Thank you for your support! Whether you’ve supported a teacher affirmation event, been a tutor, helped with “Love Lakewood Day” or supported this work financially or prayerfully you are a BIG DEAL! Thanks!
What is Lakewood Connects (LWC) focused on in 2025?
1) Enhance the philosophy and plan of Faith/Church as a community-healer. For 19 years Reg has supported, designed and lead faith-heals-community programs such as;
a. After school tutoring programs
b. Neighborhood community parties/connection events
c. Faith support for Community Resource Centers at underserved schools
d. Faith sponsored teacher appreciation events at underserved schools
e. Faith support for underserved school events, PTA’s and educator needs
f. Faith partnership with city health programs/teams
g. Faith partnership with nonprofit organizations who serve the city well
h. (see Collective Impact notes below)
We believe that a church exists to bring healing to their local community by developing partnerships with residents and organizations in order to build goodwill and health. We think this is key to advancing the Gospel. For examples check out: https://lakewoodconnects.org/blog/
In 2025 Reg will expand 2 pastor cohorts to 4 for prayer, community impact success and friendship.
2) Building the philosophy and application of Collective Impact . Collective Impact “brings people together in a structured way to achieve social change.” https://collectiveimpactforum.org/ How does this work? https://ssir.org/articles/entry/collective_impact
Collective Impact unites Business, Education, Government and Faith to recognize and find solutions to city needs. We believe society’s challenges are solvable when we work together! Examples:
a. Help Business/government/education leaders build leader resilience through mentoring
b. Build and connect pastor cohorts to local service, diminish competition and expand impact
c. Support the city of Lakewood’s “All American City” presentation plan and presentation.
d. Co-lead a community leader Bible Study designed to strengthen leaders.
e. Recognized as the “go-to-guy” for collaborative program design serving needs in the city
For examples peruse the https://lakewoodconnects.org/blog/ for stories about business partners!
In 2025 Reg will support Leadership Mentoring programs, Pastor Cohorts and citywide collaboration.
3) Support “community center” vision . As school districts close schools a great opportunity opens! East Community Center https://littletonpublicschools.net/ecc is an example how this is a positive change!
Developing a community center in a closed school building involves seeking community input and linking nonprofit partners to offer services to increase thriving and flourishing for physical, mental and social needs. This could include senior adult services, child care, tutoring, health assessments, counseling, food services support and dozens of other programs. We are excited to support this vision in our city that has worked well in other places! Stay tuned in 2025 for more info!
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