A Shift in Mission for College HillReviving Hope- Proclaiming MercyRevitalizing St. Paul Lutheran Church in partnership with St. John Lutheran Church, reaching the community of College Hill.

Our Mission

Partnership to Resource St. Paul’s Lutheran

Church to Revive Hope & Reclaim Mercy in the

Neighborhood of College Hill

Target Audience

Target AudiencePresenter: Andrew Lehenbauer

Target Audiences

SLU Grad Students

Harris-Stowe Students

Jazz/Blues aficionados

Students of Bryan Hill Elementary and Parents

Single Parent Households

InputsInputsPresenter: Jen Dotson

Inputs

St. Paul Lutheran Church and St. John Church will both contribute resources to the project including:

Money

Time/Expertise

Materials

Facilities

InputsSt. John Church

Financial Resources

Material Resources

St. John MembersFinancial Resources

Time/Expertise

St. Paul Lutheran ChurchMaterial Resources

Facilities

St. Paul Members Time/Expertise

Inputs: St. John Church

Financial ResourcesDistrict Payment designation

Other Missions funding TBD

Material ResourcesChildren’s Ministry

Worship Production

St. John MembersFinancial Resources

Time/Expertise

Inputs: St. Paul Lutheran Church

Material Resources Worship materials: Instruments, Bibles, Hymnals

Kitchen Supplies

Facilities

St. Paul Members Time/Expertise

ActivitiesActivitiesPresenter: Andy Hatesohl

Muffin & Beverage Distribution

Similar to First Light’s activity

Bus stop is very close to St. Paul

A way to increase visibility and build connections

People could be invited to church

Saturday evening Jazz Liturgy with Kick-Off

ConcertSeveral Jazz Liturgies available

St John’s musical resources would be utilized

This evening jazz liturgy would become monthly or weekly event

Prefaced by a Kick-Off Concert

Connections with recording artists

Children’s Ministry Opportunities

Sunday School

VBS

Kids Urban Camp

After-School Athletic Program

Community members highly value sports

Bryan Hill is next door

Basketball

Taking Jesus to the Street

Patterned after Chapel of the Cross

Health Screenings

Free garage sale giveaways

Music and food

Prayer Stations and Bible distribution

OutputsOutputsPresenter: Travis Ferguson

Increased Attendance

• 50 members from St. John begin attending St. Paul

• Larger variety of skills for St. Paul

• Increased financial ability of St. Paul

Variety of Services

• Increased talents in the congregations

• Concerts• Jazz/Blues

• VBS• Available with the

help of St. John for the neighborhood kids

Short-term

Short-term GoalsPresenter: Travis Ferguson

Full-time Church Worker

• Increased finances will lead to full time vicar• Ability to lead

people in a mission

• Available to the community

• Someone is established to help in the community

Music Ministry

• Several Jazz and blues groups exist in the area

• Hopefulness to reach musical students at SLU or Harris Stowe

• Concerts outside for the community

Children’s Ministry

• Bryan Hill is nearby

• Large part of the community that’s growing is the younger population

• Many single parent households

• Leads to keeping kids from dangerous activities

Micro-Mentoring

• Increase in congregation members with many skills

• Ability to work with members in the community for:• Accountability• Skill development• Job readiness• Networking

Long-termLong-term OutcomesPresenter: Jim Kirschenmann

Longer-Term Goals - Overview

• Dovetail in Ex-Offender Ministry with Jobs and LHS

• Job opportunities in partnership with Fresno’s job training & Grace Hill

• Active Sports program / After-school Athletic Program

• St. Paul to have Increased Ability to provide for Needs in the Community

• St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar

• St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy)

Longer-Term Goals

Dovetail in St. Paul’s Ex-Offender Support Ministry with:

Neighborhood Accountability Board volunteers

Micro-mentoring

Job-readiness CounselingResume Review

Interview Tips & Practice

Lutheran Housing Support / Laborers For Christ

Job/Business Opportunities

Job / Business Opportunities… in partnership with existing programs:

Fresno’s job training (above Fresno’s Café)

Grace Hill

Longer-Term Goals

Athletics and Sports OutreachActive Sports Program

Coaching collaboration with St. Louis Police

Potential connection with Leagues

After-school / Saturday Athletic ProgramPartnering with Bryan Hill Elementary School

Gymnasium

Playground

Community Needs

St. Paul to have Increased Ability to Provide for Needs in the Community

Ideas include:Family Movie Night

Family Trivia Night

Resale Shop (volunteer to earn)

Food Pantry (volunteer to earn)

Community Service Events

Resources for Full-time Staff

St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar

may convert into a called position for a PastorRepairs and updates on Parsonage for housing

Using LFC and local labor in training

Transition to Community Ministries

St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy)

as St. Paul’s membership grows able to sustain programs without outside help

Gradual turnover of support staged and managed in phases

Checkpoints at various milestonesDetermined by agreed upon metrics