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Reflections on 2011-2012. By Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Campbell. Stewardship/The Self Study. In-home stewardship gatherings fall 2011 What we like about HPC and its strengths What we wanted for the future of HPC At-church meetings
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Reflections on 2011-2012 By Rev. Dr. Cynthia M. Campbell
Stewardship/The Self Study • In-home stewardship gatherings fall 2011 • What we like about HPC and its strengths • What we wanted for the future of HPC • At-church meetings • Mission, Communications, Staffing, Stewardship/Budget, Worship & Spiritual Life • Session Committees received and each committee created own goals
Stewardship 2012 • Stewardship Campaign/Budget 2012 • 2012 Budget income was $1,228,684.00 which includes $617,647.00 pledged giving • Year-to-date budgeted to received pledges through the end of August: • Budgeted: $395,391.00 • Actual $385,241.00
Finance Committee Reports • Finance Committee set a goal to give quarterly updates to the congregation on stewardship and budget • First report issued in May • Second report will be issued soon
Self Study Follow-up - Communications • Created Communications Committee • Email being used more effectively • Week-at-a-glance has more info and links • Newsletter packed with more eye-popping information • Welcome centers installed • Maps and signs are being created
Self Study Follow-up – Congregational Support • Member Care Committee reinstituted • Rev. Doug Slagle visiting members • Weekly prayer group begun • Members preparing food weekly for emergency needs • Rev. Doodle Harris, Rev. Doug Slagle, and Sharon Harless offering Stephen Minister class
Christian Education • Rev. Christine Coy Fohr hired as Interim Director of CE and Community Outreach
Christian Education • Christine helped CE finish Sunday School 2011-2012 year • Christine organized and staffed Sunday School for the 2012-2013 year • Vacation Bible School well attended • Summer CE classes for all ages
Hospitality and Membership/Cong. Life • Both Committees working together • Offering members fun activities, ex. kickball • Outreach to new members • New families are joining • Cleansed the rolls of members who moved to another church or left town • Reached out to neighbors, met with Phillips, Stones at PrezFest
Youth Ministry • New confirmand class with 7 new members who joined in May 2012 • More youth attended summer conferences than ever before • Youth attended General Assembly in Pittsburgh
Capital Campaign Committee • Assisted C3 to wrap up Blueprint for the Future • Contacted donors • We now have over $700,000 for next phase of work on Pleune-Mobley • Plan is to work on second floor, especially youth space
The Year Ahead - Stewardship • 2013 budget will be more ambitious than 2012 • Session has adopted a draft budget of $1.285mm • Stewardship goal for 2013: $700,000 • We need ALL OF YOU to help reach our goal
The Year Ahead - Volunteering • All Session committees need help! • All committees welcome support and input • Many committee members have served faithfully and for years • We need your support • All committees will be IDed by photo and names with contact • PLEASE sign up and help
Session Achievements • Church bylaws update • Employee Handbook update • Child Protection Policy (new) • Sexual Misconduct Policy required by BOO (new) • Wedding Booklet update • Room Reservation Booklet update • Working on Manual of Operations
The Year Ahead - Session • Session committees set goals based upon self study report • Committees already working on goals • Committee chairs meet quarterly as a group and in 2s and 3s to coordinate work • Need to review mission statement
Community Outreach • We want to put you in the picture • Where can you fit in? • How about Habitat for Humanity?
Outreach How about Portland Avenue Pres food bank?
Year Ahead - PNC • A Pastor Nominating Committee has been elected • Co-chairs are Carol Pye and Kevin Burns • The PNC has received hundreds of Pastor Info Forms (PIFs) • The PNC is reading diligently
Conclusion • HPC is moving forward with energy and passion to write the sequel to “Like Jacob’s Well” • You are a character in that story • Help us define our new history as we define your character in our story • THANK YOU for all that you have done and do for HPC!