Ministry Development Committee
What is the purpose of the Ministry Development Committee?
* Advise the Vestry on ways to increase church membership
* Offer suggestions on how to retain members
This is an open committee, and any member of St. Teresa's who is interested in joining the Parish Development Committee is welcome to Join us.
Minutes and other documents are posed on a blog at http://360.yahoo.com/g1979roberts
Selected Accomplishments:
* Creative and impact-like advertisements for identified and quarter page ads were set to run in the Bright Side newspaper for West Cobb County and Paulding County.
* Newcomers brochures were developed, printed, and posed in the Narthex
* Contacts were made with several neighborhood association newsletters to run advertisements
* Communications Committee formed
* New Visitors form developed and placed in the Narthex
What is the committee targeting for future work?
* Work with Youth Advisers to continue to grow St. Teresa's youth programs
* Parish Life: help to develop and execute fundraisers
Minutes
November 4, 2007
Nancy Hall provided the devotional.
Those present: Buff Grace, Nancy Hall, Elin and Patrick Mullins, Sharon and Fred Cruser, Bob Brancheau, Susan Ellsinger, Larry Williams, Keith Lea
Mission and Ministry:
Thanksgiving non perishable items to be brought next Sunday for the 3 year round families.
Didi's trip to India. $435 was donated this am. She will get $1000 from M&M in addition to what is collected.
Giving Tree: Tree will be up the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Target 20 families.
Youth:
Youth are selling Pecans for the General Fund
Heifer Contrib @$3000
Gary pointed out that we are meeting the Diocese and National Church's target for the Millenneum Development Goal of .7% contribution of our income to the goals.
Guild of Christ Child:
Gift given in memory of a still born grandson of $250 will be used for Guild of Christ child. Elin suggested that we purchase Moses baskets for the poor and encourage baptism particularly with the new shelter for women.
Gary updated DVD which started as Guild
Commo:
Gary showed sample of church video on you tube and asked whether we want to do it for St. T.s. Buff and Gary will work on it in December.
Something should be on the permanent sign frame all of the time. We also need to get power to the original sign.
After action St. Teresa's Feast
Idea of joining St. Francis and St. Teresa Feast in an octave celebration.
We could have a sort of homecoming-Fr. Larry invite grown children etc.
This falls under worship so Sharon Cruser will follow up on this idea.
Evangelism includes Friendship Sunday re Larry so Oct 5 could be such.
Elin would like to stress academic regalia.
Gary added that we need a control statement from vestry re minors and alcoholic beverages. And enforcement is necessary. Alcohol must be served by an adult whenever we have adult refreshments.
Newcomers:
Jeri is resigning and we are looking for a new chair. Buff passed out a summary of action plan. Need flyers on what it means to be an Episcopalian. Buff will get samples from St. James' Prayer Book. Newcomers should be regarded as a ministry not a committee ie ongoing commitment.
Gary says a report is a great idea and could be e-mailed to committee members.
Congregational Ministry: Fred announced that there will be a December 2, 2007 presentation between services on health ministry.
Worship Gary is using Lutheran Hour materials for Sojourners and suggested that they could be used for entire church.
Sharon says schedule is set for 4:30 and 11pm Christmas eve and Christmas day is 11am.
Sharon is coordinating volunteers for Sunday am.
Rose is contact for website.
Larry and Buff check email for announcements/info for bulletins, newsletters.
Epiphany, Lent, and Fall Festival 2008 was tabled until December.
Larry would like to see us move toward outside speakers like Ken Blanchard for a parish weekend. It will cost money, but it is time to do something.
Next Meeting: December 2, 2007 right after 10:30 service.
Devotional: Bob Brancheau
Larry will do lunch.
