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!

Questions?

Suggestions?

Please send an email to: visionteam@stpeterscarmel.org