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Vision Team Update and Discussion

Vision Team Update and Discussion. January 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

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Vision Team Update and Discussion

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  1. Vision Team Update and Discussion January 31, 2010

  2. Overview • Vision Team Purpose and Members • We’ve Grown • Vision Elements • Recommendations • Congregation Conversation

  3. Vision Team Purpose • To help St. Peter’s navigate through our size transition • To help St. Peter’s establish a vision for our future

  4. 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

  5. Pastoral Church Program Church

  6. Vision Elements • Vibrant Worship and Spiritual Life • Engaged and Connected Fellowship • Commitment to Service

  7. 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

  8. 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

  9. 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

  10. 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!

  11. Questions? Suggestions?Please send an email to: visionteam@stpeterscarmel.org

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