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WPC @ QMCOption B
Vision
Our vision: More people following the way of Jesus Christ
Our mission: To strengthen and unify our community through the way of Jesus Christ
Our approach: Connect with and serve communities to develop a growing, sustainable, lively, welcoming and attractive community of God, where a range of people of different ages and backgrounds all feel at home.
Current Challenge
“The only parishes south of Johnsonville sustaining a full time ministry would be Wadestown, St Johns and Island Bay.” (Wellington Presbytery 2012)
•Need to grow the Church
•Need a safe and secure worship space
•Cannot financially sustain full time Ministry
Our crisis is a crisis of imagination
How to Grow a Church?
Growing Presbyterian Churches have:
•New initiatives – “fresh expressions”
•Broad age spectrum
•Outward focus
•Welcoming attitudes
•Investment in fresh ways of being a Church.
Option B - A New Way
John 21:6 He said, "Throw your net John 21:6 He said, "Throw your net on the right side of the boat and on the right side of the boat and
you will find some” When they did, you will find some” When they did, they were unable to haul the net in they were unable to haul the net in because of the large number of fishbecause of the large number of fish
Option B
• Two mission sites – QMC (shared) and WPC Hall
• Full-time minister
• Sustainability – minimise costs
• Minimise long term building costs
• Expand church community beyond Wadestown
• Church mission our focus, not her buildings
QMC - Background
QMC Growth “throw our net onto the other side”• Presbyterian Girls School• No Chapel• 675+ pupils• 100+ staff• Vibrant Old Girl Community• Lay Chaplain
QMC - Mission and Worship Opportunities
• Pastoral Care
• Adult Education
• Community Outreach
• Children and Families
Proposed Plan
Current internal
Internal view - multipurpose
Internal view - Worship
Internal view II
Accepted Occupancy Requirements
• Chapel capacity 250m2: 90 persons - normal, 200 - max.
• Safe storage of Communion table and other church items
• Atrium toilet facilities
• Chapel: Sun 9am - 8pm, school days from 4pm, holidays
• Youth Group and Sunday’s Cool rooms: Sun 9.30 - 12.00
Funding
• Sell Church and Manse
• Invest proceeds
• Maximum of $200,000 for adapting QMC old gym
• Reduced rent or no rent – affordable!
• Security of tenure – POD
Financial ConsiderationsAssets $
Manse 610,000
PCANZ Trust 260,000
Manse Investment Funds
195,000
Hall 508,000
Church 486,000
QMC Building Costs -200,000
Subdivision costs -50,000
Hall upgrade costs -60,000
Total Assets available 1,749,000
Financial Considerations II
Assumptions
PCANZ Investment return
5%
Annual giving + fundraising
90,000 (Avg $90,000 over 3 years)
Hall operational costs 7,000 Half of budget for Church + Hall
Maximum rent at QMC 10,000 Fair market rent =$20,000
Minister employment cost
105,000 Includes house allowance
Ministry 6,000 Vs 2014 budget of $4,450
Predicted surplus/loss
Variation on Option B Annual surplus (loss)
Dual mission – Keep Hall, sell Manse and Church, develop worship space at QMC and invest capital in PCANZ.
$18,000
Single mission at QMC. Sell all property and focus on QMC worship space
$25,000
Dual mission keeping Manse ($7,000) loss
Please review spreadsheets at Appendix 3 in report. Note that calculationsare at present value.
Recommendation
• Expand into two mission sites
• Sell Church, sell Manse, keep Hall
• Refurbish QMC old gym and share occupancy
• 5% interest to fund WPC mission
• Legal agreement with QMC
• Build a spiritual relationship with the school
Pros
• We can start tomorrow
• Maintain mission and service to Wadestown
• Retain Mainly Music, Open House, Caring Group
• New outreach opportunities
• Fund fulltime Minister
• Potential Chaplain sharing – reduce costs
• Using buildings efficiently
• Future financial security
Cons
• Sell Manse and Church
• Sharing facilities
• Nearby churches – but with different missions
• Two mission sites – neither fully serviced?
• Legality of bequests to fund development?
ConclusionA crisis of imagination. Let’s use our imaginations
Enhanced Outreach Full-time Minister People More Important Than Buildings
Efficient Building Use Capacity to expand to 200+ seats
Fundraising Essential Financially Viable