Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future August 2015
Table f Cntents Letter frm yur Senir Pastr 3 Cngregatinal Summary 6 Our Three Cre Strengths 7 Rad Map f LRP Task Frce 10 Lng Range Planning Results & Recmmendatins 13 Cre Strength: Educatin 14 Cre Strength: Faith Life 18 Cre Strength: Outreach 22 Supprting Strategies 25 Facilities Evaluatin & Recmmendatins 32 Appendices A: Histrical Backgrund 32 B: Pastral Leadership 33 C: Lng Range Planning Cmmittee 34 D: Lcal ELCA Church Data 35 E: Demgraphics 38 F: Stewardship 39 Other Appendices 40 Due t the length f three appendices, the fllwing are available in the church ffice: G: Facilities Data H: LRP Recmmendatins Cmpiled Data I: Cngregatinal Respnses & Feedback Renewing ur Visin and Acknwledgements 41 Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 2
A Letter frm yur Senir Pastr Dear Members and Friends f Trinity Lutheran Church, Guard the gd treasure entrusted t yu, with the help f the Hly Spirit living in us 2 Timthy 1:14 We are living stries that speak f a gracius and lving Gd wh celebrates with us, in the here and nw, ur jys. We are living witnesses wh speak f an adventurus Gd a Gd wh makes us living treasures as partakers in the Christian witness. Human beings have tld stries frm time immemrial and, frm the very beginning, these stries have been crafted and tld arund campfires, at bedtime, in places f wrship and anywhere peple gather. Many stries draw us int feats f wanderings and new adventures. Other stries speak t the human needs f lve and relatinships. Children, especially, seem t lve stries that carry them alng n the quest t discver treasures f untld riches. As Christians we, t, are a part f this strytelling traditin. Frm the early pages f the Old Testament, n int the prclamatin f the New Testament, Christians repeat theses stries acrss the wrld in every language. We bring t ur children and ur children s children the stries f Nah, Abraham and Sarah. We share with them the stries f Jesus miracles and the turning f five laves and tw fish int a feast that ges n t feed a multitude f thers. We create wrd pictures and paintings that depict the life and times f the early apstles. Hwever, as Christians, we als realize that these are nt just wnderful bedtime stries, r stries that are shared nly arund campfires r special ccasins, these stries, thrughut time, have becme ur stry. We are living stries that speak f a gracius and lving Gd wh celebrates with us, in the here in nw, ur jys. We are living stries f a cmpassinate and lving Savir wh mves heaven and earth t partake in ur srrw and ur suffering. We are nt merely strytellers wh are sharing things that have happened, we are living wrds f a stry that ges back t the time f creatin when Gd spke the heavens int rbit and breathed life int the dirt f the grund. We are living witnesses wh speak f an adventurus Gd. A Gd wh can cry and weep ver lve fund and lve lst. A Gd wh makes us living treasures as partakers in the Christian witness. At the beginning f the Apstle Paul s secnd letter t the disciple Timthy, Paul writes wrds t Timthy t make him aware that the witness he shares is a living stry f faith and redemptin. 2 Timthy 1:14 reads, Guard the gd treasure entrusted t yu, with the help f the Hly Spirits living in us. (NRSV) Visin 2020 3 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future
I find these wrds t be wrds f cmfrt and challenge as we, the cngregatin f Trinity English Lutheran cntinue t cast visins and dream dreams alng with the pwer f the Hly Spirit. the same Spirit that was present in guidance with Paul and Timthy is the same Spirit that guides and instructs us as a peple f faith. Wrds f cmfrt in a Rich Histry: I find cmfrt in these wrds because the same Spirit that was present in guidance with Paul and Timthy is the same Spirit that guides and instructs us as a peple f faith. Fr this we shuld give Gd thanks and praise! This is the rich histry f ur shared faith and ne that is part f ur spiritual DNA. Wrds f challenge fr a Prmising Future: These are wrds f challenge, hwever, as we cntinue t prclaim a stry f faith and guidance that has been lst t many in ur ever changing and cmplicated wrld. What des it mean t guard these treasures? What des it mean t fulfill this calling int a prmising future? Thrughut the past year, a cmmitted grup f members has gathered t cnsider this Lng Range Plan. The theme we have gathered and prayed under is the title f this Lng Range Plan, Visin 2020: A Rich Histry A Prmising Future. Each time we have gathered we have prayerfully cnsidered the treasures that have been entrusted t us. This theme has perated as mre than a phrase r a rally cry it has, in many ways, becme the awareness f the treasures f the nging stry that weaves the blessings f the past with ur present and future ministry. S, what are sme f these treasures? The treasures we have in yu, as a peple f faith are bundless. Yur energy and enthusiasm cntagius. The Gspel f Jesus Christ Mst imprtantly are the treasures we receive thrugh the rich histry and prclamatin f the Gspel message. As a peple f faith we dive int these stries and nt merely wade amng the shallws. The prclamatins we discver in ur Biblical studies and Christ-centered cnversatins and wrship are a part f ur daily walks f faith as individuals, as families and as a cmmunity f believers. At the heart f ur wrship and prclamatin is that we are, in the wrds f Martin Luther, simultaneusly saint and sinner. In recgnitin f this prclamatin we discver again and again that in ur failings there is frgiveness; in darkness and grief, there is hpe; in ur jys and celebratins, there is glry. The Peple f Trinity English Lutheran Church Yes! YOU! Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 4
