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- ALL CHURCH PLANNING DAY DOCUMENTATION
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- Our Planning Day was held at the church on Sunday, January 11th, 2:30pm
- until 5:30pm.
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- Using a process called The Nominal Group Method for identifying what
- program ministries should be emphasized at our church over the next two
- years, participants moved through the following steps:
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- STEP ONE: Listing Ideas
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- Each person worked in silence and independently to list on paper six to
- ten ideas as to what program ministries should be emphasized in the
- life of our church during the next two years. They were asked to
- reflect on the ideas shared from the Parsonage Gatherings held last
- Fall, and the various program areas of our denomination.
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- STEP TWO: Round Robin Recording Of Each Person's List Of Ideas
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- One idea from each person at a time was shared and listed on newsprint
- for all to see. Ideas were not necessarily repeated, unless in the
- judgement of the person sharing, the idea contained a different
- emphasis or variation. The round robin continued until individual
- lists were exhausted. There was no discussion of the items in this
- step.
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- List Of Items Generated
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- 1. Promote an awareness of areas in community that we can help in.
- 2. Strengthen Christian education program so there is a class for
- everyone.
- 3. Mission emphasis, what can WE do?
- 4. Having lots of activities for whole family to come to.
- 5. More emphasis on ecumenical activities.
- 6. Comprehensive plan of member care: inactive, visitors, newcomers.
- 7. Establish prayer chain.
- 8. Celebrate care of people in their role.
- 9. Short term workshops in areas of need and interest.
- 10. New approach/education on financial stewardship.
- 11. Evangelism to fit OUR church.
- 12. Make our church more visible.
- 13. Youth groups.
- 14. Training of leaders and teachers.
- 15. Explore possibilities of ecumenical single adult ministries.
- 16. Resource/resource retrieval skills
- 17. Continue worship` services that relate Bible to today's issues.
- 18. Varied worship services, all participating.
- 19. Continue Friendship Circle.
- 20. Church history classes.
- 21. Focus on family ministry needs with family structures.
- 22. Marriage enrichment workshops.
- 23. Interpret growth that is happening in our church.
- 24. Getting adults involved as leaders of youth groups.
- 25. Involve more people in leadership roles.
- 26. More and varied musical activities.
- 27. Hymn sing.
- 28. Continue communication through newsletters and other mailings.
- 29. Add Missions and Social Concerns committees to Church Board.
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- 30. Training in spiritual activity.
- 31. Develop a study of our denomination.
- 32. Outreach as a group to the community.
- 33. To help persons in our community with financial difficulty.
- 34. Providing workshops for congregation by members of church.
- 35. Develop covenant discipleship groups.
- 36. A structure for getting to know singles and couples.
- 37. Continue women's group emphasis.
- 38. Getting our families involved.
- 39. Continue children sermons and presence of children in worship.
- 40. Continue 5th Sunday gatherings.
- 41. Sanctuary for persons in exile.
- 42. Even involvement of male/female.
- 43. Involving congregation, each one a job.
- 44. Develop lay leadership in other areas than already existing ones.
- 45. Get more male involvement, especially as teachers.
- 46. Systematic way of contacting students at local college.
- 47. Continue/strengthen lay speakers
- 48. Inclusive language for people and God in songs, litanies, prayers,
- and scripture.
- 49. Reactivate men's group with leadership and monthly meetings.
- 50. Survival skills and approaches.
- 51. Start a Christian pre-school.
- 52. Continue growth of choir.
- 53. Encourage attendance at "unusual" events.
- 54. Involving youth and children in choirs.
- 55. Annual all church spiritual growth retreat.
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- STEP THREE: Serial Discussion For Clarification
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- Once all ideas were listed on newsprint, time was taken to go back and
- discuss each idea. The purpose in this step was to clarify the meaning
- of each item. Participants were free to express varying points of view
- of items and their relative importance. A few minutes was spent on
- each item.
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- STEP FOUR: Preliminary Vote On Item Importance (part A)
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- Each person was given five 3x5 cards. The instructions were that each
- participant select the five most important items from the list of 55;
- placing the number of the item in the upper left hand corner of the
- card, and in the center of the card, a word or a phrase that identifies
- the item. Time was given for all to complete this step.
