WPC @ QMCOption B

Vision

Our vision: More people following the way of Jesus Christ

Our mission: To strengthen and unify our community through the way of Jesus Christ

Our approach: Connect with and serve communities to develop a growing, sustainable, lively, welcoming and attractive community of God, where a range of people of different ages and backgrounds all feel at home.

Current Challenge

“The only parishes south of Johnsonville sustaining a full time ministry would be Wadestown, St Johns and Island Bay.” (Wellington Presbytery 2012)

•Need to grow the Church

•Need a safe and secure worship space

•Cannot financially sustain full time Ministry

Our crisis is a crisis of imagination

How to Grow a Church?

Growing Presbyterian Churches have:

•New initiatives – “fresh expressions”

•Broad age spectrum

•Outward focus

•Welcoming attitudes

•Investment in fresh ways of being a Church.

Option B - A New Way

John 21:6 He said, "Throw your net John 21:6 He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and on the right side of the boat and

you will find some” When they did, you will find some” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fishbecause of the large number of fish

Option B

• Two mission sites – QMC (shared) and WPC Hall

• Full-time minister

• Sustainability – minimise costs

• Minimise long term building costs

• Expand church community beyond Wadestown

• Church mission our focus, not her buildings

QMC - Background

QMC Growth “throw our net onto the other side”• Presbyterian Girls School• No Chapel• 675+ pupils• 100+ staff• Vibrant Old Girl Community• Lay Chaplain

QMC - Mission and Worship Opportunities

• Pastoral Care

• Adult Education

• Community Outreach

• Children and Families

Proposed Plan

Current internal

Internal view - multipurpose

Internal view - Worship

Internal view II

Accepted Occupancy Requirements

• Chapel capacity 250m2: 90 persons - normal, 200 - max.

• Safe storage of Communion table and other church items

• Atrium toilet facilities

• Chapel: Sun 9am - 8pm, school days from 4pm, holidays

• Youth Group and Sunday’s Cool rooms: Sun 9.30 - 12.00

Funding

• Sell Church and Manse

• Invest proceeds

• Maximum of $200,000 for adapting QMC old gym

• Reduced rent or no rent – affordable!

• Security of tenure – POD

Financial ConsiderationsAssets $

Manse 610,000

PCANZ Trust 260,000

Manse Investment Funds

195,000

Hall 508,000

Church 486,000

QMC Building Costs -200,000

Subdivision costs -50,000

Hall upgrade costs -60,000

Total Assets available 1,749,000

Financial Considerations II

Assumptions

PCANZ Investment return

5%

Annual giving + fundraising

90,000 (Avg $90,000 over 3 years)

Hall operational costs 7,000 Half of budget for Church + Hall

Maximum rent at QMC 10,000 Fair market rent =$20,000

Minister employment cost

105,000 Includes house allowance

Ministry 6,000 Vs 2014 budget of $4,450

Predicted surplus/loss

Variation on Option B Annual surplus (loss)

Dual mission – Keep Hall, sell Manse and Church, develop worship space at QMC and invest capital in PCANZ.

$18,000

Single mission at QMC. Sell all property and focus on QMC worship space

$25,000

Dual mission keeping Manse ($7,000) loss

Please review spreadsheets at Appendix 3 in report. Note that calculationsare at present value.

Recommendation

• Expand into two mission sites

• Sell Church, sell Manse, keep Hall

• Refurbish QMC old gym and share occupancy

• 5% interest to fund WPC mission

• Legal agreement with QMC

• Build a spiritual relationship with the school

Pros

• We can start tomorrow

• Maintain mission and service to Wadestown

• Retain Mainly Music, Open House, Caring Group

• New outreach opportunities

• Fund fulltime Minister

• Potential Chaplain sharing – reduce costs

• Using buildings efficiently

• Future financial security

Cons

• Sell Manse and Church

• Sharing facilities

• Nearby churches – but with different missions

• Two mission sites – neither fully serviced?

• Legality of bequests to fund development?

ConclusionA crisis of imagination. Let’s use our imaginations

Enhanced Outreach Full-time Minister People More Important Than Buildings

Efficient Building Use Capacity to expand to 200+ seats

Fundraising Essential Financially Viable