[yu are] living testimnies t what it means t be part f this shared stry f redemptin, grace and lve. Since ur beginnings in 1901, the peple f this cngregatin have been cmmitted and challenged t pnder anew what the shared stry f faith can mean t the cmmunity we serve. I wish there was a way t travel back t the time f ur first wrship services. Hw ludly they must have sung in prclamatin! Hw dedicated they must have been t stretch bundaries and find new beginnings! Hw greatly they must have relied n each ther during times f depressin and anxiety! Hw fervently they must have prayed! And s d yu! The treasures we have in yu, as a peple f faith, are bundless. Yur energy and enthusiasm is cntagius. Yur prayers and yur vices are essential t this living stry we are all a part f. Yu are a peple wh are a treasure wh have been richly blessed - and yu use yur gifts in a multitude f ways in this cngregatin, cmmunity, in yur places f wrk and schling, and in yur hmes. Thank yu! Visin 2020: A Rich Histry A Prmising Future As yu read and cnsider the visin captured here in this dcument, it is ur prayer that we will als cnsider the rich treasures that have been entrusted t us. These treasures are nt meant t be hidden away but, rather, these treasures are invited t becme a part f this living stry f resurrectin, faith and hpe first given t us thrugh ur Savir, Jesus Christ. We are a peple f stry. We are a peple with a Rich Histry and a Prmising Future. In clsing, I wish t thank the cmmitted staff, members f the 2020 Visin Task Frce, and all f yu fr yur cntinued cmmitment, supprt and engagement as living testimnies t what it means t be a part f this shared stry f redemptin, grace and lve. Sli De Glria! T Gd alne be the Glry! Lauren J. Wrightsman Senir Pastr Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 5
Cngregatinal Summary Dale Fredell, Lng Range Planning Task Frce, Chair Trinity Lutheran s Visin Statement: Trinity views the stry f Jesus Christ as life-changing Gd News that simply must be tld t all. Trinity Lutheran s Missin Statement: CALLED by Gd t WITNESS in the name f Jesus Christ; MOVED by the pwer f the Hly Spirit t REACH OUT t a cmmunity in need The Lng Range Planning cmmittee began its wrk in January 2015 and, as chartered by the Church Cuncil, its task was t prvide visin, pririties and guidance fr the next five years. In the wrds f Pastr Lauren Wrightsman, Our histry will carry us thrugh t a new and exciting, yet unknwn, future and that rich histry is what prpels us, the cngregatin f Trinity Lutheran, int the future. A future where Gd is casting the visin f which we are t be and wh we are t becme. Thus, Visin 2020: A Rich Histry - A Prmising Future was begun. Included in this reprt is: v an verview f TLC s histry v the Map fr Actin v ur Three Cre Strengths v the Lng Range Plan gals including detailed actin items, timing and identified leading grups/leader fr each item v an appendix that includes lcal and church demgraphics and ther reprts/data used t discern the directin fr plan. In additin, we identify recmmendatins and gals fr maintaining, enhancing and grwing ur facility s that it meets the size and prgram requirements f tday as well as in the year 2020. While Visin 2020 is a dcument f guiding gals, withut the prayers and supprt f ur members, it will be merely a dcument rather than the radmap t ur future that Gd has set upn us. Ultimately, we believe we must build n ur cre strengths, which have been further expanded and defined, s that ur Visin becmes a reality. By fcusing n these strengths, we will achieve ur visin and missin. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 6
Our Three Cre Strengths Educatin As we prepare and are ready t witness in the name f Jesus Christ Faith Life As we are mved by the pwer f the Hly Spirit Outreach As we reach ut t a cmmunity in need By fllwing this plan and thrugh faithful prayer we believe that great things can be achieved in the name f ur Lrd. Belw is a brief summary f each strength and the visin. A: Educatin Trinity members are ffered learning pprtunities t explre their faith and respnd t the call f Gd t witness in the name f Jesus Christ. Imagine: A facility bursting with use as all ages attend a plethra f educatinal events. v An Adult Educatin and Faith Life team creatively lking at ur missin and ministry and designing a yearly Adult Educatin curriculum. Thught prvking classes n biblical and histrical significance, evangelism and faith in daily life, adult life speaker series, daily devtinal guidance, and Sunday adult educatin prgrams ffered t grw and challenge ur hearts and minds. v Sr. High and recently graduated students encuraged by just-in-time cmmunicatin designed t supprt cmmn challenges, face-t-face visits, discussin grups and fellwship activities. v Yuth prgrams that cntinue t strive fr excellence and innvatin. Families f cnfirmatin and Sunday schl students are actively engaged in their children s learning. Thrugh cmmunicatin f prgram curriculum and church t hme cmmunicatin, parents will be equipped t reinfrce key messages at hme. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 7
Imagine: A virtual web f supprt fr learning, cmmunicatin and cnnectins at yur finger-tips. v Online platfrm f tls and resurces fr faith explratin and discvery. v Subscriber ptins fr calendars and devtins. v Targeted cmmunicatin messages, and scial media cnnectins allwing users t access infrmatin n demand and cnnect with each ther virtually. B: Faith Life The spiritual lives f Trinity members will have been nurished and will be further mved by the pwer f the Hly Spirit. Imagine: A sanctuary filled t capacity as attendance at all three wrship services reaches recrd highs. v Year-rund Wednesday night wrship services, led by a dedicated wrship leader, designed arund teaching and sustenance. v Opprtunities fr all ages t witness and serve thrugh wrship. v Wrship experiences with relevant themes, rich imagistic learning, and resnant music experiences that stimulate and feed ur suls. Imagine: A fellwship hall cnstantly vibrating with laughter, cmpaninship and activity. v Increased hspitality pprtunities n Sundays. v Innvative experiences including speaker series, utings, and retreat preparatin ffered thrughut the week, all deliberately chsen as a way t fster relatinships between members t enrich each ther thrugh cnnectin and encuragement. Imagine: The quietness f cmmuning with Gd and each ther. v A Spiritual Grwth team, wh explres new ways fr peple t experience the Hly Spirit in ur everyday lives, synchrnizes prayer, visitatin, yga and meditatin t bring peace and tranquility t all thse invlved. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 8
