New Hope United Methodist Church De Pere

Vision Planning 2014

Exploring: Who Do We Serve?

What’s Around us?

10 places of WorshipA.St Anne's Episcopal Church 347 Libal St, De Pere, WI

B.Christ the Rock De Pere 556 Main Ave, De Pere, WI

C.Journey Community Church 115 N Wisconsin St, De Pere, WI •First United Presbyterian Church 605 N Webster Ave, De Pere, WI A.Hope Lutheran Church 700 S Superior St, De Pere, WI

B.New Hope United Methodist Church 1950 Dickinson Rd, De Pere, WI

C.Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School 1305 Lourdes Ave, De Pere, WI D.Blessed Hope Baptist Church 645 Grant St, De Pere, WI

E.Saint Francis Xaviers Parish 220 S Michigan St, De Pere, WI

F.Crosspoint Church 339 Main Ave, De Pere, WI

And let’s not forget: Spring Lake Church located in Ledgeview, 2240 Klondike Rd, Green Bay, WI

What Are Their Focuses?A. St Anne's - Food Pantry

B. Christ the Rock De Pere - Nondenominational, small group studies, strong social media / web services. Started as men’s prayer group, first formal worship in 2003.

C. Journey Community Church - Nondenominational, small group studies, strong social media / web services. Started in 2004.

D. First United Presbyterian Church – Presbyterian traditional church

E. Hope Lutheran Church Lutheran traditional church with onsite preschool.

F. New Hope United Methodist Church US!

G. Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School Traditional Catholic with onsite grade school.

H. Blessed Hope Baptist Church no website

I. Saint Francis Xaviers Parish Traditional Catholic church, offers SCRIP program.

J. Crosspoint Church no website

K. K. Spring Lake Church - Evangelical Free Church of America, small group studies with numerous “events” to attract visitors and align with interest groups. Strong mission focus. Not very personal.

Where do New Hope members live?

Definitions: Types of Households

Flourishing Families – Babies and Bliss Middle aged couples with large families and active lives

Booming with Confidence – Boomers and Boomerangs Baby boomer adults and their teenage/young adult children sharing a

homeAutumn Years – Aging in Place

Middle class seniorsSuburban Style – Sports Utility Families

Upscale, middle-aged couples with school-aged children living active family lives

Promising Families – Families Matter Most Active, middle class families leading active, family-focused lives

Family Union – Stock-cars and State Parks Middle-class couple and families living in more remote communities

Significant Singles – Wired for Success Young, mid-scale singles and couples living socially active lives

Most Prominent Households in New Hope Primary Service Area (54115)

28% of households are:– Babies and Bliss (12.4%)

Middle aged couples with large families and active lives

Booming with Confidence – Boomers and Boomerangs (8.3%)

Baby boomer adults and their teenage/young adult children sharing a home

Autumn Years – Aging in Place (6.9%)

Middle class seniors

Fact: 26% of New Hope Families fall into the Flourishing Families category.

Flourishing Families – Babies and Bliss

Key Traits– Describe themselves as both spiritual and religious. – Church is a part of a balanced lifestyle.– Child-sensitive and family friendly,– Generational programs in a single location.– Wide variety of generational programs by age– Conservative in their social attitudes,– Open to the creativity of youth groups.– Not activists– Support pro-life and traditional families.– Commitment to church is often intense for a limited time, then

move on.

Booming with Confidence – Boomers and Boomerangs

Key Traits– Adult households with 20-something children living at home – These households tend to be remarkably harmonious– Parents & young adult children share traditional lifestyles and right-of-center viewpoints– May differ about the importance of church

• 20-something children may not attend church• parents are apt to become less involved in church

– Parents high commitment to family over commitment to career– Sense of wellbeing is tempered by money management concerns– Kids often influence lifestyle decisions– Attracted to churches that are usually larger, resource rich or church plants

• contemporary worship style• traditional in worship structure• senior pastors are often younger than the paid staff• provide a wide variety of short term activities• strong external focus for evangelism and/or social service

Autumn Years – Aging in Place

Key Traits

– Neighborhoods are mature and perhaps more urbanized but younger families may be moving in

– Local church continues to be an integral part of their identity.

– Traditional tastes and conservative family values.– “Brand loyal”, but quite open to ecumenical

cooperation.– Like “smooth cruising” and harmonious churches

that don’t make too many waves. – Worship is predictable and profound without too

many surprises

Trait Comparison1st Frequent 2nd Frequent 3rd Frequent

B08 Flourishing Families - Babies and

Bliss

C14 Booming with Confidence - Boomers

and BoomerangsJ34 Autumn Years -

Aging in Place1 2 3

2,011 1,350 1,129 12.40 8.30 6.90

Religious Perspective

An Important Part of a Healthy Lifestyle

It’s The Right Thing To Do

"God’s Mission, Our Community, My

Church"

Keenly Aware of Life Cycles;

Quiet Good TasteSink Deep Roots, Enjoy

Being HomeHigh Expectations for

Relevant ProgramsMorality With

Minimum SacrificeCherish Grandchildren

Keep It Simple

Very Sociable Global Perspective Local, Traditional

Indulgent Planned Lifestyles Planned

High Devotion to Family

High Commitment to Career,

High Devotion to Family

High Sense of Well Being

High Sense of Well Being

High Importance of Religious Faith

General Spiritual Insight

Key Behaviors

Inclination & Attitudes

Mood & Values

Trait Comparison1st Frequent 2nd Frequent 3rd Frequent

B08 Flourishing Families - Babies and

Bliss

C14 Booming with Confidence - Boomers

and BoomerangsJ34 Autumn Years -

Aging in PlaceCEO Discipler Enabler

Discipler Care Giver

Multiple Choices Multiple Choices Multiple Choices Healthy Choices

Coaching Inspirational Care-GivingInspirational Coaching Educational

All options open Experiential Curricular

Topical Biblical or TopicalPeer Group Generational

Designated LeadersDesignated or Rotate

LeadersRotate Leaders

Affi nities or Curriculum

Affi nityAffi nities or Curriculum

Human PotentialInterpersonal Relationships

Quality of Life

Human Destiny RecoveryInterpersonal Relationships

Health Human Potential, Quality of LifeInterpersonal Relationships

Quality ofLife Survival

Quality ofLife

Relevant Ministry Choices

Leadership

Hospitality

Worship

Education

Small Group

Outreach - Themselves

Outreach - Others

Trait Comparison1st Frequent 2nd Frequent 3rd Frequent

B08 Flourishing Families - Babies and

Bliss

C14 Booming with Confidence - Boomers

and BoomerangsJ34 Autumn Years -

Aging in Place

Utilitarian Utilitarian Ecclesiastical

Christendom Christendom Christendom

Post - Modern Modern or Post -

Modern Modern

Unified Budgets Unified Budgets Unified Budgets

Designated Giving Lifestyle Coaching Lifestyle Coaching Lifestyle Coaching

Internet Multi-Sources TelephoneGatherings

Print Communication

Relevant Institutional

Strategies

Property and Technology

Stewardship and Financial

Management –

What do these 3 groups look for in a church home?• Multigenerational programs• Networking social functions that matches families with

similar interests• Noisy Worship – tolerance to children and families• Worship that is informal and inspirational – however

thrives on predictability• Fiscally very cautious, however will give generously for

direct purposes. Responds well to stewardship campaigns

• Prefer electronic communications – web, texting, social media