The only way for small churches to grow is to develop deep connections to their community. But can we do that with small numbers? Hear about churches (from 30 members to 300) that have developed big missions and a strong sense of belonging by inviting their neighbors–food insecure neighbors–to volunteer in their ministries.

The Rev. Dr. Elizabeth Mae Magill (Liz) is a writer, pastor, and workshop leader living in Berlin, Massachusetts. She is the author of Five Loaves, Two Fish, Twelve Volunteers: Growing Relational Food Ministries and the founder of Worcester Fellowship, an outdoor church reaching adults without homes. She earned her MDiv in 2002 from Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge, MA and her DMin 2017 from Brite Divinity School in Fort Worth,TX. Ordained with the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) she works as an Interim Pastor for the United Church of Christ in Massachusetts. ​Liz loves crafts, music, skiing, travel, and her husband Ken.