Strategy2014 Taking control of our own destiny Parish Social & Information Evening 2 30 May 2013

This evening 1.PRESENTATIONS a)Strategy Team b)Finance Team c)Community Development Team 2.LAUNCHES a)2 New Groups b)Welcome Pack c)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 Strategy Team report (Oct12 – May13)  Coordination of Strategy 2014  Commitments in Strategy2014 Document − Social & Information Evenings − Encourage Inclusiveness & Participation

Finance Team report 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 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 NEEDS 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 DEEDS 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’d Communications 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 Website

Aims of New Website information  Provide information on Parish events  Provide details of events etc. to parishioners communication  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 − form − Forum for questions & suggestions

Parish Website Parish Website DEMONSTRATION

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