C: Outreach Trinity will have a clear utreach visin and have significantly reached ut t the lcal and internatinal cmmunity. Imagine: The pwer f all Trinity members wrking tgether, each t their wn ability, t prvide service and ministry t thse in need. v A clear visin steering the directin f utreach at Trinity. v Serving the hmeless, supprting single parents and assisting the jbless will have been tp fcuses. v A yearly plan fr activities, gals and financial cmmitments guiding invlvement and decisins. v Crss-generatinal mentring generates relatinship building and learning. v An internatinal missins netwrk cmmittee leads the explratin and realizatin f serving internatinally. It is ur prayer and ur dream that this visin will prpel and strengthen ur ministries int the future. Visin 2020 is mre than a slgan; it is the calling f ur shared ministries. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 9
Rad Map f Lng Range Planning Task Frce Visin 2020: Our Map fr Actin The Lng Range Planning Task Frce began wrk in January 2015. As the cmmittee determined the steps needed t cmplete the task, a key pririty fr the grup was cmmunicatin. Frm the beginning a high pririty was placed upn keeping the cngregatin invlved. As a result there were mnthly articles in the Chimes, mnthly temple talks t the cngregatin, mnthly updates at cuncil, and Visin 2020 banners t create awareness. In rder t fulfill the charter assigned by the cuncil, the cmmittee determined there were five key steps we needed t accmplish as utlined belw : Define Visin: In January the cmmittee reviewed: v the 2010 Lng Range Plan v the Staffing Task Frce Plan f 2009 v the Building Needs Task Frce Plan f 2009 v the 2014 Annual Reprt v the 2014 Cngregatinal Summer Feedback sessin ntes. Frm this data and in-depth discussins regarding Trinity s histry and ur dreams fr the future we cncluded that ur Lng Range Plan must be tied t bth Trinity s Visin and Missin and build upn ur strengths. The Lng Range Plan: Visin 2020: A Rich Histry A Prmising Future, must fcus n cre strengths f: v Educatin v Faith Life v Outreach Define Pririties: The cmmittee presented the visin t the cuncil and received their supprt t cntinue. With thse three key areas in mind, the cmmittee reviewed the actin items in the 2010 Lng Range Plan in detail, and identified items that wuld be carried frward. In additin data related t the lcal area including church demgraphics was reviewed. Gather Feedback: During this phase the cmmittee met with lcal cmmunity leaders regarding the needs f ur cmmunity and hw Trinity culd be a supprtive partner in these areas. The cmmittee als met with a cnsultant t determine if additinal utside resurces were necessary, and determined that they were nt. The cmmittee presented the visin f the Lng Range Plan t the cngregatin fllwing Sunday services fr additinal feedback. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 10
Re-Priritize Based upn Feedback: Once the cmmittee had identified the specific key pririties fr the next five years, this infrmatin was shared with staff fr feedback and insight. Then, with the assistance f staff, the Lng Range Plan pririties were shared with cuncil and staff t gather additinal input. Cmmunicate: The updated and final reprt was apprved by cuncil in August 2015. The plan will be shared with the cngregatin at Questin and Answer sessins. The plan will be frequently referred t and updated thrughut the next five years., t be shared with the cngregatin. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 11
2015 Lng Range Planning Cmmittee Rad Map Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 12
LRP Results and Recmmendatins A Rich Histry: Fr ver 114 years this cngregatin has faithfully served the peple f this area. As the area grew, s t did the cngregatin. Generatins upn generatins adapted t the changes f the wrld arund them while keeping the Gspel message intact. This message f lve and frgiveness, hpe and mercy has cntinued t prpel us frward. A Prmising Future: S, t, will this Gspel prclamatin prpel ur future frward, and ministry t all peple yung, middle-aged, elderly, individuals and families cntinues t be a majr fcus f ur shared ministry. Teaching, preaching and prclaiming the wrd f Jesus Christ must cntinue t be at the center f Trinity and her ministry. What fllws are the cre strengths that we, as a cngregatin, are called t build upn in ur visin fr the year 2020. As Visin 2020 is laid ut in this dcument yu will see the fllwing: v A celebratin f the multitude f treasures we have been gifted with in the cre strength areas v Areas f grwth in all areas that speak t ur needs as a grwing cmmunity f faith v A time line f actin items v A listing f the staff and cmmittees wh are respnsible fr the actin items and any fllw up and evaluatin Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 13
Cre Strength: Educatin "Having gifts that differ accrding t the grace given t us, let us use them: if prphecy, in prprtin t ur faith; If service, in ur serving; the ne wh teaches, in his teaching." Rmans 12:6-7 In writing these recmmendatins, we wish t lift up the wnderful wrk we share as a cmmunity f faith in ur Educatinal endeavrs: A Rich Histry: We give thanks fr the treasures f: v Cmmitted and engaged staff and vlunteers in all areas f ur educatinal ministries. v A rich histry f prviding educatinal pprtunities t ur yungest and maturing members. v A cngregatin that is nt afraid f asking Why? when it cmes t their religius and faith questins. v The cmmitment f Trinity s members and staff t hld true t the cnfessins f the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. A Prmising Future: Trinity is led by the pwer f the Hly Spirit, guided t d ministry within and amng Gd s peple and will seek t enhance the fllwing areas f ur shared ministry: v All Areas f Educatin Research nline pprtunities fr members and friends t engage in daily devtin Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Technlgy Cmmittee and Staff Implement an nline platfrm f tls and sites available frm Trinity s website fr members t explre and discver the breadth f their educatinal faith life Time: 6-18 mnths Wh: Technlgy Cmmittee and Staff Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 14