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- STEP FIVE: Preliminary Vote On Item Importance (part B)
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- After all complete the above step, participants were asked to rank
- order each of their five cards. 5= most important card of the five;
- 1= least important card of the five, etc. This rank ordering became
- the preliminary vote. All cards were collected and a preliminary vote
- was recorded on newsprint for all to see.
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- Preliminary Vote Tally
- (5= high; 1= low)
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- Item Number Rank Order Scores
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- 1 4-4
- 2 3-3-4
- 3 5-3
- 4 3-4
- 5 1
- 6 5-5-1-4-4
- 7 1-1-2-1
- 8 -
- 9 2-1-4
- 10 2-3
- 11 2-5-5-5-3
- 12 2
- 13 5
- 14 3
- 15 1
- 16 -
- 17 3-5-3
- 18 -
- 19 -
- 20 5-2-3-3-2-2-3
- 21 3-4-3
- 22 4
- 23 -
- 24 4-4-2-5-4-4-2
- 25 2
- 26 1
- 27 -
- 28 4
- 29 5-3-1-2
- 30 1-4-5
- 31 -
- 32 -
- 33 5
- 34 2
- 35 4-5
- 36 1-1-5
- 37 -
- 38 5-3
- 39 5
- 40 -
- 41 -
- 42 3-1-4
- 43 2-5-1-2
- 44 -
- 45 -
- 46 -
- 47 1
- 48 1
- 49 -
- 50 -
- 51 -
- 52 -
- 53 -
- 54 2
- 55 3-1-4-2-2-1
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- STEP SIX: Discussion Of Preliminary Vote
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- In this step, the group examined the posted voting patterns to see if
- there were any inconsistencies, surprises, differences, etc., for
- gaining insight and fresh perspective on the issues. Time was given
- for people to make any comments desired.
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- STEP SEVEN: Final Vote
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- After discussion of the preliminary vote, participants were asked to
- list on a 3x5 card the five most important items from our list of 55.
- This was to be based on insights gained from all discussions thus far,
- including one's personal perspective on what needs to be emphasized in
- the area of program ministries during the next two years. The cards
- were then gathered and a tally was made of the final vote. Below are
- those items that got votes:
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- Final Vote Tally
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- Item Number Rank Order Scores Final Vote
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- 1 4-4 2
- 2 3-3-4 1
- 3 5-3 2
- 4 3-4 -
- 5 1 1
- 6 5-5-1-4-4 12
- 7 1-1-2-1 3
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- 9 2-1-4 3
- 10 2-3 -
- 11 2-5-5-5-3 12
- 12 2 -
- 13 5 -
- 14 3 1
- 15 1 -
- 16 - 1
- 17 3-5-3 1
- 18 - -
- 19 - -
- 20 5-2-3-3-2-2-3 9
- 21 3-4-3 4
- 22 4 -
- 23 - -
- 24 4-4-2-5-4-4-2 7
- 25 2 -
- 26 1 1
- 27 - -
- 28 4 1
- 29 5-3-1-2 3
- 30 1-4-5 1
- 31 - -
- 32 - -
- 33 5 -
- 34 2 -
- 35 4-5 2
- 36 1-1-5 2
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- 38 5-3 -
- 39 5 1
- 40 - -
- 41 - -
- 42 3-1-4 3
- 43 2-5-1-2 4
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- 45 - -
- 46 - -
- 47 1 -
- 48 1 -
- 49 - -
- 50 - -
- 51 - -
- 52 - -
- 53 - -
- 54 2 -
- 55 3-1-4-2-2-1 10
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- By means of this tally of votes, there was a consensus in the group
- that the following are suggested emphasis areas of program ministries
- at our church over the next two years:
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- Summary Of Two Year Emphasis
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- ++ Comprehensive plan of member care, including inactives, visitors,
- newcomers
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- ++ Develop evangelism to fit our church
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- ++ Spiritual growth retreats
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- ++ Denominational history, theology and polity classes
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- ++ Adult leaders for youth groups
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- Several of the participants volunteered to meet again on Sunday
- afternoon, January 18th to continue this planning process to develop
- specific implementation strategies for each the areas identified above.
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- Based on: "Nominal Group Process" in Group Techniques For Program
- Planning Scott, Foresman & Co
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