Transition Task Force

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Transition Task Force

• House of Prayer
• Lutheran ChurchMay 21, 2006

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Transition Task Force (TTF)

• Commissioned November 6, 2005
• 14 members
• Chair Sandy Oleson
• Recording Secretary Cindy Zarn
• 3 Teams
• Mission / Vision
• Jolene Johnson, Warren Anondson, Terri
  Behrends-Singer, Cathy Shromoff
• Self Study
• Buzz Moen, Lori Danielson, Deb Wessman, Scott
  Wright
• Staff Needs
• Kris Scharping, Diane Frosig, John Higgins, Mike
  Murphy

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Congregational Survey

• Goal
• Measure Congregations Ministry Desires and
  Assess Current Performance Ratings in Ministry
  Areas.
• Help identify areas of focus for the future.
• Details
• Survey consisted of 3 Parts (Specific Ministry
  Assessment, Broad Ministry Areas Assessment,
  Demographics) with a total of 52 questions.
• On each question/comment in Parts 1 and 2, people
  were asked to assign both an importance and a
  current performance rating.
• Survey conducted during all services on Sunday
  February 12, 2006.
• 380 Surveys completed
• Although demographic information was collected,
  it was not used to compare and contrast responses.

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Demographics
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Ministry Area Survey Results
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Self-Study Team Tasks

• Review Financial Practices/Policies
• Improved communication regarding financials
• Implemented cash flow policies
• Review Constitution/By-Laws
• Recognized changes are needed to accommodate
  proposed leadership structure
• Recommend new Leadership Ministry Team (formerly
  the Council) complete by 12/31/06
• Identify All Organizations/Activities
• Congregational Resource to be completed by
  7/1/06
• Review Leadership Structure

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Our Church Council Today
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NEW LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
Leadership Ministry Team The Guardians of HoPs
Mission
4 Officers 2 Pastors Director of Administration 5
Ministry Chair People
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Executive Ministry Team
Officers President Vice-President Treasurer Secre
tary
Staff Pastors Director of Admn.
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Worship Ministry Team
Worship Ministry Team Chair on LMT Staff
Liaisons Director Asst. Director of Music,
Lead Pastor
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Evangelism Ministry Team
Evangelism Ministry Team Chair on LMT Staff
Liaison Lead Pastor
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Education Ministry Team
Education Ministry Team Chair on LMT Staff
Liaisons Youth Family Director, Child
Ministry Coordinator, Lead Pastor
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Support Ministry Team
Support Ministry Team Chair on LMT Staff
Liaisons Pastor, Parish Nurse
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Outreach Ministry Team
Outreach Ministry Team Chair on LMT Staff
Liaison Pastor
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Guidance, Training, Resources, Ideas,
Encouragement
Small Group Ministry Team
Congregation is the Sea of Support
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Mission / Vision Team Tasks

• Shape a new Mission Statement
• An expression of the churchs deep, abiding
  beliefs.
• Construct Vision Statements to support the
  mission statement.
• How the congregation will live out the mission in
  the future.

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House of PrayerMission Statement

• A community in God called to
• learn grow support

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Vision Statement - Learn

• We offer creative and diverse learning
  opportunities for all to study and experience God.

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Vision Statement - Grow

• We listen to Gods call and grow our faith
  through prayer, worship, music, celebration and
  meditation to become alive in this community in
  Christ.

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Vision Statement - Support

• Recognizing that all we possess is from Gods
  loving hand and in faithful response to His
  grace, we challenge ourselves, individually and
  as a community, to grow in sharing our God-given
  talents, time and resources locally and globally.

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Staff Needs Team Tasks

• Review and study existing needs of present (paid
  and volunteer) staff.
• Incorporate input from congregation staff
  surveys and T-bars.
• Incorporate input from Mission/Vision and
  Self-Study.
• Recommend a future staffing configuration
  including paid and volunteer staff.

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Current Paid Staff Positions

• Interim Senior Pastor (FT)
• Pastor (FT)
• Interim Director of Administration (PT)
• Office Manager/Parish Secretary (FT)
• Bookkeeper (PT)
• Custodian (FT)
• Director of Music Ministry (PT)
• Asst. Director of Music Ministry (PT)

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Current Paid Staff Positions, cont.

• Director of Youth Family Ministry (FT)
• Director of Childrens Education Childrens
  Music Ministry (PT)
• Parish Nurse (PT)
• Interim Admn. Office Asst. (Music)
• Facility Management (as needed)

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Proposed Paid Staff

• Lead Pastor (FT)
• Pastor (FT)
• Director of Administration (PT)
• Director of Youth Family Ministry (FT)
• Director of Music (PT)
• Assistant Director of Music (PT)
• Director of Childrens Education Music (PT)
• Director of Education Programs (PT)
• Parish Nurse (PT)
• Office Lead (FT)
• Bookkeeper (PT)
• Administrative Assistant (FT)
• Custodian (FT)

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Priority Paid Staff Needs

• Lead Pastor
• Director of Administration
• Assistant Director of Music
• Administrative Assistant
• Director of Education Programs

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Volunteer Needs

• Chairs of 5 Ministry Teams
• Volunteer Coordinator
• Director of Technology
• Director of Communications Public Relations
• Kitchen Coordinator
• Director of Special Events

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Transition Task Force

• For I know the plans I have for you, declares the
  Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you,
  plans to give you hope and a future.
• Jeremiah 2911