Goals for 2010-2011
PASSIONATE WORSHIP – A 10% overall
increase in worship attendance over 2009 (55 people each week)
(Average attendance for 2009 = 548)
Strategies:
a) Provide more opportunities for prayer, especially on Sunday
mornings before/between/after
worship services.
b) Involve more people in the planning and conducting of
worship.
c) Expand outreach to the community with invitations to worship
not only on Christmas & Easter,
but other occasions as well.
d) More intentional follow-up with visitors.
e) Offer special worship services for those people facing
difficult life issues and challenges .
f) Offer a wide variety of opportunities for all ages for
service, expression of faith and spiritual
growth through musical experiences – choral,
instrumental, congregational.
Persons/Groups Responsible: Staff, Worship Planning Teams,
Worship & Music Council, Membership Council
VITAL CHRISTIAN EDUCATION – Emphasize educational offerings for children, youth and adults, and increase the number of participants over 2009-2010 by 5% (Youth goal = 20%, 8 people)
Strategies:
a) Develop and revitalize an active small group ministry.
b) Encourage members to become involved in Chrysalis and Emmaus
Walks.
c) Expand adult Bible study groups to include more short-term
programs.
d) Offer excellent Sunday school & Kids Club experiences for
children.
e) Offer a dynamic program for the youth, including Sprockets.
f) Offer an intergenerational Lenten program.
g) Offer additional Sunday school options for adults, including
a “Pastor’s Class.”
h) Explore and develop resources for marriage enrichment and
divorce recovery.
Persons/Groups Responsible: Children’s, Youth, Adult & Small
Groups Councils
RISK-TAKING MISSION & SERVICE – Increase the number of participants in mission projects locally and globally by 5% over 2009-2010 (25 people)
Strategies:
a) Enable more adults to attend mission work trips.
b) 90 X 90 - emphasis on home and homelessness during Lent,
2011.
c) Continue to support at least four missionaries.
d) Continue Broadway Meals, Abington Meals, Shoe & Boot project
for the Homeless Stand down, Diaper Collection on Mother’s Day,
children’s mission projects, Fairfax School tutoring program,
East Tech tutoring program, Service Saturdays with the youth,
support of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship. Develop new
projects as the needs/interests arise.
Persons/Groups Responsible: Children’s Council, Youth Council,
Global Ministries & Metropolitan Ministries Councils
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
Strategies:
a) Increase volunteer support for Upward Basketball for the
children of the community.
b) Establish branding under new logo.
c) Refresh and update the church website.
d) Increase choir and Arts in the Cathedral outreach
programming.
e) Expand sports and fitness ministry.
Persons/Groups Responsible: Communications Council, Children’s
Council, Worship & Music Council, Staff, Trustees
RADICAL HOSPITALITY – Help people get acquainted and feel a part of the community.
Strategies:
a) Continue to offer Evangelism Training.
b) Implement hospitality teams.
c) Develop transportation ministry.
d) Connecting families to our church community, including the
meals program for families with
new babies.
Persons/Groups Responsible: Children’s Council, Staff,
Evangelism Council
(approved by Charge Conference 10/27/10)