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Strategic Plan into Action. Morristown Unitarian Fellowship November 14, 2010. 1. Background. A Strategic Plan was carefully crafted by a dedicated team than engaged over 200 members. The Board has met to read, think about, and embrace this Strategy.
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Strategic Plan into Action Morristown Unitarian Fellowship November 14, 2010 1
Background • A Strategic Plan was carefully crafted by a dedicated team than engaged over 200 members. • The Board has met to read, think about, and embrace this Strategy. • How will we as a Congregation move from Plan to Action? • What will you see in terms of how this affects your activities and committee work? • How can each of us help MUF Live our Vision? 2
MUF Vision • We are a dynamic congregation, growing in spirit, community, numbers, and impact seeking to transform ourselves and the world beyond us. • Our Priority Areas: • Leadership and Governance • Sharing Our Values in the World Community • Life Span Religious Education • Community, Caring Connections • Spiritual Growth and Exploration • Facilities 3
Celebrate our Strengths • To help us achieve our hopes and dreams for tomorrow, our strategic plan is based on: • Celebrating and using our strengths • Identifying external forces and needs • Recommending areas to grow and change • Enjoying, celebrating and using our strengths is key: spiritual services, beautiful music, warm welcomes, community service, nurturing our children, … 4
Moving from Strategic Plan to Action • The Plan as presented in June has been used by the Board and all our Committees/Priority Areas • Some actions are already underway • The Board has approved the final SP as the ongoing working document. It is our reference point for action. • The SP Recommendations are detailed and rich. • Like a spiritual journey, realizing this Plan will come in stages: • Starting the Journey - Year 1 • Deepening our Practice - Year 2 • Growing our Faith - Year 3-5 5
Work together as a Community • Priority Areas have key projects - focused, measurable, and impactful. • Priority Area Leaders (PALs) monitor projects, dates, and costs and update Board. • Coaches assist and help in project definition. • Board oversees plan and receives updates. • COM views impact on the health of our ministries. Helps with concerns, conflict mediation, and right relation tools. • Our staff is intimately involved in specific aspects • Our Minister is truly inspiring and inspired in every detail • and … Every One of You is key to Living our Vision. 6
Plans into Action - Board - Year 1 7
Year 1 8
Year 2 9
Year 3-5 10
Summary – Plans into Action • Major project elements have been selected from a Board perspective and discussed with PALs. • Key projects for each Priority Area identified and getting underway. • PALs, Board, Coaches, Minister, Staff, and COM are communicating and ready for your questions and help. 11
THANK YOU ! Your ministries and contributions help make MUF a special place . Let’s work together to realize our Vision. 12