St Brendan's Anglican Church
 

St. Brendan’s Vestry Retreat

Saturday June 6th, 2009
 

WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR CHURCH TO BE LIKE IN FIVE YEARS?

Gerry – Have a place of our own; begin to create a heritage. 

             Plant new churches in the county.

             Create ecumenical ties to other Christian groups.

Jan – Remain Christ centered and orthodox; maintain our intimate relationship.

Pam – Become a model for a mission church to bring people to Christ through 

           evangelism and service.

Cavin – Be partners in local and global evangelism; to maintain a dynamic missionary

             model to the world.

Dan – Since 20% of our population is college students, to establish a college ministry

          (David Nelson) with education and bible study that remains centered in

          orthodoxy.

Trevor – To become as well known as Christ the King but minus the coffee during the

               worship service!

Sharon – We must cultivate more young families as the church leadership must become

                younger; we must develop a succession plan.

Robert – Own our own home…facilities campaign?

Kevin+ - Mentoring people to become elders to lead groups through a fully developed

               program of eldership and discipleship.

Bruce – Stay at SPA as long as possible; obtain a new facility that will hold two services

             of 100, then plant a new church.

HOUSEKEEPING:

1. PLAN B:  Sharon and Bob Thorndike will contact Paul Johnson and Steve Moore

      to seek out a new facility.

2. Cavin, Gerry and Trevor will work on communications PR and visibility.

3. Affiliation:  hold, do not affiliate.

4. Jerusalem Declaration tabled for further discussion.

MISSION QUESTIONS:

What is a viable size?

Models:  Regional church planting

               Culture of intimate fellowship

               Small group model

               Discipleship

               Mission oriented but open to where the Spirit moves us

What do we want our church to be like in five years?

  Satellite Team Model:

              Size 450 congregation, then plant new church

              Families and children, drive down the average age of the church

              Elder ministry

              Not ‘temple’ oriented; stay focused on outreach and mission…Alpha Program

THREE GOALS FOR 2008-09:

1.  Family/children ministry (will require creating a nursery)

2.  Faith formation

3.  Evangelism

Susan Hess

Vestry Clerk