participating in Healthy Congregations\"\n\t data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation cannot be blank - please click one of the options above.\" data-invmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation is invalid\"    \t\/>\n\t <div class=\"frm_image_option_container frm_label_with_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/hc.jpg\" alt=\"Currently participating in Healthy Congregations\" \/><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image\"><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image_inner\">Currently participating in Healthy Congregations<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/label>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"frm_radio  frm_image_option frm_image_small\" id=\"frm_radio_309-305-2\"><label for=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-2\">\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[309]\" id=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-2\" value=\"Interested, but not sure if our church is in Healthy Congregations\"\n\t data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation cannot be blank - please click one of the options above.\" data-invmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation is invalid\"    \t\/>\n\t <div class=\"frm_image_option_container frm_label_with_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Thinking2.png\" alt=\"Interested, but not sure if our church is in Healthy Congregations\" \/><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image\"><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image_inner\">Interested, but not sure if our church is in Healthy Congregations<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/label>\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"frm_radio  frm_image_option frm_image_small\" id=\"frm_radio_309-305-1\"><label for=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-1\">\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[309]\" id=\"field_vn8sg91f2d549ae-1\" value=\"Wanting to sign up as a new Healthy Congregations team\"\n\t data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation cannot be blank - please click one of the options above.\" data-invmsg=\"My church&#039;s Healthy Congregations participation is invalid\"    \t\/>\n\t <div class=\"frm_image_option_container frm_label_with_image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/healthfund.org\/a\/wp-content\/uploads\/Pen2.png\" alt=\"Wanting to sign up as a new Healthy Congregations team\" \/><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image\"><span class=\"frm_text_label_for_image_inner\">Wanting to sign up as a new Healthy Congregations team<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/label>\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"frm_description\" id=\"frm_desc_field_vn8sg91f2d549ae\">GNE is available at no cost to current and new-signup Healthy Congregations teams.  Not already in Healthy Congregations? You can sign up and gain access to benefits of participation, including this and other special opportunities supporting congregational and community health ministry. We'll reach out to answer any questions and help guide you along the way. <\/div>\r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_335_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container vertical_radio\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_609ug\" id=\"field_609ug_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">State where HC church is located\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<div  class=\"frm_opt_container\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\">\n\t<label for=\"field_609ug-0\">\n\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[335]\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"field_609ug-0\"\n\t\t\t\tvalue=\"KS\"   data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"State where HC church is located cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"State where HC church is located is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> KS\t<\/label>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\">\n\t<label for=\"field_609ug-1\">\n\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[335]\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"field_609ug-1\"\n\t\t\t\tvalue=\"NE\"   data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"State where HC church is located cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"State where HC church is located is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> NE\t<\/label>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_333_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_tqua2\" id=\"field_tqua2_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">City where HC church is located\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<select  name=\"item_meta[333]\" id=\"field_tqua2\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-placeholder=\"Select an option\"  data-placeholder=\" \" data-reqmsg=\"City where HC church is located cannot be blank.\" aria-required=\"true\" data-invmsg=\"City where HC church is located is invalid\" class=\"frm_slimselect\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  data-placeholder=\"true\" value=\"\" class=\"frm-select-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/select>\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_334_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_required_field frm_top_container vertical_radio\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_2mxdt\" id=\"field_2mxdt_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">Name of HC Church\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\">*<\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<div  class=\"frm_opt_container\" role=\"radiogroup\" aria-required=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"frm_radio\">\n\t<label for=\"field_2mxdt-0\">\n\t\t<input type=\"radio\" name=\"item_meta[334]\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"field_2mxdt-0\"\n\t\t\t\tvalue=\"\"  checked=\"checked\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-reqmsg=\"Name of HC Church cannot be blank.\" data-invmsg=\"Name of HC Church is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"   \/> \t<\/label>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"frm_field_330_container\" class=\"frm_form_field form-field  frm_top_container\">\r\n    <label for=\"field_ty9uv\" id=\"field_ty9uv_label\" class=\"frm_primary_label\">HC Participating Churches List\r\n        <span class=\"frm_required\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/label>\r\n    \t\t<select  name=\"item_meta[330]\" id=\"field_ty9uv\"  data-sectionid=\"305\"  data-invmsg=\"HC Participating Churches List is invalid\" aria-invalid=\"false\"  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"\" class=\"frm-select-placeholder\">\n\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Agenda UMC\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAgenda UMC\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Alma UMC Neb\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAlma UMC Neb\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Atwood UMC\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAtwood UMC\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Augusta UMC\">\n\t\t\t\t\tAugusta UMC\t\t\t\t<\/option>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<option  value=\"Aurora UMC 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It is done best when 4-12 people from a church are willing to commit to the full scope of the training, including attending all the online kickoff events and personally participating in all 15 weeks of the small group curriculum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">NOT a church growth program<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>While some congregations do experience numerical growth, GNE is not intended to increase attendance on Sunday mornings or financial contributions. Instead, GNE is meant to create renewed vitality and to help the congregation become more deeply embedded within its community. GNE is for churches that are tired of creating programs that nobody wants to come to. Many of us have been taught that you can only engage your neighbor through evangelism or by providing a service to them; GNE offers another option. Throughout the experiment, churches are invited to move from scarcity to abundance and to see their role shift from service provider to community connector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do you participate?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>GNE offers two ways to participate in a cohort:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Nationwide cohort: <\/strong>The Neighboring Movement staff leads two cohorts a year that will usually start in April and July.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Local facilitator\/coach: <\/strong>If you would like to become a neighboring coach for local congregations near you as they participate in GNE and beyond, please contact ian@neighboringmovement.org.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum and Continuation<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/neighboringmovement.org\/good-neighbor-experiment\/\">GNE curriculum and alumni program<\/a> on their website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cost and Commitments<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Responsibility for Churches<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Financial Costs:<\/strong> Great Plains Conference (UMC) church participation is covered at no cost. 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