Weekly devtins n the web frm the Pastrs Time: 6-18 mnths Wh: Technlgy Cmmittee and Pastrs v Adult Educatin Frm an Adult Educatin Cmmittee t design a prgram f excellence in Adult Educatin Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Assciate Pastr Cmmunicate a yearly schedule fr educatinal pprtunities fr ur members that fcus n themes f biblical and histrical significance, evangelism and faith in daily life. Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Adult Educatin Cmmittee and Adult Faith Life Cmmittee Crdinate with ther lcal rganizatins fr Trinity t hst adult series n life questins: i.e., estate planning, health and medical planning Time: 12-24 mnths Wh: Adult Educatin Cmmittee Sunday mrning Adult Educatin series thrughut the year t be held frm 10:30 11:30 in the Fellwship Hall Time: 24-36 mnths Wh: Adult Educatin Cmmittee and Assciate Pastr Dedicated Adult learning space Time : 24-60 mnths Wh: Building Needs Task Frce (yet t be established) v Sr. High and Pst- High Schl ministry Create a dedicated team f vlunteers t supprt and engage ur maturing yuth in Sr. High and Pst-High schl Time: 6-18 mnths Wh: Yuth Directr, Sr. Pastr Visits t pst-high schl yuth in their jbs and/r cllege envirnments Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Yuth Directr and vlunteers Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 15
Research and implement technlgy tls t create pints f cntact fr ur pst-high schl yuth Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Technlgical Cmmittee and Yuth Directr Crdinate with members and friends f Trinity t prvide summer tutring pprtunities, jb shadwing, and cnnectins t peple within ur cmmunity Time: 24-36 mnths Wh: Yuth Directr and vlunteers v Junir Yuth and Cnfirmatin Ministry Cntinue t cmmunicate yearly plan fr educatin and gals Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Yuth Cmmittee, Yuth Directr, Sr. Pastr Implement ways fr families t becme mre engaged in the educatin f their yuth thrugh church-t-hme cmmunicatin Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Yuth Cmmittee, Yuth Directr, Sr. Pastr Identify utreach pprtunities fr cnfirmatin aged yuth and their families Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Yuth Cmmittee, Yuth Directr, Outreach Directr Research and implement technlgy tls t create pints f cntact fr ur Junir Yuth and Cnfirmatin Yuth Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Technlgical Cmmittee, Yuth Cmmittee and Yuth Directr v Sunday Schl and Yung Families Educatin Cntinue engagement in 9:00 wrship with singing and Sunday Schl presence during the schl year Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Directr f Children s Ministry, Pastrs Cmmunicate a six-year gal and educatin fcus fr preschl 5 th grade Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Educatin Cmmittee, Directr f Children s Ministry, Sr. Pastr Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 16
Implement ways fr families t becme mre engaged in the educatin f their children thrugh church-t-hme cmmunicatin Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Educatin Cmmittee, Directr f Children s Ministry, Sr. Pastr Research and implement technlgy tls t create pints f cntact fr ur families f yung children Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Technlgy Cmmittee, Directr f Children s Ministry, Sr. Pastr Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 17
Cre Strength: Faith Life Fr where tw r three are gathered in my name, there am I amng them. Matthew 18:20 In writing these recmmendatins, we wish t lift up the wnderful wrk we share as a cmmunity f faith in ur Faith Life: A Rich Histry: We give thanks fr the treasures f: v Lively and engaging wrship services with cmmitted and dedicated staff and vlunteers wh assist and add their talents t ur praise in a multitude f ways. v A welcming and inviting envirnment fr visitrs and friends f ur members t wrship and explre their wn faith lives. v Yuth and children s invlvement in wrship and their wn explratins f their faith life in their service and ministry within and amng us. v An active and engaged prayer chain. v A cmmitted grup f individuals wh have vlunteered t serve as a part f ur Vlunteer Ministry Team wh visit with ur hmebund members. v Cmmunin ffered at all Sunday services prviding all peple the pprtunity t participate in this hly meal f frgiveness and grace whenever they wrship amng us. A Prmising Future: Trinity is led by the pwer f the Hly Spirit, guided t d ministry within and amng Gd s peple and will seek t enhance the fllwing areas f ur shared ministry: v Increase Fellwship and Christian Hspitality Implement and ffer a frmal 8:30 fellwship hur n Sunday mrnings Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Service team Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 18
Offer mnthly ptlucks after the 10:30 wrship Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach cmmittee, Educatin cmmittee Evaluate prgram: 12-18 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach cmmittee Parking assistance n Easter Sunday Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Ushers, Witness and Outreach v Strnger thematic apprach t all wrship services Use pew Bibles in wrship services Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Pastrs and Wrship and Music cmmittee Advertise 2 nd Sunday 2 nd Offering in bulletin, Sptlight and CHIMES Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach cmmittee and Outreach Directr Place in bulletin adult sermn ntes and/r devtinal ideas fr the cming week Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Pastrs Advertise wrship themes and verses the week ahead n website and weekly Sptlight n web and email Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Pastrs and Wrship and Music cmmittee v Multi-generatinal pprtunities fr witnessing and welcming in ur Faith Life Increased pprtunities fr yuth and their families t serve as ushers, greeters, and as welcme hsts especially families and students wh have recently been cnfirmed Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Yuth Cmmittee Identify ways t invlve Sunday Schl children in 9:00 and 10:30 wrship Time: 6-12 mnths Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 19
Wh: Pastrs, Directr f Children s Educatin and Educatin Cmmittee Implement the abve identified plan fr wrship invlvement Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Directr f Children s Educatin and Educatin Cmmittee Create Children s Chir with a vlunteer directr Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Wrship and Music Cmmittee v Enhanced Wednesday Evening Wrship Thematic and teaching emphasis in wrship Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Pastrs Respnsibility and versight f Wednesday night service under Wrship and Music cmmittee umbrella Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Wrship and Music Cmmittee, Pastrs Advertise mnthly themes and wrship tpics Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Wrship and Music Cmmittee, Pastrs Hire Wrship Leader / Musician (budgeted 2015) Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Wrship and Music Cmmittee, Pastrs Offer Wednesday night wrship year rund Time: 12-24 mnths Wh: Pastrs and Wrship and Music Cmmittee Evaluate success f prgram: 24-36 mnths v Use f technlgy in wrship fr a richer and mre engaging Faith Life Experience Strengthen and utilize current technlgy cmmittee t meet technlgy needs f wrship services Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Technlgy Cmmittee Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 20
