Ministry Plan 2016

Sunday School Teacher Round Table – focused on a challenge to all classes to travel to St. Stephen, Simmons College, or somewhere in the West End for a meal or outing. (Diversity)
Feb 2016 – Young adult & families with young children summit (a gathering to dream and challenge about future ministry possibilities) (goal of 30 in attendance and 2 new groups forming out of this meeting) (Growth in Younger Populations)
Asset mapping workshop with older adult groups (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Small Group on “Caring for Aging Parents” (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Six-week small group focused on the Gospel of John (goal of 8 in attendance) (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Church-wide Potluck (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Church-wide Pancake Breakfast (Maintaining Traditions and Values)

Summer of Service 2.0 – Continuation of the Summer Mission Selfie Board with an extension into July. Goal of having every small group in the church (including Sunday School) do some sort of Hands On project during the summer. (Service Outside the Walls)
College Student Retreat (goal of 8 in attendance) (Growth in Younger Populations)
Six-week Summer Sunday School Seminars (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
College/young adult Sunday School class (goal of average of 6 in attendance) (Growth in Younger Populations)

Incorporate an educational component into Service in September so that each volunteer learns more about the population being impacted by the service project they are working on. (Diversity)
Sunday School Teacher Roundtable – focused on a challenge to each class to do a Hands On Project to serve in our community. (Service Outside the Walls)

Two new small groups or Sunday School classes geared around younger populations. (Growth in Younger Populations)
Two additional small groups geared toward living out our faith in everyday life (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Service in September, occurring on Sunday, September 11 following worship. Goal of 175 people participating in service projects. (Service Outside the Walls)
Church-wide Potluck (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Church-wide Pancake Breakfast (Maintaining Traditions and Values)
Ministry Fair (Maintaining Traditions and Values)