Did you know?Bethany Lutheran Church

29:11 Planning Team

Meet the 29:11 Planning Team

Shane Herron, Chair

Pastor Darin Aden

Rosie Bunnow

Paul Heyer

Diane Krueger

Erika Siquiera

Lindsey Reynolds

Jim Knolll

Pastor Mark Henke

Brett Fenske

Cheryl Kaczmarek

Ann Potter

29:11 Planning Team: Our ChargeDevelop a 5-10 year plan to focus the direction of the ministries and campuses of Bethany and Our Shepherd and the timeline and resources needed to implement and measure those goals.

29:11 Planning Team“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” --Jeremiah 29:11

Research• Demographics (Bethany + Our Shepherd +

Community)• Budgets (Bethany + Our Shepherd)• Facilities (Bethany + Our Shepherd) • Programs (Bethany + Our Shepherd)• Staffing (Bethany + Our Shepherd)

Research• Our goal: Discover ‘A-ha!’ moments that have the

potential to affect our planning.

• We have discovered more than 125 ‘a-ha!’ moments relating to our congregation, Our Shepherd, the community.

What community demographics tell us…

Community demographics

• The population of the Fox Cities has grown nearly 10% in the last 8 years.

Source: US Census Bureau

Did you know?

• 16% of families in Wisconsin are unchurched.

• Source: Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life: US Religious Landscape Survey 2008

What Bethany demographics tell us…

Bethany demographics

• From 2000 to 2008, Bethany’s membership dropped 8%.

Source: Bethany Lutheran Church

Bethany demographics• Insert mapping data on Bethany members from Jeff

Hedtke

Bethany demographics

• Our Bible Class attendance grew by 68%.

Source: Bethany Lutheran Church

What Our Shepherd demographics tell us…

Our Shepherd demographics

• Our Shepherd enrollment has grown dramatically from 20 children in 2001 to 120 children today. Add their parents and siblings, and you have size of a small congregation!

Source: Our Shepherd

Our Shepherd demographics• Insert mapping data on Our Shepherd families from

Jeff Hedtke• Insert mapping data showing both Our Shepherd and

Bethany families.

Our Shepherd demographics

• 1 out of every 5 Our Shepherd families is unchurched. • Our Shepherd has enough work for a full-time pastor

right now. Source: Our Shepherd

What our budgets tell us…

Budget

• We are a $1.1 million organization, when we combine Bethany and Our Shepherd budgets.

Sources: Our Shepherd and Bethany Lutheran Church

Budget

Budget

• 69% of Bethany and Our Shepherd budgets (combined) goes toward ministry to those under 18.

Sources: Our Shepherd and Bethany Lutheran Church

Budget

• Less than 1% ($4,000) of Bethany’s budget is devoted to local Outreach and Witness.

Source: Bethany Lutheran Church

What our facilities tell us…

Facilities

• Neither facility (Bethany nor Our Shepherd) can absorb the other.

Facilities

• Average Thursday service is 21% of capacity. Average Sunday 8 a.m. service is 72% capacity. Average Sunday 10 a.m. service is 65% capacity.

Facilities

• Our parking lots accommodate only 35% of the church capacity. This may give the impression there is no room for visitors.

What our programs tell us…

Programs

• Bethany offers 50 different programs, very few of which are for Our Shepherd.

Programs

• There are limited staff resources available to support additional outreach efforts.

What our staffing tells us…

Staffing

• Our Shepherd has no pastor dedicated to reach out and minister to families. This limits our connection to these families.

Staffing

• Our Shepherd was better positioned for ministry to families when it opened and had a dedicated staff minister.

So, what happens now?

Strategic Questions1. How do we engage our members to share Christ

with those outside our faith community?2. How should Bethany and Our Shepherd be

connected?3. How do we support and prepare for growth as a

congregation – in staffing, resources, facilities and engagement?

4. What ministries are we best equipped to offer and develop?

29:11 Planning Team Next Steps• Hold Listening Session Discussion Circles

(June 25 and 28)• Survey Our Shepherd Families

(June and July 2009)• Interview other congregations with two-campuses

and child care ministries(June and July 2009)

• Brainstorm scenarios for our future(July and August 2009)

Please join us…

• Listening Session Discussion Circles– Thursday, June 25 @ 7:05 p.m.– Sunday, June 28 @ 8:35 a.m.– Sunday, June 28 @ 10:35 a.m.