Charge Conference 7 November 2013

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Charge Conference 7 November 2013 A Different Kind of New Year…

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Agenda - Opening Prayer

- Introduction of Rev. Mike Chamberlain

- Planning and Assessment Process

- Church Council Reports

- Vision and Goals Report

- Care of Members and Assets

- Pastor's Compensation

- Lay Leadership Report

- Pastor's Report

- Conclusion


Planning & Assessment Process

Goals

Areas of Emphasis

Strategic Objectives

Measures of Support

Doing the right things?

Assessment & Re-evaluation 8 to 10 years

4 to 5 years

2013 - 2014

27 Jan

24 Feb

28 Apr

Doing things right?Sept - Nov

Tonganoxie United Methodist Church – A community of faith inviting all to

know God's love, connecting with each other, growing in our faith, and

serving our community and the world.

January


TUMC Areas of Emphasis (AOE)

Spiritual Growth : Offer opportunities for intentional and meaningful spiritual growth so that our community of faith may better connect with God and each other. Utilize our spiritual growth programs to emphasize growth in faith through worship, Christian education, and connections with each other through small groups.

Missions : Support the United Methodist missions locally, nationally, and around the world. Provide opportunities to serve those in need in ways of prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Community Outreach : Build relationships between the Church and the community by seeking to understand the spiritual needs of our community and sharing God’s word. Provide opportunities through our programs and actions that connect the community with our community of faith and invites all to know God’s love.

Communications : Communicate the message of God's love to as many people as possible. Ensure information about our church and its ministries is accessible to all people (members and non-members of all ages), through both current technology and traditional methods of communication. Our communications will be strategic, intentional and reliable.

Facilities : Offer and maintain facilities that support our community of faith in knowing God’s love, connecting with each other, growing in our faith and serving our community and the world.


Communications : Strategic Objectives Area of Emphasis (AOE): Communications

Strategic Objective Goals Measures of SupportTarg

et1st

QTR 2nd QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

Communicate the message of God's love to as many people as possible. Ensure information about our church and its ministries is accessible to all people (members and non-members of all ages), through both current technology and traditional methods of communication. Our communications will be strategic, intentional and reliable.

Methods of Communications : Explore different methods of communications (e-mail, texting, print, etc.) to figure out the best way to reach various people both inside and outside the church.

By December 2013 Help people find and recognize us by creating overall TUMC brand with logo and identity system

Goals Measures of Support 1st

QTR 2nd QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

External System of Communications : Find our voice and create a personalized brand for the church, so our communications are consistent and recognizable.

Research and provide list of options for external communications (PR, community-wide announcements, etc)

Analyze options (e-mails, postcards, facebook, etc

Research cost of each

Compile all information into an easy access pdf file

Newsletter overhaul (who/what/how) June 2014


Communications : Strategic Objectives


QTR 2nd QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

Internal System of Communications : Create efficient systems of communication by specifying jobs and responsibilities - who does what, when and how.

Develop a system for internal communications (announcements and activities)

Determine points of communication and who is responsible for each

Develop guidelines for usage and timelines in the new system

Figure out how/when we roll out and communicate the new system by December 2013


The Way Ahead


Community Outreach : Strategic Objectives Community Outreach : Build relationships between the Church and the community by seeking to understand the spiritual needs of our community and sharing God’s word. Provide opportunities through our programs and actions that connect the community with our community of faith and invites all to know God’s love.

Local MinistriesIdentify, develop and support ministries that invite all community members regardless faith affiliation to know God’s love.

Community OrganizationsVolunteer and support outside community organizations that fill community requirements and actions reflect God’s love.

Invite allCreate a community of faith that welcomes and informs all that seek to know God’s Love.


The Way Ahead


Facilities : Strategic ObjectivesFacilities : Offer and maintain facilities that support our community of faith in knowing God’s love, connecting with each other, growing in our faith and serving our community and the world.


The Way Ahead


Missions : Strategic Objectives Missions : Support the United Methodist missions locally, nationally, and around the world. Provide opportunities to serve those in need in ways of prayers, presence, gifts, service, and witness.

Local Missions Implement a “Mission Plan” that involves assisting several local organizations and missions throughout the calendar year, when their needs arise. National/International Missions Develop a plan to raise awareness, financial assistance, or material assistance for global missions. Prayers, Presence, Gifts, Service, and Witness Educate the congregation and the greater community about missions locally and globally so that people can make a decision on how they will assist in this mission opportunity according to the United Methodist Church’s membership expectations (prayers, presence, gifts, service, witness).


The Way Ahead


Spiritual Growth : Strategic Objectives Area of Emphasis (AOE): Spiritual Growth

Strategic Objective Goals Measures of SupportTgt 1st

QTR 2nd QTR 3rd QTR

4th QTR

Offer opportunities for intentional and meaningful spiritual growth so that our community of faith may better connect with God and each other. Utilize our spiritual growth programs to emphasize growth in faith through worship, Christian education, and connections with each other through small groups.

Worship : Offer diverse Sunday morning worship service opportunities where people of different places in life with different musical and worship style preferences can worship to create greater connections with God, growth in faith, and opportunities to invite others.

By June 30, 2013, hold preliminary conversations regarding the components of a contemporary and traditional worship service.

Done

By July 21, 2013, finalize orders of service for contemporary and traditional worship services and draft sample bulletins.

Done

By August 31st, 2013, launch publicly two distinct worship services (one traditional and one contemporary), both in the sanctuary. Done

By 12/31/13 Increase total average worship attendance for TUMC from 128 to 150 (2012 Avg. 128)

138 130

124*

By 5/31/14 Increase total average worship attendance for TUMC from 150 to 170

Maintain an average worship attendance for TUMC of 170 through 8/31/14

Increase the number of first time guests returning for worship a 2nd time within 3-weeks of their first visit from ____ to ____.

No Data

* Data pending for September


Spiritual Growth : Strategic Objectives Goals Measures of Support Tgt

1st QTR

2nd QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

Small groups : Create church wide opportunities for people to connect with and grow in relationships with others in a structured small group setting.

By August 2013, put plan in place to launch small groups, providing for purpose, structure, leadership, and administrative logistics.

Done

By September 2013 Launch small groups.

Done

By end of first session, evaluate feedback from leaders and participants to ensure strategic objective and purpose are being met; make adjustments to plan where needed.

Dec.


QTR 2nd QTR

3rd QTR

4th QTR

Christian Education : Offer Christian education opportunities for all ages to better connect our community of faith with God and grow their faith.

By July 2013, put plan in place for fall Sunday School launch, to coincide with fall Worship launch.

Done

Begin discussions of more contemporary Sunday School structures for families, in conjunction with Worship where needed, with goal of putting any agreed upon changes in place by 2014-2015 Sunday School year.

Jan.


The Way Ahead

- Continue to emphasize Inviting, Connecting, Growing, Sharing

- Meaningful, intentional worship

- Continue exploring all that the Orange curriculum has to offer

- Expand and encourage involvement in Gathering Groups, evaluating as we go

- Explore changes to Sunday School structure and scheduling, putting any changes in place fall 2014


Business

- Vision and Goals Report

- Care of Members and Assets

- Pastor's Compensation

- Lay Leadership Report

- Pastor's Report


Conclusion

- Home Work: Budget crosswalk with 2014 Goals

- Church Council November Meeting: 17 November 2013

Comments

Pastor Jeff

Pastor Chamberlain

Documents

Charge Conference 7 November 2013