October 21, 2013 Yet not what I will, but what you will
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Task Force mission statement Individual research presentations
Team members Top concerns Solution generation Recommendations
Conclusions Discussion 10/21/2013 2 Speaker: Richard Conway
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To summarize and recommend options for Tuckston to improve how
it births Christians and grows disciples, with an emphasis on the
worship services Plan for action, set SMART goals
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Total of 10 working, productive meetings 2 hour meetings every
other Wednesday from June through October 15 - 30 in attendance
estimate 500+ man hours given Homework between meetings to do
research, read books by experts, take surveys, or visit other
churches 10/21/2013 4 Speaker: Richard Conway
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10/21/2013Speaker: Richard Conway 5 Harold Brown Jim &
Aurelia Wood Brent Escoe Dave & Beth Beeson David & Hilda
Fletcher David Benson Deb Jarecki James Mooneyhan Jeni Pringle Jim
Finger John Turlington Julia & Audie Norman Marilyn Andrews
Larry & Barbara Cornelius Linda Basinger Lynne Billard Nancy
Knapp Trent Harrell Jim & Judy Williams Richard Conway Mo
Flexner Nathan Elder John Hankinson Katie Jane Smith Kent &
Karlene Lawrence
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10/21/2013Speaker: Richard Conway 6 Church Revitalization
MissionInsite.com Tuckston finances Tuckston attendance Tuckston
leadership position descriptions Tuckston Life Groups Tuckstons
website Previous Tuckston Admin Council goals The church in Genesis
Techniques for engagement Cornerstone CoG Watkinsville FBC Valdosta
FUMC UGA Wesley Foundation Deep & Wide Stanley 12 Keys to an
Effective Church - Callahan Start This, Stop That Cowart
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1. Lack of leadership Great ideas. Lousy follow up. 2. Lack of
communication 3. Not everyone is giving and we aren't meeting our
budgets 4. Volunteer Burnout same people do all the work
involvement rather than attendance 5. Grow or Die our growth, both
spiritually and in numbers, has stagnated 6. No real vision for
local missions 7. Worship services are not engaging 10/21/2013 7
Speaker: Jim Wood
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Communicate Admin Council minutes to congregation Applications
for volunteers to serve on teams Anouncements/ Missions slideshow
booth in Narthex Welcome booth in Narthex before Sunday services
Youth visitors from neighborhood next door welcomed into gym
Utilities costs posted in bulletin to raise awareness Dave Ramsey
Financial Peace class scheduled New guys sampling mens life group
on Wednesday Childrens moments during services are laity-led
Childrens council identified 2014 chairperson in Sept. Young
parents Sunday class sponsored youth dinner in Oct. Prayer vigil
for Boyd Andrews and others in need 10/21/2013 10 Speaker: Jim
Finger
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Our TOP priority: Make church really about God. The content
(the relationship) has to be there. Therefore we recommend that
TUMC create/recreate a Prayer Team that would begin operation in
Jan 2014: to increase and deepen the prayer life of the church
community; with one pastor assigned as member and liason; without
any need for a sizable budget. 10/21/2013Speaker: Nancy Knapp
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Some ideas the Prayer could consider include: Begin a regular
30-minute prayer meeting prior to the 9:39 Sunday service Have a
prayer team that prays over the church grounds prior to Sunday
services (7 8am). Have lay people pray with Pastors 5-10 minutes
before services Have Pastor pray with choir 5-10 minutes before the
11:00 service Have healing prayer services (Sun. evening?) led by
someone who has experience with healing through prayer. Have
appropriate group do a prayer walk and church blessing at least
once yearly. Have a flash prayer email/texting list and telephone
chain for emergency prayer needs. 10/21/2013Speaker: Nancy Knapp
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Define the churchs vision Identify top 3 to 5 areas to be great
at and sell the vision Focus our limited resources on programming
that best supports our mission and vision Good is forgettable.