Paid Sund Technician at all services t ensure technical and sund needs are addressed Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Technlgy and Wrship and Music cmmittees v Adult Faith Life and Fellwship Develp an Adult Faith Life Cmmittee Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Pastrs and vlunteers Prvide tpics f interest fr ur pre and pst retirement members Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Adult Faith Life Cmmittee Set a schedule fr Adult Faith life classes and events Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Adult Faith Life Cmmittee and Adult Educatin Cmmittee v Develp a hlistic apprach t spiritual grwth and care Offer classes fcusing n hlistic spiritual grwth, such as YgaDevtins, t ur cmmunity and cngregatin Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Sr. Pastr and vlunteers Add vlunteers t Trinity s Visitatin Team Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Visitatin team and Pastrs Supprt team f vlunteers cmmitted t spiritual grwth t address ways fr peple f all ages t explre the wrkings f the Hly Spirit in their everyday lives (i.e. Spiritual Writings, Meditatin, etc.) Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Pastrs and vlunteers Develp a Sunday wrship prayer team Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Pastrs and vlunteers Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 21
Cre Strength: Outreach "Hw then will they call n him in whm they have nt believed? And hw are they t believe in him f whm they have never heard? And hw are they t hear withut smene preaching?" Rmans 10:14 In writing these recmmendatins, we wish t lift up the wnderful wrk we share as a cmmunity f faith in ur Outreach ministries: A Rich Histry: We give thanks fr the treasures f: v Cmmitted and engaged staff and vlunteers in all areas f ur Outreach ministries. v Onging ministries that span lcal t glbal utreach activities supprted by Wmen f the ELCA, Circle grups, Spit and Shine, yuth and children s ministries and ther grups and individuals. v The recent hiring f a Directr f Outreach Ministries t help facilitate and lead ur cmmn Outreach gals. v Our recent Abundance Giving campaign that ccurs n the 2 nd Sunday f every mnth. Each mnth, n the 2 nd Sunday, a 2 nd abundance ffering is taken t benefit an utreach missin. A Prmising Future: Trinity is led by the pwer f the Hly Spirit, guided t d ministry within and amng Gd s peple and will seek t enhance the fllwing areas f ur shared ministry: v All Areas f Outreach Create a yearly plan fr utreach activities with gals and financial cmmitments Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 22
Cmmunicate schedule f activities and utreach pprtunities Time: 6-12 mnths Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach v Hmelessness Initiative Cmpile and gather infrmatin n the needs f the cmmunity in the areas f hmelessness Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach Cnnect with cmmunity resurces t becme a place f service t address hmelessness in ur lcal cmmunity Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach Evaluate prgram effectiveness: 18-36 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach v Crss-Generatinal Mentring Opprtunities Create data base f skills and interest f members Time: 6-18 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach and Technlgy Cmmittee Prvide training fr a crss-generatinal mentring/ tutring prgram Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach, Yuth Directr Implement mentring prgram / tutring prgram within the Wednesday night cnfirmatin / Junir High hur time Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Witness and Outreach Cmmittee, Directr f Outreach, Yuth Directr v Single Parent and Jblessness supprt Cmpile and gather infrmatin n the needs f single parent husehlds and jblessness in the cmmunity Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: Directr Of Outreach, Witness and Outreach Cmmittee Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 23
Wrk with lcal cmmunity resurces t enhance supprt in this essential area Time: 18-24 mnths Wh: Directr Of Outreach, Witness and Outreach Cmmittee Cnduct a feasibility study t expand ur utreach in these areas Time: 24-36 mnths v Internatinal Missins and Outreach Create an Internatinal Missins Netwrk Cmmittee f vlunteers and staff t explre current and nging ministries in internatinal utreach Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: Directr f Outreach, Pastrs Educate the cngregatin n the needs f an internatinal ministry area Time: 12-24 mnths Wh: Internatinal Missins Task Frce and staff Create an pprtunity fr Trinity members t participate in an area f internatinal ministry Time: 24-36 mnths Wh: Internatinal Missins Task Frce and staff Develp nging supprt in this area f ministry Time: 36-60 mnths Wh: Internatinal Missins Task Frce and staff Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 24
Supprting Strategies We recgnize that there are fur (4) essential supprting strategies that underlie the implementatin f the Plan. These items will be addressed by the Church Cuncil, Staff and cngregatinal cmmittees. v Strategic Cmmunicatins: We understand the need fr cmmunicatin that reaches all peple and in all f ur cre strengths we recgnize the need fr mre cmplete cmmunicatins. In the Visin 2020 plan we: Will find ways t cmmunicate t all peple ur gals and missins using the mnthly CHIMES, ur website and nging scial media utlets Will develp a systematic apprach fr gathering feedback in relatin t ur varius ministries, including Children s, Yuth and Adult Educatin initiatives Will strive t becme technlgically savvy in ur mdes f cmmunicating t ur members Will cnnect with inactive members and discver new ways t reach ut t prspective members Will reinfrce ur cmmitment t cmmunicate mre fully with ur families and parents f Sunday Schl and Cnfirmatin aged yuth Will create and publish a yearly plan fr ur shared ministries Will refresh ur CHIMES and website publicatins n a regular basis Will create a Cmmunicatins Task Frce t help us rganize and priritize ur cmmunicatins needs Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 25
