Vision 2025: Enhancing Ministry and Community Engagement at Concordia
This initiative outlines Concordia’s mission and vision for effective community outreach and ministry development from 2004 to 2025. It emphasizes understanding local demographics, community needs, and opportunities for growth. The approach includes gathering congregational input through surveys, meetings, and collaborative discussions guided by the Holy Spirit. Deliverables will include a revised mission statement, a long-term vision for ministries, and tactical plans to guide leadership over the next two decades. Our goal is to align Concordia’s mission with community aspirations and ensure impactful ministry involvement.
Vision 2025: Enhancing Ministry and Community Engagement at Concordia
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Vision Process 1) Congregation Mission & Vision Statements 2) Community Needs & Opportunities 12) Repeat the Process 11) Boards & Committees Implement 3) Congregational Input Holy Spirit 4) Ministries 10) Actions 5) Programs 9) Congregational Consideration 8) Recommendations 6) Staffing 7) Facilities
Completed Charter What we are What we are not What we will do When we will deliver With Concordia’s leadership, addressed Acton Mission Reviewed demographics Greenwood area growth, age & immigration patterns Concordia’s comparative info Understood opportunities Learned importance of traffic patterns & location Studied ministry outreach and involvement “clues” Learned about “Open Arms” community ministry opp’y Living Christ LC in Plainfield Will discuss with Christian Ed Congregational education activities Developed ministry brainstorm tool for church boards Will meet with all boards & major church groups in July Began developing a survey approach for all members Expect to conduct in August/ September Vision Committee Activities To Date
Deliverables Present for the Congregation’s consideration by January 2004: • A revised, forward looking congregation Mission Statement with which Concordia’s vision is aligned. • A vision of the ministries that Concordia should aspire to and act to provide to the greater Greenwood community between the years 2004 through 2025 based on the inspiration of the Holy Spirit within each Concordia member, the needs of this area, and the opportunities presented by projected population changes. • A year-by-year tactical planning document that will serve as the roadmap for the congregation’s leadership over the next 20 years to help achieve “Vision 2025.” • Possible recommendations for immediate actions.
