The United Church of Mapleton “ WE ARE UNITED” The Visioning Process “A Healthy Church Coming into Focus” Vision Committee Report United Church Official Board August 28, 2013
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The United Church of Mapleton WE ARE UNITED The Visioning
Process A Healthy Church Coming into Focus Vision Committee Report
United Church Official Board August 28, 2013
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Committee History Formed January 20, 2013 (Annual Meeting) At
the time, this was the charge and the purpose of the group. This
Committee is to: Develop a Mission Statement for our Church Develop
a Vision Statement for our Church Identify and understand Core
Values of our Church Identify necessary minor revisions to our
Constitution and propose required amendments Develop a 3-5 year
Strategic Plan Prepare a written report for Official Board by Sept.
2013 Throughout the process the Groups work is to have
transparency.
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Committee Members Members Hugo John, Michael Johnson, Lisa
Shubert, Chad Kunkel, Dick Dietz Ex-Officio Members Church
Moderator David Ward, Pastor Ashley Whitaker Consultant - Kathy
Stutzman When I wrote The Purpose Driven Church, I predicted that
church health not church growth would be the primary concern of the
21st Century church. I believe that prediction is proving itself
true. Rick Warren
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Tasks Completed Constitutional Amendment Passed Temporary
amendment allowing board/committee numbers to be adjusted
Formulated Mission Statement from questionnaires from the
congregation. Drafted Strategic Plan Developed New Ministry teams
as part of Strategic Plan Meeting with Official Board on August 28,
2013 with written and presented report Church health is the key to
church growth. All living things grow if theyre healthy. You dont
have to make them grow its just natural for living organisms. Rick
Warren
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8 DEFINED Core Values 8 DEFINED Core Values Community
Compassion Respect Heritage Friendship Openness Forgiveness
Spirituality Since the church is a living organism, its natural for
it to grow if its healthy. The church is a Body, not a business an
organism, not an organization. Its alive. If a church is not
growing, it is dying. Rick Warren
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NEW Mission Statement The United Church of Mapleton is a
Christian fellowship of mission, worship, and faith formation
dedicated to the Maple River community.
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The Strategic Plan 1-2 year Strategic Plan Ministry Team Model
The following slides will: Introduce Ministry Team Model Describe
relationship between Ministry Teams and existing Boards/Committees
Introduce Ministry Team Tasks (Short Term and Long Term) Illustrate
the Ministry Team structure Describe the four Ministry Teams and
their proposed tasks 1-2 year Strategic Plan Ministry Team Model
The following slides will: Introduce Ministry Team Model Describe
relationship between Ministry Teams and existing Boards/Committees
Introduce Ministry Team Tasks (Short Term and Long Term) Illustrate
the Ministry Team structure Describe the four Ministry Teams and
their proposed tasks
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Current Committees and New Ministry Teams All existing standing
Committees/Boards will stay in place and not be changed. Ministry
Teams will be started in addition to and separate from
Committees/Boards. Though some Ministry Teams look similar to
Committees/Boards, Committees/Boards will not be expected to do
Ministry Team work. Committee/Board members are not required to
join a Ministry Team. Anyone from the congregation can join a
Ministry Team. The Ministry Team Model will exist on a trial/ad hoc
basis, separate from the current normal structure of the church
according to the Constitution The Official Board will recruit and
appoint a Coach to oversee the four Ministry Teams and a Shepherd
to oversee one Ministry Team each. These Ministry Team appointments
will last for one year.
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Strategic Plan - Ministry Team Tasks Defined Short Term and
Long Term Ministry Task leaders and Ministry Task members are
invited to join according to their interests and passions. Members
may come and go. Supporting Ministry Tasks is not an appointment.
The Official Board will empower the Coach, Shepherds, and Ministry
Teams to do their work apart from Official Boards direct
supervision or management. Only the Coach will provide updates
directly to the Official Board.
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Strategic Plan - Short Term Ministry Team Tasks Short Term
Ministry Team Tasks are those that can be completed within 3-6
months from the Strategic Plan launch. After a Short Term Ministry
Team Task is completed, it will either end or a maintenance plan
will be developed so it can continue. A new Short Term Ministry
Team Task will then be selected by the Team Shepherd and
started.
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Strategic Plan -Long Term Ministry Team Tasks Long Term
Ministry Team Tasks are those that can be completed within 9-12
months from the Strategic Plan launch. After a Long Term Ministry
Team Task is completed, it will either end or a maintenance plan
will be developed so it can continue A new Long Term Ministry Team
Task will then be selected by the Team Shepherd and started
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New Ministry Teams
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4 NEW Ministry Teams 1.Community All "community team" events
are open to both the church and the Maple River community.
