Leadership Training Event

2014

Saturday, January 11th

9:30 AMDavis Christian Life Center

What is a “Vital Congregation?”

A vital congregation is one that grows over time,

engages more people in its community, involves more people in ministry and

mission, and invites people to give generously

to mission.

A Vital Congregation Has: Inviting and inspiring worship Disciples engaged in mission and outreach Gifted, equipped and empowered lay

leadership Effective, equipped and inspired clergy

leadership Disciple-forming small group ministries Strong children’s and youth ministry

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Inviting and inspiring worship 58 on 2012 NCD survey 2 outstanding, regionally-acclaimed

worship services Weekly Healing and Holy Communion

services (Thursdays at 12:15) Lenten midweek services Special Services (Christmas Eve, Holy

Week, Blessing of Animals, etc.) Working toward additional service

Disciples engaged in mission and outreach 63 on 2012 NCD Survey (Need-Oriented

Evangelism) CCC home repair group Santahatchie and Salkehatchie Rebuilding Together Annual Costa Rica mission trip February trip to Kentucky Countless volunteers working with meals-on-

wheels, Manna House, Lighthouse Ministries, Help4Kids, Thanksgiving food ministry, parking lot ministry (behind Hope Health), and many more

Gifted, equipped and empowered lay leadership Here you are! Leadership Training Event 77 – Empowering Leadership and 65 –

Gift-Based Ministry on 2012 NCD Survey Lay-led Church Council and Committees We are a congregation of gifted and

willing servant-leaders with lots of experience and expertise to share

A word from Meg Jiunnies, Director of Spiritual Gifts and Congregational Care

Effective, equipped and inspired clergy leadership

Effective – we try, but you can’t have it all

Equipped – Wofford and Duke did their best

Inspired – God-breathed, we prayBonus: Lots of talent, training, and

inspiration throughout the staff

Disciple-forming small group ministries 53 on 2012 NCD Survey in Holistic Small

Groups (2nd lowest to Passionate Spirituality – 51)

Disciple Bible Studies Sunday School Classes UMW, UMM, WWW CCC New Growth Groups

Strong children’s and youth ministry Engaging, graduated, fun, service-

oriented, and formational at all levels Preschool SLAM, JrUMYF, VBS, and Mission Camp UMYF – retreats and weekly meetings Wednesdays@Central

2013 Goals – All Achieved!1. Receive and respond to Vital Congregations’

recommendations 2. Review and enhance older elementary experience3. Evaluate and execute long-term vision for Youth

Ministry4. Develop Young Adult Ministry5. Offer Domestic Mission Trip6. Initiate a Capital Campaign7. Participate in a combined event with Cumberland

UMC8. Devise a long-range plan for the UMW

2014 (Suggested) Goals1. Grow attendance by 5% (26/year leads to

AWA of 800 in 10 years)2. Begin 3 new Growth Groups3. Begin additional worship service4. Review of our current preschool program

and research the possibility of expanding hours and ages

5. Investigate ways to continue and expand Central’s relationship with Cumberland UMC

6. Create Mission Support Ministry

2014 (Suggested) Goals – signs of vitality

1. Grow attendance by 5% (26/year leads to AWA of 800 in 10 years)

“A Vital Congregation grows over time”2. Begin 3 new Growth Groups

“A Vital Congregation has disciple-forming small groups”

3. Begin additional worship service “A Vital Congregation has inviting and inspiring

worship”

2014 (Suggested) Goals – Signs of Vitality

4. Review of our current preschool program and research the possibility of expanding hours and ages

“A vital congregation engages more people in its community”

“A vital congregation has strong children’s and youth ministry”

5. Investigate ways to continue and expand Central’s relationship with Cumberland UMC

“A vital congregation engages more people in its community”

6. Create Mission Support Ministry “A vital congregation involves more people in ministry and

mission, and invites people to give generously to mission.”

Church Council Administrative Body for the church Location and space for reports and

cooperative conversation Membership: chairs of ministry teams and

committees, congregational representatives, leaders of UMM, UMW, UMYF, staff, and pastors

Gains information in order to guide the church forward

Supports various ministry areas of the church