BASILICA OF SAINT MARY ENVIRONMENTAL SCAN WORKSHOP March 17, 2008 Guided by: In a changing, turbulent world that is unpredictable, challenging and full of possibilities Insight, Alignment and Action are your best approaches for growth, transition and change
Prepared by: Dennis Cheesebrow President Email: dennisc@teamworksintl.net TeamWorks International, Inc. Phone: 651-429-7340 Fax: 651-429-7782 Submitted to: Terri Ashmore Managing Director Email: tashmore@mary.org Basilica of Saint Mary 88 North 7 th Street P.O. Box 50010 Minneapolis, Minnesota 55405 Phone: 612-333-1381 4801 Highway 61 North Suite 106 White Bear Lake, MN 55110
Key Trends and Influences Bifurcated society at many levels Transition in leadership at parish & Archdiocese Change in demographics Decrease in the economy uncertainty Practiced and Disappearing Changing environmental awareness Increased fragility in people s lives Increased desire for stability Increased technology Increased softening of commitment Increased tech & electronics Increased environmentalism Increased demands on time Increased economic fragility Transitions in leadership at parish & Archdiocese Increased yearning to belong to experience meaning hi-touch Key Message Influences of transition and the need to embrace Developed a shared reality and trends constantly changing We do a lot of things well Most of what we do is on the lead edge Risk-taking culture Welcoming is a critical commitment for all of us, daily Edge and Emerging Changing theological differences Changing demographics Changing use of choice religious mobility Increased for certainty & stability Increased in tribalism
Ministry Organizational Cultural Edge What do crazy people talk about? SNL edgy topic for 20 s Biblical stewardship Online education & training Family spirituality making home a sacred space Online available My Basilica Pledging Registering E blasts Website U Tube My Space Blogs Direct deposit Credit card swiper in Mass instead of basket ATM in church Going green Electronic communication bulletin, but still maintain relationships Branding clones BOA done etc End homelessness w/i 10 yrs Yong people attending mass Focus on orthodoxy BOA dogs on pews! Blessing of animals BASILICA SAINT MARY Environmental Scan April 3, 2008 1 Emerging What is being tested? Growing collaborations with other churches & organizations Communication to downtown population Ecological stewardship Mile & a ¼ BSM & Ascension Ministries form small communities within the parish Parishioner access to data Mortgage crisis Deterioration of school building Economic recession New school tenant Branding Budget cuts (flat income) Increasing technology Growing diversity in the pews Conservatism in Catholic world Increasing young adults Justice core to parish Growing theological divide Definition of parish membership Increasing # of babies & children Electronic communication Outreach ministry Volunteerism Marriage ministry Block party Choral program RCIA Liturgy Social justice Development Over scheduling Campus facilities Administration Established What is practiced? Brand & reputation Commitment to arts Charity core to BSM Dual parish membership Downtown presence Vibrant progressive model Cafeteria Catholicism Inter faith community Historical landmark Disappearing What is losing energy or fitness Paper anything (more electronic) Space Old Strategic Plan Financial stewardship Staff no being replaced (i.e. IT) St. John s Theology course Families w/kids (to parishes w/programming) Budget Attendance @ Liturgy Volunteers Centennial celebration Regular # of assigned Priests Incandescent bulbs & chemicals Doors with key holes (use FOB s) Fraser Academy Standing during Eucharistic prayer Avenues (young adults 30 th ) GLBT (coming & going) Boulevards Diversity of charism Seniors Attachment to church (general) and parish