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Strategic Planning Process

Strategic Planning Process. First Presbyterian Church September 29, 2010. Strategic Planning Process First Presbyterian Church, 2010 – 2011. May 2010. Sept 2010. Feb 2011. May 2011. Sept 2011. The Mission of FPC: To Glorify God and Share Christ together through Word and Deed

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Strategic Planning Process

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  1. Strategic Planning Process First Presbyterian Church September 29, 2010

  2. Strategic Planning ProcessFirst Presbyterian Church, 2010 – 2011 May 2010 Sept 2010 Feb 2011 May 2011 Sept 2011 • The Mission of FPC: • To Glorify God and Share Christ together through Word and Deed • The Core Values supporting this mission: • Worship in the tradition of the Presbyterian Church …; • Teaching the Bible and the message of Jesus Christ to all ages; • Congregational support and a family of fellowship …; • Discipleship within our congregation and beyond by …; • Giving of ourselves and our resources through benevolences and mission …; • Staff and facilities sufficient to support the mission and vision of FPC. • Our Vision: • First Presbyterian Church is a place where. . . • people love to come to worship • people love to study and proclaim the Word of God • people love to spend time together as the Body of Christ • people love to give their time in mission and service • people love to share their financial resources • people love each other and all are welcome Team named by Church Planning and approved by Session • To whom do we reach out? • the entire FPC congregation • the staff of FPC • our mission recipients? • the Spartanburg community? • How do we reach out? • Focus groups • Sunday school classes • Wednesdays at First • Written survey (on-line, survey mailing, other?) • When do we reach out? • Group discussions in the fall of 2010 • Written survey in the winter of 2011 • Strategic Planning Team: • Cathy Bagwell Vic Bailey • Jay Beeson Lee Close • Emma Harrill Sanders Lee • Ned Page Mary Helen Wade • Camille Wolfe Vicki Woodward • Scott Neely David Renwick • The team was presented to Session and approved on May 25, 2010. • Twelve Keys to an Effective Church • Biotic Principles • Beyond the Ordinary – Mind, Heart and Courage – 10 strengths of US congregations • A Field Guide to US Congregations • Good to Great and the Social Sectors Preparation Team members study church strategy and social factors • Compile results: • From focus groups • From staff interviews • From the congregation wide survey • From any other constituencies • Create a full report and list of Priority Objectives: • Report to Session • Report to the Congregation • Work with the Church Planning Committee on implementation Report to Congregation • Staff interviews • Focus groups • Sunday school • WAF • In homes • Review and affirm from 2005: • Mission, core values, vision • organization • Compile results: • Priority objectives • Report on the new Strategic Planning Process and results from the 2005 Strategic Plan implementation: • Wednesday at First, September 29, 2010 • Newsletter • Bulletin insert • First Presbyterian website Planning • Priority objectives to be implemented by: • Existing committees • Special committees • Planning for survey: • Congregation • Staff • others • Survey documents: • Online • Mailing to congregation Adoption • Report to Session • Report to Congregation

  3. Strategic Planning ProcessFirst Presbyterian Church, 2011 – 2014 2011 2014 • Implementation of the elements of the Strategic Plan: • overseen by Session through the Church Planning Committee • some objectives may fit into existing Ministry Committees of Session or Deacons, for example: • Worship • Education & Discipleship • Fellowship • Youth • Mission • Facilities • Congregational care; life events & visitation • Membership; growth & assimilation • some objectives may need special committees, for example: • a possible new outreach objective • a possible capital campaign Implementation

  4. So what can you do? • prepare yourself to participate • review the material from this report • think about what God wants this church to do • participate in • focus group discussions • the church wide survey • find a way to be involved in implementation of the priority objectives • volunteer to be on one of the implementation committees • PRAY for the future of this church and God’s church in the world

  5. Our Vision: • First Presbyterian Church is a place where. . . • people love to come to worship • people love to study and proclaim the Word of God • people love to spend time together as the Body of Christ • people love to give their time in mission and service • people love to share their financial resources • people love each other and all are welcome

  6. Thank You

  7. Report on the new Strategic Planning Process and results from the 2005 Strategic Plan implementation: • Wednesday at First, September 29, 2010 • Newsletter • Bulletin insert • First Presbyterian Website

  8. The Mission of FPC: • To Glorify God and Share Christ together through Word and Deed • The Core Values supporting this mission: • Worship in the tradition of the Presbyterian Church …; • Teaching the Bible and the message of Jesus Christ to all ages; • Congregational support and a family of fellowship …; • Discipleship within our congregation and beyond by …; • Giving of ourselves and our resources through benevolences and mission …; • Staff and facilities sufficient to support the mission and vision of FPC. • Our Vision: • First Presbyterian Church is a place where. . . • people love to come to worship • people love to study and proclaim the Word of God • people love to spend time together as the Body of Christ • people love to give their time in mission and service • people love to share their financial resources • people love each other and all are welcome

  9. Who do we reach out to? • the entire FPC congregation • the staff of FPC • our mission recipients? • the Spartanburg community? • How do we reach out? • Focus groups • Sunday school classes • Wednesdays at First • Written survey (on-line, survey mailing, other?) • When do we reach out? • Group discussions in the fall of 2010 • Written survey in the winter of 2011

  10. Compile results: • From focus groups • From staff interviews • From the congregation wide survey • From any other constituencies • Create a full report and list of Priority Objectives: • Report to Session • Report to the Congregation • Work with the Church Planning Committee on implementation

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