Strategic Plan
Mission Statement: Glorifying God by caring for all people and the world around us.
Our Values
Welcoming
Church of Our Saviour welcomes everyone.
Worship
We are Episcopalians worshipping in the Anglican tradition consisting of Scripture reading, prayer, and communion.
Faith
We believe in Jesus Christ as saviour of the whole world.
Service
We are ministers of Christ’s love to each other, our community, and the world at large.
Education
We encourage spiritual growth for all ages through study of the Bible and church traditions.
Stewardship
We strive to be faithful stewards of all God’s gifts to us.
Fellowship
We like to have a good time together.
Vision Statement
To be a vibrant and growing church that is visible and active in our community.
(Goals are currently under review by the vestry.)
| Strategy | Goal | Details |
| Strategy 1: Improve our visibility in our community | Goal 1: Participate in Adopt-a-Highway program | Outcome: Make the name of Church of Our Saviour visible to the community
Responsible: Ree Ann and Bill
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Ree Ann will bring info about the program to the next vestry meeting.
Bill will initiate the project – applying, choosing highway location, providing info on the required training, recruiting volunteers
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Present plan to vestry by Sept., 2008
Begin program by Sept., 2009
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| | Goal 2: Place an additional card with the Welcome Cards in the pews to allow people to indicate their interest in learning more about specific church activities. | Outcome: Make sure that everyone is aware of the various opportunities for learning, worship, and fellowship
Responsible: Ree Ann
Ideas for implementing this goal
Print up additional pew cards listing church activities
Attendees can check off activities of interest to them
and place the card in the offering plate
A church member will then make the contact
Funding: $200
Due Date: Sept., 2008
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| | Goal 3: Door-to-door campaign | Outcome: Advertise our church
Responsible: Bill and Charles
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Recruit volunteers.
Conduct a training session
Hand out brochures and newsletters
Funding: printing costs for materials
Due Date: By June, 2009
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| Goal 4: Update church brochure | Outcome: Provide a quick overview of our church for visitors
Responsible: Father Craig and Ree Ann
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Redesign brochure
Purchase a color printer
Provide new brochure to Chamber of Commerce
Hand out brochures in door-to-door campaign
Funding: $300
Due Date: Dec., 2008
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| Goal 5: Advertising our church on Myspace, Youtube, and Facebook | Outcome: Attracting visitors
Responsible: Stephanie and Susan
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Use info from church brochure for text.
Add photos and videos of church activities
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Dec., 2008
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| Goal 6: Participate in a local parade | Outcome: Attracting visitors
Responsible: Bill and Charles
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Use banners, floats, antique cars
Get info from Chamber of Commerce about requirements
Funding: to be determined
Due Date: Complete research by Jan., 2009
Implement by Dec., 2009
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| | Goal 7: Use the Café Press web site to order caps, t-shirts, coffee cups, etc. with Church of Our Saviour logo | Outcome: Attracting visitors
Fundraising
Responsible: Stephanie and Boyd
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Determine designs to be used for various items.
Set up account with Café Press .
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Nov., 2008
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| Strategy 2: Growing Spiritually | Goal 1: Conduct two additional Bible studies over the next two years | Outcome: Greater Bible literacy
Responsible: Dorothy Wilson
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Research topics for studies
Recruit facilitator
Order materials as needed from church website
Determine schedules
Advertise
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Complete by Sept., 2010
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| | Goal 2: Conduct one book study during the next year | Outcome: Deepen understanding of Christian perspective
Responsible: LeAnn and Troy
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Choose popular literature such as Chronicles of Narnia
Recruit facilitator
Order materials as needed from church website
Determine schedules
Advertise
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Complete by Oct., 2009
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| | Goal 3: Conduct a Worship-a-long once a month | Outcome: Having fun and worshipping together
Responsible: Probably a committee – ask Perry and Crystal, Tom and Kathy Fritschi, Dorothy Wilson
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Informal musical get-togethers with lots of singing
Invite all musicians to participate
Choose music
Determine schedules
Advertise to community
Funding: Licensed copying costs
Due Date: Begin late Sept., 2008
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| | Goal 4: Promote EFM to community by increasing to 2 classes of 8 each | Outcome: Improve theological reflection skills
Responsible: Ask Sandy Bert and Bob Ridgway
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Advertise and distribute promotional materials
Make one-to-one contacts
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Sept., 2011
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| Goal 5: Promote Cursillo within parish | Outcome: Increase parish energy and spirituality
Responsible: McClains and Diana
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Increase number of sponsors
Schedule ultreyas
Occasional newsletter articles
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Oct., 2009
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| Strategy 3: Fundraising | Goal 1: Implement small individual fundraising measures | Outcome: Raise funds for the support of the parish
Responsible: Ree Ann and Boyd
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Use our church web site when making purchases from
Amazon.com
Encourage individual efforts to cash in recycleables and
Donate proceeds to the church.
Sponsor home sales parties where a percentage of the
profits will be given to the church
Promote ESCRIP.com
Add fundraising info to our web site
Place a tote board in the parish hall showing amount of
funds raised through these efforts
Funding: Zero
Due Date: Already begun
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| Goal 2: Hold a large annual fundraiser | Outcome: Raise funds for the support of the parish
Responsible: Vestry
Ideas for implementing this goal:
Dining event such as a crab feed
Musical/Dance event
Funding: Could be significant including hiring a fundraising consultant, renting a facility, purchasing food
Due Date: Re-evaluate in Sept., 2009
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