Community team events are educational or informational, aimed
mainly at the Maple River community at large (while including The
United Church). Short Term: Book Forum Long Term: Contemporary
Issue Forum
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4 NEW Ministry Teams (continued) 2.Fellowship Ministry Team
Fellowship team events are aimed mainly at The United Church
members (while also open to Maple River community at large).
Fellowship events are mainly focused on fun and friendship. Short
Term: Cook-Off Competition (chili, BBQ, grilling, wild game,
pork...) Long Term: Parent(s) Day Off (or Night Out)
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4 NEW Ministry Teams (continued) 3.Spiritual Care Ministry Team
The Spiritual Care team focuses on congregant care and the
spiritual life of the congregation outside of the weekly worship
service(s). Short Term: Prayer Ministry (prayer chain, prayer team)
Long Term: Long Term Lay Visitation Team (trained laity group
focused on long term spiritual care needs: shut-in, elderly,
nursing home...)
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4 NEW Ministry Teams (continued) 4.Mission Ministry Team The
Mission team focuses on local, national, and international service,
outreach, and mission projects of the church. Short Term: Heifer
Project Long Term: Intergenerational Mission Project (Urban project
in Cities, Habitat for Humanity...)
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The United Church of Mapleton We are United New Initiative
Ministry Team Implementation Diagram Ministry Teams Coach United
Board Shepherd Mission Ministry Team Mission Ministry team
Intergenerational service work Long term action plan Mission
Ministry Team Heifer Project Short term action plan Shepherd
Community Ministry Team Community Ministry Team The Elephant in the
Room Discussions Long term action plan Community Ministry Team
Community Forums Short term action plan Shepherd Spiritual Care
Ministry Team Spiritual Care Ministry Team Prayer Team Short term
action plan Spiritual Care Ministry Team Lay Visitation Team Long
term action plan Shepherd Fellowship Ministry Team Fellowship
Ministry Team BBQ/Chili Cook-off Long term action plan Fellowship
Ministry Team Family Christmas Shopping Short term action plan
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3 Cornerstone Ministries These ministries are separate from the
Ministry Team model and include ongoing ministries of the church
that will be maintained in the future. Worship Weekly Worship Choir
Music Diaconate led ordinances Faith Formation (Christian
Education) Sunday School Bible Study Youth Group, Childrens
Ministry Confirmation Administration Board of Trustees led
ministries Building / Equipment / Property Personnel Church
Finances
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Recommendations for the Official Board What Now? Whats Next?
Consider/Adopt proposed Mission Statement. Consider/Adopt proposed
Strategic Plan. The Official Board will create a plan to recruit
the Ministry Team Coach and the four Ministry Team Shepherds as
soon as possible. The Official Board will plan a Congregational
Meeting to present the Mission Statement, Strategic Plan, and
Ministry Team model in about 4-6 weeks. This meeting will include
the opportunity for the congregation to sign up for Ministry Team
Tasks they are interested in. The Official Board will evaluate the
Ministry Team model in one year and in two years. The Official
Board will not plan to revise the structure of the United Church
according to the Constitution until after the two year
evaluation.
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Something to Think About In Acts 2:42-47 these five facets of
health are mentioned: They fellowshipped, edified each other,
worshipped, ministered, and evangelized. As a result, verse 47
(NIV) says, And the Lord added to their number daily those who were
being saved. The Five Dimensions of a Healthy Church: Churches grow
warmer through fellowship. Churches grow deeper through
discipleship. Churches grow stronger through worship. Churches grow
broader through ministry. Churches grow larger through evangelism.
Church growth is the natural result of church health. But church
health can only occur when our message is biblical and our mission
is balanced. Each of the five New Testament purposes of the church
must be in equilibrium with the others for health to occur. Rick
Warren A Healthy United Church of Mapleton
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Congregational Vitality Congregational vitality is the capacity
to create and sustain a meaningful Christ-centered, faith-based
existence that focuses more on being on mission than on
maintenance. Congregational vibrancy exists when a congregation
expresses obvious passion around its vision for a future in ways
that captivate its spiritual imagination. This vision energizes the
churchs disciple-making processes and missional actions. Through
spiritual discernment, the congregation knows who they are under
God and where God is leading them, and they are intentionally
moving in the direction of a shared vision. George Bullard