v Strategic Technlgy: As we cntinue t mve int a mre technlgy influenced future we recgnize Trinity must stay current. In all f ur cre strengths we recgnize the need fr mre technlgical slutins. In the Visin 2020 plan we: Will strive t have technlgy that supprts dynamic cntact (nline calendars, devtins and subscriptin services) Will recnvene and strengthen ur vlunteer Technlgy cmmittee Will cnsider and review scial media technlgy v Strategic Staffing: As a cngregatin, we recgnize that we are grwing and that the needs f ur church wuld be best served by the cnsideratin f the fllwing staff psitins and cmmittees: In the Visin 2020 we: Will cnvene a Staffing Task Frce t cnsider the time line and budgets fr hiring: A Part-time Sr High and Pst-High schl ministry directr A scial media specialist and/ r tech specialist A full-time Assciate Pastr Will create Adult Educatin and Adult Faith Life cmmittees Set aside educatin funds fr leadership and staff training v Strategic Stewardship: As a peple f faith we recgnize that all that we have has been given t us, and entrusted t us, by a gracius and lving Gd. Our stewardship the sharing f ur resurces, gifts and talents cmes frm the recgnitin that all that we have is a gift. These gifts are meant t be shared and celebrated as we supprt the witness f Jesus Christ t all f thse in ur midst. Stewardship is nt a ne-time-event - it is a lifestyle that speaks t ur trust in and thankfulness t Gd. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 26
As we cnsider the many gifts we have been given we will: Cmmunicate ften, passinately and cmpassinately the needs f this cngregatin, the peple we serve, and ur hpes fr the future as we are led by the Hly Spirit Prayerfully cnsider the needs f thse we serve and ur missin and visin as a peple f Gd Prvide quarterly Cuncil cnversatins t best address yur questins and cmmunicate mre fully the rad map that will lead us t greater vitality in Christian witness Cntinue t highlight and encurage ur 2 nd Sunday / 2 nd Offerings as a way fr the cngregatin t expand ur wn ftprint f Gd s abundance with the lcal and internatinal ministries that rely n gifts such as urs t d imprtant and engaging ministry Give thanks and celebrate as a peple f Gd the gifts and resurces that we have ften and enthusiastically Cntinue t cmmunicate thrugh the Chimes, n the web and weekly bulletin inserts the financials at Trinity Lutheran n a weekly, mnthly and yearly basis Share with yu the stries f thse wh have been impacted by yur gifts f finances, time and talents Encurage Grwth in Giving see Appendix F Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 27
Facilities Evaluatin Jesus said, "Therefre everyne wh hears these wrds f mine and acts n them, may be cmpared t a wise man wh built his huse n the rck. And the rain fell, and the flds came, and the winds blew and slammed against that huse; and yet it did nt fall, fr it had been funded n the rck. Everyne wh hears these wrds f mine and des nt act n them, will be like a flish man wh built his huse n the sand. Matthew 7:24-27 Facility Overview Trinity Lutheran Church was riginally built in 1902. In 1958 a large ffice and educatin area was added t the nrthwest side f the sanctuary. In 1978 the additin f a new Fellwship Hall and Sunday Schl facility was extended t the west and suth f the ffices. In 1992 a remdel and expansin t facility was cmpleted alng with the additin f the Kirvida Lunge n the suth side. In 2003 the expansin f the Main Entrance, Narthex and ther minr updates were cmpleted. Over the last 113 years the facility has been well maintained. The challenge we face tday is that sme f the majr systems within ur facility, such as HVAC, electrical and the flat rf have exceeded their useful life and significant repair r replacement expenses culd ccur. In additin, ur facility des nt meet the American Disability Act (ADA) requirements pertaining t accessibility (restrms and dr hardware) fr persns f limited mbility. Finally, as a grwing cngregatin cmmitted t educatinal and utreach prgrams and the recmmendatins f the Lng Range Planning Task Frce, we are stretching the limits f ur current facility. Our initial methdlgy establishing ur recmmendatin began with individual prjects based upn the understanding that any investment in ur facility will be a nticeable imprvement. But as the Lng Range Planning Task Frce deliberated and wrestled thrugh ur recmmendatins, a pattern began t frm. Fr example, ne recmmendatin t address a specific issue has a majr effect n ther facility issues and needs and will require crdinatin t achieve efficiency. This led us dwn a path f bundling all ur recmmendatins int ne verarching recmmendatin, that being a majr facility renvatin. That said, this cmmittee strngly recmmends establishing a Buildings Needs Task Frce (BNTF) cmmittee t determine and evaluate the mst sensible apprach t address ur facility needs nw and int the near future. Als, Appendix G is a physical needs survey and facility assessment f the building. The assessment includes the facility site and grunds, building envelpe, interir Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 28
finishes, mechanical and electrical systems, and life safety items. The assessment als includes replacement budgets, expected useful life and recmmended curse f actin fr the near future. Data gathered is viewed against current industry standard and general building practices. While the infrmatin is bth subjective and nn-subjective, the recmmendatins, csts, and timelines given are estimates. The end f this dcument summarizes the estimated csts. These budget amunts d nt include escalatin, design fees, r prject sft csts, hwever they are prfessinally estimated and as accurate as nted. Finally, the purpse f this dcument is t supprt the baseline assessment f the existing building cnditin. This dcument des nt address any current and/r future prgrammatic building needs. In writing these recmmendatins, we wish t als lift up the wnderful wrk we share as a cmmunity f faith in ur place f wrship: A Rich Histry: We give thanks fr the treasures f: v The fresight f previus expansins and renvatins. v The nging cmmitment frm Spit and Shine t ur facility. v A welcming place f wrship A Prmising Future: Trinity is led by the pwer f the Hly Spirit, guided t d ministry within and amng Gd s peple and will seek t enhance the fllwing areas f ur shared ministry: With a grwing staff and success in ur educatinal and utreach prgrams ur facility is getting cmpressed n physical space. v Establish a Building Needs Task Frce (BNTF) with specific respnsibilities Time: 0-6 mnths Wh: Trinity Church Cuncil v BNTF will develp a phased apprach t their evaluatins, cmmunicating with Trinity Church Cuncil mnthly r quarterly fr future actins. Suggested Phases: Review ur current building needs based upn Visin 2020; Evaluate ptins with the assistance Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 29
