GOD'S PLAN Session #4 - First Presbyterian Church Spartanburg ...

Sharing in Witness and Service-Outreach
(cont’d)
• Develop a coordinated marketing strategy.
A comprehensive Welcome Packet is given to visitors and all of those attending the
Welcome Class.
Multiple brochures produced in house are given to prospective members.
• Develop a comprehensive program to retain new members by:
o Connecting them to others in the congregation.
The New Member Assimilation Committee was formed to follow up with
new members to check on their involvement and well being.
o Finding a meaningful volunteer role for each member.
A Volunteer Survey was completed in 2007 to try to match members with
volunteer opportunities.
o Starting frequent new classes & programs for groups of new members.
Three Welcome Classes are offered per year, 8 sessions each.
Mission & Outreach
• Give all members, beginning with new members, an orientation of our mission programs
and invite them to volunteer on some level.
A mission presentation is one of the sessions provided to the Welcome Class.
• Expand local mission project opportunities for members.
Some examples of new mission opportunities are: Pine Street tutors, Arcadia
Vacation Bible School, Christmas in Action, Spartanburg Interfaith Hospitality
Network, and the Thanksgiving Dinner for Miracle Hill Ministries.
• Find ways to work with other congregations and groups for the betterment of our
community.
See above
Facilitating Christ’s Mission
• Define and publicize the roles of the pastors and support staff to manage expectations of
members.
An Employee Handbook has been updated and implemented.
Scott Neely was called as Pastoral Executive.
• Write, publish and maintain a procedure manual for the operation of the church to include
use of facilities, etc.
A procedure manual was completed by Facilities and a final document was approved
in May 2009.
• Implement a process for the ongoing review of church structure/alignment.
A First Presbyterian Church Organizational Chart was developed and implemented
defining ministry areas (see attached).
• Retire present debt from the building program.
The very low interest rates and recession have caused us to postpone this. It will
possibly be included in a future capital campaign.
• Develop the Evans property as parking.
This project was completed and dedicated on October 28, 2008.