St. Andrew Parish

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St. Andrew Parish

• Parish Self-Study
• Diocese of Columbus

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• Opening Prayer
• Father Michael Watson

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Parish Self Study Team

• Fr. Michael Watson
• Fr. Joe Yokum
• Kathy Anderson
• John Bernard
• Liane Egle

• Tom Kasberg
• Dan McCormick
• Cathy Montalto
• Lisa Ray
• David Varda

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Living the Gospel from Maintenance to Mission

• Diocesan planning process initiated by Bishop
  Campbell.
• Purpose
• To educate parishioners on current conditions
  within their parish community
• To provide a means for the active and thoughtful
  involvement of the faithful to collaborate in
  charting our course as a Church
• To develop strategies to address the rapidly
  changing demographic and economic factors in the
  diocese
• To help us live the mission of the Catholic
  Church by proclaiming and preaching the Gospel

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Self-Study Components

• Self Study Instrument
• Data driven survey requesting information about
  sacramental, strategic and financial aspects of
  parish life.
• Focus Groups
• Opportunity for all parishioners to provide
  input about sacramental, strategic and financial
  aspects of parish life.

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Parish Demographics

• 5,973 registered parishioners
• 48 male / 52 female
• 61 adults / 39 children
• 2,186 households
• Total Census increase of 7 since 2002

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Self-Study Areas of Focus Sacramental

• 2 daily masses averaging 75 people in attendance
• 5 Sunday masses with a total of 2,128 attending
• (36 of registered parishioners attending mass
  national average is 35 40)
• Active involvement in liturgical ministries
• 117 extraordinary ministers
• 50 choir members
• 50 lectors
• Strong RCIA Program

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Self-Study Areas of Focus Sacramental

• Availability of devotions Benediction, Rosary,
  Divine Mercy, Eucharistic Adoration, Annual
  Penance Service,
• Continuing Education / Renewal Programs
• Renew
• Mens Faith Sharing / Fellowship Breakfast
• Monday Morning Meditation
• Bible Study
• Educational Presentations

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Strategic Nature of the Parish

• A strategic parish has
• Defined its ministry purpose and reason for being
  in that location
• Analyzed the environment in which it operates and
  realistically assessed its strengths and
  weaknesses
• Written specific and measurable objectives
• Developed strategies on how to exercise good
  stewardship over available resources
• Developed operational plans to meet objectives
• Established methods to evaluate progress

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Strategic Nature

• Parish was founded in 1955 in response to growing
  population of Catholics in northern area of Upper
  Arlington and surrounding areas.
• Location strengths
• Central location / near main arteries
• Family oriented /stable community
• Economic stability
• Proximity to Columbus boundaries
• Location weaknesses
• Land-locked / limited population growth
• Limited economic development

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Strategic Nature

• 3 priests in residence
• 12 staff members (excluding school staff)
• Ministry for children/youth
• Catholic School
• Financial support for Catholic education
• Parish School of Religion
• Youth Ministry program (joint program with St.
  Timothy Parish)
• Social/ Recreational Opportunities
• Parish Festival
• Lenten Fish Frys
• Pancake Breakfasts
• Sports

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Strategic Nature

• Social Concerns ministry
• Petitions
• Prayer line
• St. Vincent De Paul Society
• Legion of Mary
• Rosary
• Respect Life
• Open Shelter Lunch / Dinner
• Habitat for Humanity
• Heart and Hand Community Outreach
• Visitation of elderly / homebound
• Stewardship Committee

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish

• A sustainable parish is able to generate
  sufficient income to meet general operating
  expenses through its offertory collection,
  without having to rely on grants or rental
  income. Sustainable parishes have sufficient
  leadership to set the mission and vision of the
  parish and sufficient membership to keep the
  parish functional. They actively embrace a
  stewardship way of life, one that encourages its
  members to share the gifts of their time, talent
  and resources with the parish family and to have
  well-maintained buildings and facilities.

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish

• Parish Council 12 members
• Finance Council 11 members
• Ann Whiteman - Parish Business Manager
• Parish Finances (2007 Fiscal Year)
• 1,678,410 offerings (five year change 12)
• 628,197 other income
• 2,306,607 total income
• Parish Expenses 1,095,528

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish

• School Finances (2007 Fiscal Year)
• Income 1,412,114
• Expenses 1,949,712
• School Deficit 537,597
• Religious Education Finances (2007 Fiscal Year)
• Income 42,591
• Expenses 266,791
• Religious Education Deficit 224,200

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish

• 2007 Cash Excess 221,670
• Unrestricted Cash Reserve 319,190

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish2008 Fiscal Year

• Parish Finances
• 2,512,850 total income
• 2,433,079 expenses
• 79,771 net
• Current parish debt 802,708 (renovation of
  Bryce Eck Activity Center)

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Sustainable Nature of the Parish

• Parish Facilities
• Church / Parish Hall
• School
• Rectory /Parish Office
• Home on Longhill Rd.
• Bryce Eck Activity Center
• Facility Needs
• Short-term Longhill home repairs, church
  trim, window repair, HVAC repairs
• Longer term renovation of school, expansion
  of school administrative offices, addition of
  church/school multi- purpose space, renovated
  school/church entrance

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St. Andrew Strategic Plan

• Began in 2003 / Completed in 2005
• Components
• Depth interviews / focus groups
• Parish wide survey
• Parish in general
• Church and premises
• St. Andrew School
• Religious Education and Programs
• Stewardship and giving

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St. Andrew Strategic Plan

• Planning Process
• Community Forum
• Action Teams
• Parishioner Engagement
• Spiritual Development
• School Quality
• Stewardship
• Campus Enhancements
• Action Plan

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• Development of Mission Statement
• St. Andrew Church is a community of Catholics
  committed to serving God by living our faith. We
  exist to fulfill the mission of the Roman
  Catholic Church at the local level by continuing
  the saving work of Christ. We accomplish this
  through the celebration of the sacraments,
  proclaiming and living the Gospel, reaching out
  to others in justice and charity and providing
  all parishioners abundant spiritual, educational
  and social opportunities in order to be known as
  a faith-filled, engaged and generous parish.

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• Parishioner Engagement focus on strategies to
  broaden parishioner participation in parish
  activities
• Establish a Liturgy Committee v
• Establish a Welcome and Hospitality Committee v
• Enhance written communications in the parish
  v (website / expanded bulletin)

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• School Quality focus on a strategy to maintain
  the quality of Catholic education by assuring
  affordability, attracting and retaining quality
  teachers and improving school facilities.
• Establish 3-5 year goals objectives v
• Enhance communication regarding teacher retention

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• Stewardship focus on enhancing the unity of the
  parish and its parishioners in fulfilling our
  collective responsibility as stewards of Gods
  many gifts.
• Establish a Stewardship Committee v
• Establish a long term stewardship vision for the
  parish In Progress

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• Spiritual Development identify additional
  parish activities to deepen the faith and
  spiritual development of parishioners
• Establish a Spiritual Life Committee
• Renew v
• Implement a Parish Mission v
• Conducted in 2006
• Mission planned for fall 2008
• Create a Bible Study program v
• Mens Fellowship
• Womens Bible study
• Parish Bible study

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St. Andrew Strategic PlanAction Plan

• Campus Enhancement consider additional
  enhancements to the church, school and campus.
• Establish a process for the Reed Rd. property
  utilization v
• Consider and implement school enhancements
• In progress

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Breakout groups
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Group Reports
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