The Power of One

Activating The Congregation To Live Out Jesus’ Mission

We regret to inform you that the Friday Synod Seminar with Daryl Cripe has been cancelled due to a recent death in the family. Our thoughts and prayers are with Daryl and his loved ones during this difficult time, and we kindly ask you to keep them in your prayers as well.

Please come on Friday Evening for the Ordination of Deacons with Holy Eucharist at 7 p.m. as originally planned. Saturday events will also continue as originally scheduled

If you have a hotel reservation that included Thursday night and you no longer need it, please contact your hotel to see if you can adjust your stay by cancelling one night. 

For those who registered for the post-seminar dinner on Friday, it too has been cancelled. 

We ask that clergy still plan to arrive by Friday at 6:30 p.m. to vest, red stoles. The Chancel party is also requested to be vested and ready for rehearsal which begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. as previously scheduled.

Thank you for your understanding, compassion, and support. Please let us know if you have any questions.

You are invited to the
2024 Synod Seminar
Friday, Nov. 15
2-5 p.m.

We’re all in on living out the mission of showing Jesus to those near and far. But, when we take a step back and really look at how we’re doing in this area as a church, it’s easy to see how the daily grind of ministry and life can nudge aside our best intentions to reach out to friends, neighbors, colleagues, and family members who aren’t in relationship with Jesus. Mission can quickly turn into something we just talk about rather than something we’re actively doing.

Please come Friday, November 15 from 2-5 p.m., as Daryl Cripe helps us explore practical ways each of us can activate mission in our own lives and help move our congregations in faithful engagement with the communities they're in.

Meet our speaker: Daryl Cripe

Daryl grew up on a dairy farm in small-town Indiana, but his spiritual journey truly began in his 20s while working for Universal Studios and Universal Music Group. After being invited to a church by a stranger, his faith deepened, eventually leading him to leave the entertainment industry and enter full-time ministry. Over 10 years, Daryl served in leadership roles at several large churches in the Indianapolis area, overseeing teams in Creative Arts, Worship, Production, and Communications. His passion grew beyond individual churches to a broader mission of strengthening "the" church.

For the past 13 years, Daryl has partnered with churches across the US and internationally, helping leadership teams pursue evangelism, discipleship, and community impact. He serves on the lead team at Amplio.Group, where he advises on ministry strategies including worship service approaches, leadership structures, and guest experiences. Daryl also hosts pastoral retreats at Cultivate, a retreat center in Michigan. He and his wife Danna have been married for 32 years and have two children, Makayla and Rylan. They live in suburban Indianapolis, where Daryl enjoys the creative arts, dark chocolate, and great coffee.