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Stategic Planning Ministry Annual Report January 2005

Ken Stevens

Year 2004 involved no significant activity on strategic planning, as the current three-year plan for 2003-2005 was still in effect.

However, throughout next year, the new three-year plan (2006-2009) will be developed and presented to the St. Luke Parish at large for the next year's annual meeting in January, 2006. The new strategic plan will involve a number of parishioners relative to development and implementation.

The key objectives for the new plan moving forward are:

  • Refresh current plan relative to environmental assessment, vision, mission, and planning goals/strategies for 2006-09.
  • Include a section on planning for future pastoral transition
  • Respect Father Andrew's formal request to plan ahead for his eventual retirement from pastoral service (no date yet determined)
  • Avert potential disruption by anticipating and addressing key transitional concerns of the parish at-large
  • Maintain St. Luke strength, vitality, and morale for eventual pastoral transition.

    The action plan for strategic plan development will include the following three major steps and will involve the efforts of many parishioners, such that the plan truly reflects parish-at-large "ownership."

    1. Formulate a comprehensive three-year strategic plan

  • Create a renewed vision and mission statement for the church, taking into account defined core values.
  • Analyze the church's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, with a view towards determining how best to accomplish its long-term vision.

    2. Incorporate a planned methodology for how the pastoral transition process should be orchestrated.

  • Delineate Fr. Harrison's reflections on anticipated personal and parish accomplishments relative to eventual transition

  • Ensure Father Harrison's participation in development and execution of the transition.
  • Consider Parish Council appointment of a committee to execute the transition plan, search for a new pastor, and manage the exchange of information between the departing and arriving pastors.
  • Establish criteria for the "right match."
  • Work collegially and elicit support of the Diocese of the Midwest in helping to make the "right choice" for St. Luke.

    3. Analyze the costs and other variables

  • Create a practical financial budget for the transition plan.
  • Determine the intangible costs in terms of morale, spiritual vitality, community impact, church leadership, and fellowship.
  • Ensure candid dialogue about the transition; i.e. answer everyone's questions, manage conflict , and remain flexible with change.
  • Identify St. Luke's unique mission components, while planning for key ministries to continue seamlessly
  • As committees are formed to address the aforementioned planning steps, the parish will be advised and given an opportunity to participate along the way.

    If there are any questions or suggestions moving forward, please contact me at anytime. Ken Stevens