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Mission Plan 2012

2012 Convention UpdateThe Rev. Paige Blair, Mike Collier

Mission and VisionOur Mission: The Episcopal Diocese of San Diego is a missionary community that dares to follow Jesus Christ in his life of fearless love for the world.

Our Vision: Undeterred by borders or barriers, we are pilgrims with Jesus in relentlessly searching for others to know, befriend, and invite to Christs Eucharistic table of reconciliation and sacrificial love.

Tenets of the Baptismal and Biblical ValuesWorship and Formation: We are daring and fearless followers of Jesus, empowered by dynamic and transformative worship and spiritual formation practices and programs.Repentance and Reconciliation: We value repentance and reconciliation, acknowledging when we have turned away from God and from one another, seeking wholeness and healing by turning back to God and one another. In this we seek to be a welcome and open community for all. If you have turned away from God, or if you have tried to follow Jesus and have failed, or are trying for the first time, you are welcome here.Evangelism: We are agents of the Kingdom of God who instinctively live and share the Good News of Jesus Christ within our communities and without, feeding those who are hungry to hear and receive the transforming Good News.Outreach: We bridge the several borders God calls us to transcend by offering our time, talent and treasure for the transformative inbreaking of Gods kingdom, and so meet Christ face to face in the hearts and lives of our neighbors, near and far.Advocacy: We offer our voices and presence to confront the brokenness in our lives and the systems of which we are a part with the healing and transforming power of the love of Jesus Christ.Stewardship: We are faithful and courageous stewards of all that God has entrusted to us, willing to make hard choices when necessary to ensure that these gifts and resources are effectively and powerfully engaged in God's missions.

Mission GoalsWorship and FormationAs a community centered in worship, every member of the Church, blessed with their God-given reason, will have an opportunity to obtain age-appropriate knowledge of Holy Scripture and the traditions of the Church.Repentance and ReconciliationRepenting of our separation from God and our neighbor, we will be a community of welcome and renewal.EvangelismWe will be a people who tell the Good News of Jesus Christ.OutreachEvery congregation will create a specific core servant ministry to the community beyond the Church.AdvocacyWe will be a community that promotes both peace and a just society.StewardshipGrounded in a spirit of gratitude to God, we will instill in each member of the Church in this diocese principles of faithful stewardship of health, wealth, environment, and community.

Implementation Plan

Cooperation/CollaborationDiocesan-wide surveyGovernance Task ForceCorporation BoardDiocesan CouncilStanding CommitteeYearly cycle with regular progress reports to Executive CouncilAccountability and ResponsibilityObjectives that arequantifiable, measurable, and achievable

Sample ObjectiveStrategic Plan TenetRepentance and ReconciliationGoal Repenting of our separation from God and our neighbor, we will be a community of welcome and renewal.Objective-2Encourage all congregations to annually evaluate their congregational life, measuring their receptivity to the stranger and first-time worshiper.Completion Date2015 ConventionResponsible EC MemberRepentance and Reconciliation Ministry Leader Others involvedPriests, Vestries, and Bishop's CommitteesMembers of congregationsEvangelism Ministry LeaderAction PlanDeadlineResponsible EntityBudget2012201320141. Create a standardized Diocesan check list for use by congregations to evaluate their congregational life and measure their receptivity to the stranger and first-time worshiper (included in "Evangelism in a Kit").31 Dec 12Repentance and Reconciliation Ministry LeaderEvangelism Ministry Leader$500$0$02. Perform self-evaluation based upon the Diocesan check list.30 Jun 13Each congregationRepentance and Reconciliation Ministry Leader$0$0$03. Make changes based on self-evaluation.31 Dec 13Each congregation$0$10,000$04. Conduct external evaluation visit at 25% of parishes and missions. Report results to evaluated parishes and missions.2015 ConventionRepentance and Reconciliation Ministry Leader$0$0$500TOTAL$500$10,000$500

Communication Plan

Itll take a Diocese

Mission Plan-in-a-Box

Age-appropriate curricula

How to Develop a Mission Plan for your Congregation

Mission Plan and the Congregations Mutual Ministry Review

Mission Sunday, Easter 7 (May 20th) with Biblical and liturgical resourcesAs you have sent me into the world,

So I have sent them into the world.

--John 17:6-19

(Bishops address)

MISSION PLAN REFLECTION

Please frame your discussion around this question:

WHAT IS SOMETHING THAT MY FAITH COMMUNITY COULD DO TO ADVANCE OUR MISSION PLAN IN OUR PARTICULAR MISSION FIELD?

Write as many ideas as you want on the stick-em notes found on your table and attach them to the Mission Plan Summary also found on your table.