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WHAT GUIDES US
WHAT GUIDES US
We want this to be a place where people flourish.
We want this to be a place where people flourish.
The Space Community Center exists to create places and opportunities where people can be known, find belonging, grow in healthy relationships, discover their gifts, and use those gifts for the good of others.
We believe healthy communities are built when people have room to explore, create, heal, play, learn, serve, and grow together.
WHAT WE HOPE TO SEE
WHAT WE HOPE TO SEE
The programs and spaces at The Space may look very different from one another, but they are moving toward some of the same things.
PEOPLE ARE KNOWN
PEOPLE ARE KNOWN
We want people who feel isolated, overlooked, hurting, or disconnected to find meaningful relationships and a community where they are seen, valued, and welcomed.
PEOPLE BELONG
PEOPLE BELONG
We want The Space to be a place where people can build healthy relationships across differences — a community where there is room for people from different backgrounds, cultures, experiences, and beliefs.
PEOPLE DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE
PEOPLE DISCOVER WHO THEY ARE
We want people to have freedom to try something new, discover their gifts, develop confidence, and find meaningful ways to contribute.
PEOPLE GROW TOWARD HEALTH
PEOPLE GROW TOWARD HEALTH
We want the things that happen here to contribute to whole-person flourishing — emotionally, relationally, physically, creatively, and spiritually.
PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
PEOPLE MAKE A DIFFERENCE
We don't want people simply to attend programs. We want people to discover that they have something meaningful to give — to their families, their communities, and one another.
BELONG
BELONG
EXPLORE
EXPLORE
GROW
GROW
WHO IS ALL OF THIS FOR?
WHO IS ALL OF THIS FOR?
In our governance language, we call the people and communities we exist to serve our Moral Owners.
That's simply a way of reminding ourselves that The Space does not exist primarily for the organization itself.
We especially care about people looking for connection, identity, restoration, belonging, and opportunities to discover and use their gifts. We also care deeply about the health and flourishing of the neighborhoods and communities around us.
The Space is a Christian community, and our faith shapes why we serve. At the same time, we want our surrounding community — including people from other faiths or no faith — to experience The Space as a place where they are welcomed, respected, and valued.
We measure our success by what happens in people and in our community — not simply by how busy our buildings become.
HOW DO WE STAY TRUE TO THIS?
HOW DO WE STAY TRUE TO THIS?
The Space uses a leadership team called Mosaic to help keep the whole Community Center pointed toward these outcomes.
Mosaic's job isn't to manage schedules, choose paint colors, run programs, or make every daily decision.
Mosaic keeps asking the bigger questions:
Are the people and communities we exist to serve actually flourishing?
Are our programs and spaces moving us toward the outcomes we say matter?
Are we staying true to our values?
Are we listening well to the community around us?
Are we becoming the kind of place we said we wanted to become?
Mosaic safeguards our values, Ends, and direction and holds the Director accountable for leading The Space toward them. The Director and staff are then given meaningful freedom to listen, experiment, solve problems, support programs, and lead the everyday life of the Community Center.
THE SIMPLE VERSION
THE SIMPLE VERSION
Mosaic protects the WHY.
The team is given freedom with the HOW.
And the people and community we serve remain at the center.
Different gifts. Different responsibilities. One community growing together.
Different gifts. Different responsibilities. One community growing together.
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