A Bit of History The philosophy behind Project Reconnect came out of a chance experience after worship at one of the small village churches around 2001. A member of the congregation came up to Rev Tom Stuart after the service and said, "You are not going to close us down are you?" Tom's reply was

Participation One of the goals of Project Reconnect was to help small congregations gain independence. The local congregation conducting worship is a first step toward independence. However there is little point training up one person in a congregation so everyone is dependent on that one person