Great is memorable. Leadership Training Clearly define leadership
responsibilities and team structure Create continuity in ministries
regardless of leadership changes Document work and pass down binder
to next leader Next leader identified and training at least 3
meetings/ 4 months before transition 10/21/2013Speaker: Pastor
James Mooneyhan 13
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Access to staff Consistent weekly staff meeting 10 minutes
where congregation could sign up to speak with staff Holds staff
accountable for meeting each week, Allows congregation to feel
heard, aware of decisions Access to information Minutes of admin
council meetings, other important meetings posted online Clear and
concise method of communicating announcements to church members
10/21/2013 Speaker: Katie Jane Smith 14
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Clearly stated method of posting announcements on website,
bulletin, weekly email, and newsletter Directions on website: Email
[email protected] before Tuesday for bulletin and weekly
newsletter Email [email protected] before the 25 th of month
for newsletter newsletter sent at a consistent time each month
Email ____________________ a month before scheduled event for event
to be listed on website Weekly digest of items
[email protected] receives for website Clear expectations is
Mr. Benson going to continue in this capacity? What can we do to
communicate more clearly? 10/21/2013 Speaker: Katie Jane Smith
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Encouraging communication Adult community all listed in one
place on website Sunday Schools, Bible Studies, Life Groups, etc
Currently 2 life groups are listed with contact information Group
leaders need to know how to effectively share Training with church
members on how to get events listed in all 4 communication methods
Consistent listings online and in newsletter, with new and relevant
updates on weekly email and bulletin. Encourage social media use
Facebook and website New member information section on website What
to expect, how to plug in, who to call 10/21/2013Speaker: Katie
Jane Smith 16
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Create an Evangelism Team to begin in 2014 to -- Reach out to
serve the immediate local community Follow-up with visitors
Organize opportunities for our congregation to help our neighbors
in need More missions to Tuckston neighborhood - e.g., Great Day of
Service to local community Community interfaith basketball in gym
Work towards a tithe to missions 10/21/2013Speaker: Lynne Billard
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Membership Team: Jan 2014 Communicate with new members how to
get more involved Create and distribute New Members Packet
Dedicated communications specialist for all members Coordinate team
meetings (practice) in preparation of welcoming and encouraging
new/current members Incorporate the youth into team, grow young
leaders, encourage outside youth participation. Encourage life
group socials Host 4 church-wide events per year. Unite
congregation (Hosted by different ministry teams)
10/21/2013Speaker: Deb Jarecki 18
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Create a worship team that would begin operation in January
2014 whose mission would be to make our Sunday morning services
excellent. o The one team would have branches specifically focused
on each service. o The team would be commissioned to work with the
staff on the sound, look and feel of the services as well as
coordinating the different teams that work in the services. o It
would welcome visitors more effectively by staffing welcome booths
before, between, during and after Sunday services.
10/21/2013Speaker: Jeni Pringle 19
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Structure worship services around a series of sermons. o
Recommend that Sunday morning worship services, and whenever
possible, Sunday School and life groups have a unified topic that
spans at least a month o This would allow more focused sermons,
music, videos, decorations, Bible study, drama, prayers, lay
speakers as well as giving everyone plenty of time to digest and
wrestle with the topic, than identify and put into practice
appropriate life changes. o Utilize the worship team to support
worship series for maximum effect 10/21/2013 20 Speaker: Jeni
Pringle
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Recommend that a separate, short term task force with
representatives from all 3 services be formed to investigate the
specific issues of o Our congregation being split between the
worship services o Our volunteers and staff getting burned out
because of the large demand for leaders and relatively small pool
of those willing to serve o Focus would be on the best way to
coordinate the services and classes and would be responsible for
gathering input from the congregation. o Recommendations would be
made to the Worship Team and/or Admin. Council, and the Worship
Team would have the responsibility of implementing any approved
changes. 10/21/2013 21 Speaker: Jeni Pringle
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Form several new permanent teams to implement ideas Worship
Team Membership Team 411 Team Evangelism Team Prayer Team Form a
temporary task force to dig deeper into the optimal organization of
Sunday morning services and classes Amplify communication of church
activities and administration through technology Train leadership
to ensure fluid transitions between team leaders Set a clear vision
and focus limited resources on ministries that best support it
10/21/2013 22 Speaker: Richard Conway
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Problems and potential solutions have been identified Details
are available for anyone and will be given to appropriate group
leaders Recommendations are before the Admin Council Task Force
requests decisions to be made at November AC meeting in time to get
balls rolling in Jan 2014. If there are no objections at this time,
request that AC give tentative approval to create teams so that
Nominations Committee can work on filling leadership positions now.
10/21/2013 23 Speaker: Richard Conway