f utside prfessinals with ptins t meet current and future needs; Cmmunicate suggested directins and engage Cngregatin fr supprt f ptin(s). Time: On-ging Wh: BNTF v BNTF review and identify key elements f ur facility needs Review previus and current facility reprts Identify and cmpile the ADA and Life Safety deficiencies within ur facility. Identify cst effective energy imprvement upgrades with new systems Time: 6-12 mnths Wh: BNTF Review key findings with Trinity Church Cuncil prir t next step(s) Time: 12 mnths: Wh: BNTF with Trinity Church Cuncil v Engage architect Time: 12-18 mnths Wh: BNTF v Evaluate Facility re-cmmissining versus building prject(s) Determine apprpriate plan f actin Time: 12-24 mnths Wh: BNTF & architect Review key findings and pertinent recmmendatin(s) with Trinity Church Cuncil fr review and directin prir t further actins. Time: 24 mnths Wh: BNTF with Trinity Church Cuncil v Recmmendatin t Trinity Church Cuncil & Cngregatin BNTF t prvide timely infrmatinal updates t the Church Cuncil and the Cngregatin Time: 24 30 mnths Wh: BNTF & Trinity Church Cuncil Trinity Church Cuncil, with BNTF, determine further actins and/r directin Time: 30 mnths Wh: Trinity Church Cuncil and BNTF. v Cuncil recmmendatin t Cngregatin fr apprval BNTF t cnduct infrmatinal/educatinal sessins t the cngregatin Time: 24-30 mnths Wh: Trinity Church Cuncil Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 30
v Establish Capital Fund Drive Cmmittee (CFD) Time: 30 mnths Wh: Trinity Church Cuncil v Begin Capital Fund Drive t secure 30% f prject cst CFD t prvide infrmatinal and rganizatinal sessins fr the cngregatin. Time: 30 48 mnths Wh: CFD Cmmittee v Engage Cntractrs BNTF r Building Cmmittee Time: 42-48 mnths v Initiate prject(s) BNTF r Building Cmmittee 48 54 mnths Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 31
Appendix A: Histrical Backgrund At the beginning f the 20 th century, there was n Lutheran church in Lindstrm, MN. The Swedish pineers traveled by hrseback, buggy r sleigh t Chisag Lake Lutheran Church in Center City t wrship and hear Gd's wrd preached in their native tngue. Their children learned the Swedish Catechism. Sme Lutherans were cncerned that yung peple were leaving the church fr English speaking cngregatins. On "Trinity Sunday," June 2, 1901, a grup f Lindstrm residents gathered in the Opera Hall (lcated n the present site f the Chisag Cunty Press) t hear the Rev. S.W. Kuhns preach in English. Five weeks later n July 11, 1901, Trinity Lutheran Church f Lindstrm was incrprated as part f the English Synd f the Nrthwest. It became the area's first English-speaking Lutheran cngregatin, cmprised f "fifteen grwn persns and eleven families." One year later, in August 1902, Trinity's crnerstne was laid under the guidance f the first full pastr, Rev. Frank E. Jensen. The new church, built withut a basement, cst $10,000 and was paid fr in seven years. The basement was dug and an eight-rm parsnage purchased seventeen years later. Ten pastrs served Trinity in her first 65 years. A new parsnage was built in 1955, and a parish educatin wing was added in 1958. Trinity, Zin, and Chisag Lake Lutheran churches shared their first yuth directr in 1974. By 1976, with Rev. Gerge Cruys as its 11 th pastr, Trinity had grwn t 756 active members. T deal with the vercrwding, Trinity cnsidered several ptins, including building a new church n the edge f twn. The cngregatin vted t stay in the heart f Lindstrm, and n Nvember 2, 1978, Trinity brke grund fr a fellwship hall additin and dubled the church's size. On Octber 14, 1990, the cngregatin apprved a renvatin plan t expand the sanctuary, adding 3,000 square feet and 170 seats t the wrship area, including rgan renvatin. The remdeled and expanded church was dedicated in 1993. The Kirvida Memrial Lunge was dnated by Jean Kirvida and family in memry f Mitchell Kirvida in 1992. In 2002, lightning struck Trinity's steeple. Luckily, the fire didn't damage the stained glass, the seven styles f riginal tin wall-sheeting, r the sanctuary. In planning t rebuild the fire-damaged narthex, it was determined that the area shuld be expanded fr greater ease f wrshipers n Sunday mrnings and special events. At the same time, a restratin f the Newell Avenue entrance was created t resemble the riginal facade f the 1902 church. An elevatr was added at that time. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 32
Appendix B: Pastral Leadership frm 1975-present The Rev. Gerge Cruys began his ministry at Trinity n February 12, 1975. The Rev. J. Orville Martin jined Trinity s staff in Nvember 1975 as a part-time visitatin pastr; he fully retired after serving Trinity fr fur years, in 1979. By 1980, Trinity had tw full-time called pastrs fr the first time in her histry. The Rev. Dnald Wd was installed n July 13, 1980 t serve with Pastr Cruys. Pastr Wd left his call in 1983. On Octber 23, 1985, The Rev. Vicki Pedersen Schneider began her ministry at Trinity and wrked alngside Pastr Cruys until 1990. Upn Pastr Schneider s leaving, The Rev. Paul Seastrand was hired t prvide a day a week visitatin t the hspitalized and hmebund members beginning April 1,1990. The Rev. Dnald Oldenburg was hired t wrk half-time beginning September 1, 1990; he was increased t 3/4 time in December. Pastr Cruys left Trinity after sixteen years in 1991. The Rev. Thmas Nielsen was called as senir pastr in Nvember f 1991. Pastr Oldenburg was called in 1992 as full-time Life and Grwth Pastr. Pastr Nielsen left Trinity in 1999, and The Rev. Jhn Glv was called n January 7, 2001 t becme c-pastr with Dn Oldenburg until Pastr Oldenburg s retirement in 2003. Pastr Glv was called as senir pastr n April 25, 2004 and The Rev. Paul Bjrklund was hired as a 70 hur a mnth visitatin pastr. The Rev. Kisten Thmpsn was called as a part-time assciate pastr in 2005, and Pastr Glv left Trinity in 2005. Pastr Thmpsn, after serving as interim senir pastr, left Trinity in February 2008. The Rev. Lauren J. Wrightsman was called as Senir Pastr in February f 2008. She first led wrship n Palm Sunday in that year. The Rev. Brad Barr was called t serve Trinity as a part-time Assciate Pastr in April f 2014. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 33
