Proposed Structure of Moravian Church Southern Province

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Proposed StructureofMoravian Church Southern
Province

• Ensuring Our Future Through Healthy Congregations

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Revised 3.27.09
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Members of Task Force

• Cindy Arrington
• Sandy Baldwin
• Betsy Bombick
• Gil Frank
• Rev. Dr. Bill McElveen

• Rev Dr. Neil Routh
• Rt. Rev. Graham Rights
• Wayne Shugart
• Rev. Steve Wilson
• Powell Winstead

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Background 06 Synod Mandate
That the PEC appoint an impartial task force
that will be charged with systematically and
critically examining all aspects of our
provincial administration ministries including
PEC, boards agencies their relationships with
local congregations. Resolution 55
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Guiding Task Force Principle

• realize our MCSP potential, thereby making our
  ministries more available and active by improving
  communication, polity, unity and community
  building, and discover how we might better
  organize ourselves for the service of Christ

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Healthy Congregations

• Task Force proposal is grounded in the concept of
  healthy congregations.
• Healthy congregations create a healthy province.

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Healthy Congregation Characteristics

• Focus on a relationship with Christ, personally
  as a congregation bringing the individual
  congregation into a greater harmony with God
  through Jesus Christ with a new sense of faith,
  love hope.
• Mission focusing outward locally, nationally,
  globally to remember, seek out, serve our
  neighbors.
• Growth increasing membership attendance
  through an intentional process.
• Leadership ensuring wise direction,
  administration, accountability for the
  community.

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Healthy Congregation Characteristics

• Worship proclaiming Gods Word through
  scripture, preaching, music, sacrament.
• Cooperation bringing church members into
  greater harmony with one another to build
  community.
• Stewardship using individual corporate time,
  talent treasure effectively.
• Ministry learning growing as individuals
  community to care for ourselves serve others.

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PROPOSED Organization
SYNOD Strategic Direction
PEC Leadership/Administration/ Oversight
Board of Cooperative Ministries (BCM)

• Affiliated Boards
• Laurel Ridge
• Sunnyside

Provincial Support Services (PSS)
Ministry Mission Areas
CONGREGATIONS
Treasurers
Archives
Regional Conference of Churches (RCC)
Human Resources
(Lines of Communication Cooperation)
(Lines of Authority)
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PROPOSED Organization (continued)

• Synod
• Provide the vision strategic direction as the
  governing body highest authority in the MCSP.
• PEC
• Provide leadership based on the Synod-directed
  priorities of all church ministries administer
  the polity of the province.

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PROPOSED Organization (continued)

• Congregations
• Provide healthy Christian communities in which
  individuals grow in their love of God, in their
  discipleship as followers of Jesus Christ, in
  their love service toward others. 
• Regional Conference of Churches (RCC)
• Facilitate communication, share ideas, build
  unity expand community among congregations.

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PROPOSED Organization (continued)

• Board of Cooperative Ministries (BCM)
• Develop and implement specific ministries as
  directed by PEC in support of Synods strategic
  vision.
• Provincial Support Services (PSS)
• Provide support services to all organizational
  levels of the province through the Treasurers
  Office, Archives, Human Resources.

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Congregations Engage, conduct ministry /
outreach, participate, provide feedback
participation
engagement
Better Organized For The Service of Christ
Synod Establish direction define measures of
success
RCCs Regional Conference of Churches Communicate,
promote, facilitate ministry
clarity
alignment
PSS Supportive in all efforts
BCM Board of Cooperative Ministries Develop,
staff, support ministries
PEC Identify, prioritize fund ministries
unity
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Education Plan Next Steps

• Town meetings
• King Moravian April 23 7-9PM
• Kernersville Moravian April 28 7-9PM
• Clemmons Moravian May 4 7-9PM
• Little Church May 7 7-9PM
• Raleigh Moravian May 16 10-12Noon
• Palm Beach May 16 3-5PM
• Establish website.
• Develop Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
• Offer training for Synod delegates.

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Implementation Plan

• A new team will be appointed to develop a plan
  for implementation.
• A few members of Resolution 55 Task Force will be
  included for continuity.
• Funding plan to be developed by Implementation
  Team.

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