Possible Lab & Greenhouse Communities

Goal: Innovation | Core Value: Growth  | Theme: Growth

Lab & Greenhouse churches can be experimental, niche, or transitional spaces for new expressions.

Where is this coming from?

This is all just a guess.

These lists are a “spaghetti on the wall” first attempt to see if this way of thinking about churches and faith gatherings even fits. Not all churches are represented in these lists. Some churches fit in more than one list. Let’s keep changing these themes, models, and starter lists until it better fits reality. -mkk

• Arcata, First UMC (University/Experimental)
• McKinleyville, Church of the Joyful Healer (Non-traditional/Hybrid)
• Kings Beach, Lake Tahoe UMC and Retreat Center (Retreat/Greenhouse)
• Lincoln, Love Korean UMC (Niche/Language-specific)
• Reno, First Tongan UMC (Language-specific/Greenhouse)
• Chico, Aldersgate UMC (Flexible/Suburban Lab)