Vision Team Update and Discussion January 31, 2010
Dec 30, 2015
Vision Team Update and DiscussionJanuary 31, 2010
Overview
• Vision Team Purpose and Members
• We’ve Grown
• Vision Elements
• Recommendations
• Congregation Conversation
Vision Team Purpose
• To help St. Peter’s navigate through our size transition
• To help St. Peter’s establish a vision for our future
We’ve Grown
• Since 2001, our average Sunday attendance has been 200 people
• Our congregation has about 375 active members
• Most of our members have joined since we instituted 2 services (Sept 8, 2002)
• We have more families with young children than we have had in the past
• We are feeling a bit ‘squeezed’ in the pew and/or in our children’s classrooms
Pastoral Church
ChurchBuilding
AdminStuff
Fellowship
Programs
Ministries
Education
Pastor
Program Church
Pastoral Staff
Education
Music Service
Stewardship
Fellowship
SpiritualLife
CongregationLay Leadership
Vision Elements
• Vibrant Worship and Spiritual Life
• Engaged and Connected Fellowship
• Commitment to Service
Vibrant Worship and Spiritual Life
• Expand and support the music program
• Begin congregation conversation about a full-time education director and life-long spiritual education programming
• Support our pastoral staff as they make the size transition
• Identify opportunities for laity to provide spiritual support and leadership
Engaged & Connected Fellowship
• Encourage and support ongoing and long-term fellowship groups within the congregation
• Strengthen social networks and opportunities to engage with others
• Strengthen new member outreach and support
Commitment to Service
• Expand the Giving Team to include time, talent and treasure (new Stewardship Team)
• Support volunteers and leaders
• Enhance the structure and functioning of the Executive Team
• Expand and stagger terms of office for key leadership positions
• Identify, utilize and celebrate our unique gifts
• Train and support leaders
Congregation Conversations
• Education program – What would a life-long spiritual education program look like? What would we need to support it?
• Service priorities – What should our ministry/service priorities be? How do we assure sustainability?
• Elbow Room – How might we make space for education, meetings and worship without a new building?
• More!