Strategy2014

Taking control of our own destiny

Parish Social & Information Evening 2

30 May 2013

This evening

1. PRESENTATIONSa) Strategy Teamb) Finance Teamc) Community Development Team

2. LAUNCHESa) 2 New Groupsb) Welcome Packc) Website

3. INFORMATION STALLS

What is Strategy2014

A Parish Plan

Rejuvenation of the Parish

Target date mid-2014

Aim of Strategy2014

To develop a dynamic and inclusive parish community

All age groups

Encourage participation in an active and financially sustainable parish

How to be implemented

strategy2014 Team

Community Development Team

Finance Team

Strategy Team report(Oct12 – May13)

Coordination of Strategy 2014

Commitments in Strategy2014 Document− Social & Information Evenings− Encourage Inclusiveness &

Participation

Finance Team report(Oct12 – May13)

Terms of Reference

1. Responsible for the Management Parish Finances and make recommendations to the Select Vestry;

2. Set up Management Structure to optimise all Parish Financial affairs

Members

Gordon Bass- Chair

Judith Quinn - Treasurer

Dorothy Evertsen & Basil Blakeney

Community Development Team(Oct12 – May13)

Terms of Reference

Responsible for the management of parish community development

Members

Debbie Kelly - Chair

Bill Nicholson & Judith Gleeson

Shirley Dunlop & Brendan Sheahan

Community Development

Main Tasks for Oct12-May13

Social & Information Evenings –November 2012 and May 2013

Parish Community Survey – Feb 2013

Parish Database updated

Parish Survey - Results Printed -300

Distributed − 63 - CofI families through school− 225 delivered by Team of 18 volunteers

Responses− Over 120 received− Response rate of 50%

Database− 60 households have been removed, various reasons− Parish Database - sorted into areas

Parish Survey Results cont’d

Parishioner NEEDS: The vast majority interested in

− Sunday Worship− Social Activities

Other needs included− Youth Activities− Confirmation− Parish Visits− Sunday Club/JaM Club

Group Activities− Craft & Chat− Mothers Union− Mothers & Toddlers− Bible Study

Parish Survey Results cont’d

Parishioner DEEDS: Quite a variety of skills available

Limited time availability

For example: Flower arranging Photography Gardening Maintenance & cleaning print design, marketing &

printing Legal Communications, training &

typing web design music financial & general

administration

Update cont’dCommunications 2013

− Welcome Card - available in all Churches− Information Pack - proto-type− Enhance circulation of Parish Newsletter

Next Generation− Safeguarding Trust process – streamlined.− Increase youth involvement - started

Kids Camp information 3Rock Youth/Growth Forum Contact School Youth Services

Welcome Pack

Parish Websitewww.cs-nl.org

Aims of New Website

Provide information on Parish

Provide details of events etc. to parishioners

Medium for communication

How did we achieve this? Information on Parish

− Information on Each Church Parish Hall Primrose Hill School Parish Groups & Organisations

− How to contact us and whom

How did we achieve this? Upcoming Events

− List of Parish activities & events Daily, Weekly / Monthly planners

− Events calendar for future planning

− Page on upcoming Services & Times

How did we achieve this? Communication

− News articles Newsletter Review articles

− List of Parish contacts

− Parish Hall Availability schedule On-line booking request

− email form

− Forum for questions & suggestions

Parish Website

www.cs-nl.org

DEMONSTRATION

THANK YOU AND SAFE HOME