The anniversary of when a congregation was established is a major event to celebrate. This Congregational Anniversary Milestone Moment supports the important experience of celebrating a congregational anniversary by creating faith-filled memories in the congregation or in the home after the public events have been concluded. This milestone moment encourages personal storytelling as well as a communal reflection on the past history as well as envisioning where God continues to grow lives of faith through the ministry of the congregation.

This Milestone Moment consists of two pages that are reproducible in your local setting. It can be sent in emails or printed.
· Page 1 describes the significance of the moment and the importance of observing it.
· Page 2 provides a conversation guide* that includes talking and listening to one another, reading a verse/s from the Bible, and a prayer and blessing. It includes a food for thought question on how one might show love for one’s neighbor through an act of service.

All Milestone Moment Conversation Guides are designed and based on the *Four Key Faith Formation Practices of Caring Conversations, Devotions, Rituals and Traditions, and Service. These practices encourage us to grow in our faith through personal, trusted relationships.

The Anniversary pottery stones are individually hand-crafted and available at a low cost to purchase and gift as a meaningful reminder of the Milestone Moment. They are wonderful keepsakes to honor and remember this day of celebration and remembrance.