Appendix C: Lng Range Planning Cmmittee The Lng Range Planning Cmmittee was frmed and cmmissined by actin f Trinity Lutheran Church Cuncil in December, 2014. Cmmittee members are: Brenda Brphy Judy Chartrand Dale Fredell (Chair) Claudia Hagberg (Cuncil Liaisn) Sctt Jhnsn Peter Overgaard Carl Petersn Rb Warnke Lauren Wrightsman (Senir Pastr) This grup f Trinity Lutheran members brings a brad range f skills in: v strategic prcesses v cmmunicatin v rganizatinal leadership v facility planning v space rganizatin v finance v church leadership. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 34
Appendix D: Lcal ELCA Church Data Frm its humble beginnings, Trinity Lutheran Church has grwn t be ne f the largest ELCA church in the Chisag Lakes Area. 1 The ther churches listed here are Zin Lutheran Church, Chisag City; Chisag Lakes Lutheran Church, Center City; and Elim Lutheran Church, Scandia. Baptized Membership 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Trinity 1,571 1,564 1,609 1,622 1,405 Zin 733 634 634 609 621 Chisag Lks. 926 891 768 769 766 Elim 1,036 1,051 1,050 1,030 1,003 Average Wrship Attendance 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Trinity 353 351 357 413 419 Zin 218 225 225 182 164 Chisag Lks. 247 233 231 229 176 Elim 339 396 346 319 283 Regular Giving by Members 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Trinity $464,160 $460,229 $464,414 $458,316 $466,820 Zin $491,877 $416,858 $416,858 $318,551 $326,148 Chisag Lks. $398,041 $418,914 $383,421 $389,820 $380,052 Elim $515,175 $512,992 $476,322 $478,472 $525,324 ELCA Missin Supprt 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Trinity $40,000 $40,000 $32,000 $32,000 $32,000 2 Zin $7,954 $4,373 $4,373 $0 $726 Chisag Lks. $21,274 $11,432 $16,135 $10,669 $8,608 Elim $26,790 $27,440 $26,943 $26,836 $27,158 1 The Evangelical Church in America (ELCA) requires churches t submit annual reprts. The fllwing infrmatin has been gathered at www.elca.rg. 2 Nte: This line item shws nly the budgeted gifts given t the ELCA and des nt include gifts given t Luther Pint Bible Camp, Fd Shelf, nr ur 2 nd Sunday 2 nd Offerings and ther special fferings. Visin 2020 35 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future
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Age Demgraphics While the largest part f ur cngregatin is the yuth, since 2005 ur yuth numbers have decreased 11% and nw make up 30% f ur cngregatin. This 11% has shifted nearly evenly int bth the 40-59 and the 60-79 age grups. If the staffing recmmendatins utlined in the Supprting Strategies are implemented (adding a part-time Sr. High/Pst High Schl ministry directr and expanding the parttime Assciate Pastr t full time) ur prgramming fcus wuld becme mre balanced acrss the entire cngregatin, while still allwing us t invest a majrity f time in yuth. (2020 Estimate: Yuth 55%, Adult 35% and High Schl/Pst High Schl 10%) Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 37
Appendix E: Demgraphics Number f Peple The ppulatin f zip cde 55045 is 7,371 and the ppulatin f 55045+55012+55013 is apprximately 15,000. Our cmmunity has nt grwn much the past few years, but we did have cnsiderable grwth, abut 33%, between 2000 and 2013. Grwth culd re-emerge as the ecnmy imprves. Age Belw is a graph f the age grups in 55045. The largest grup is age 50-59. We have a ntably higher percentage f peple ver 50 years f age than the average cmmunity, and a slight ver representatin f ages 10-19. We have far fewer yunger adults (20-30) than the average cmmunity. We are an attractive cmmunity fr preretirement and retirement peple, and Trinity shuld cnsider prgrams t attract/serve this age grup. Husehld Incme The median husehld incme is $69,797. This includes a high fr husehlds aged 45-64 at $79,196 and a lw fr husehld aged 25 and under at $33,462. In general, we are a middle class cmmunity, but we d have neighbrs wh are living belw pverty level. They are mst likely t be fund in the lder, yungest, and disabled grups. Single parents make up 11.5% f the husehlds. Religin in Lindstrm Less than half f the peple in Lindstrm identify themselves with a religius faith. Of thse wh d, Lutheran is by far the largest denminatin. Trinity shuld be an attractive ptin fr many f ur residents. Lindstrm (55045) United States in General Percent religius 45% 49% Lutheran 19% 2% Cathlic 11% 19% Pentecstal 6% 2% Methdist 4% 4% All ther 5% 22% Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 38
Appendix F: Grwth in Giving If we are t grw in ur missin and ministry, we need t lk at ur giving and mve it up a ntch. We can d it. And here s hw If yu are currently giving per week $0 mve up t $5 r $260 per year $5 mve up t $10 r $520 per year $10 mve up t $15 r $780 per year $15 mve up t $20 r $1,040 per year $20 mve up t $30 r $1560 per year $30 mve up t $45 r $2080 per year $40 mve up t $50 r $2600 per year $50 mve up t $65 r $3380 per year $60 mve up t $75 r $3900 per year $70 mve up t $85 r $4420 per year $80 mve up t $100 r $5200 per year $90 mve up t $110 r $5720 per year $100 mve up t $125 r $6500 per year $110 mve up t $130 r $7020 per year $120 mve up t $145 r $7540 per year $130 mve up t $155 r $8060 per year Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 39
The fllwing Appendices (due t size) can be reviewed by picking up a cpy in the church ffice. Appendix G: Facilities Data This appendix prvides infrmatin regarding the building system and r areas alng with a cmment n their current cnditin and recmmended curse f actin. Appendix H: LRP Recmmendatins Cmpiled Data This appendix prvides a birds-eye cmpilatin f the recmmendatins fund in this reprt gruped by the suggested time lines (i.e. 0-6 mnths, 6-12 mnths, etc) Appendix I: Cngregatinal Respnses and Feedback This appendix prvides the cmpiled data frm the respnses we received during ur six fcus grup sessins held in the summer f 2014. Visin 2020 A Rich Histry A Prmising Future 40