Strategic Plan Roadmap

Looking for all the details about our six year strategic plan?   Below, you will find the road map that includes the many aspects of the plan and the pieces that we are working on each year.

 

2008 St. Benedict Strategic Plan Roadmap       “The hands of Christ in the heart of Lacey” 

Goal

Where We’re Going 		 StrategiesWe’ll get there by 2010 Milestones  2012 Milestones  2014 Milestones  Resources($$)

Pastoral Care

 Parishioners will have an effective lay-lead pastoral care network to use when they are in need.·        95% of all requests for pastoral care will be completed within two days of request initiation.     		  ·        Ensuring that congregation understands what pastoral care (PC) is/isn’t at S.B.·        Development of a well trained, lay led team to adequately support this ministry·        Development of a process for collecting requests and coordinating responses ·        Establishment of a tracking mechanism to assure requests are met.   ·        Ongoing  communication plan to membership is implemented about what PC is and the need to request it. ·        Lay PC leader is recruited for 3 year term and trained.·        Optimum number of PC providers is established and team members are recruited.·        PC training is developed and remaining team members are trained.·        Manual tracking system of PC requests and visits is implemented.  ·        Succession plan for lay leader established. ·        Manual PC request tracking system is upgraded to electronic process.     
Worship At. Benedict parishioners and those living in the broader community will find a number of creative worship opportunities from which to choose.   (Worship – cont.)·        Number of opportunities to worship musically has increased by 25%·        Attendance at alternative worship services will increase by 10%.  ·        Providing worship to include multiple liturgical and musical formats for children & adults·        Alternative service creation to reach different demographic (e.g. college students or military service members and families)  ·        Musical director hired.  ·        Choir experiencing renewal.·        Children’s choir begun  ·        Weekly alternative service established.  ·        Worship services experiencing growth both creatively and in numbers attending.  $$     $$
Newcomers, Hospitality & Integration An improved, seamless process of welcoming and integrating newcomers into our community is in place. All newcomers will feel welcomed.·        90% of all newcomers will become members.·        90% of all newcomers will attend newcomer classes.         ·        Recruitment and training lay welcoming leader and team.·        Providing better follow-up on newcomers so they don’t “drop through the cracks”.·        Establishment of newcomer classes that serve the needs of newcomers in a timely fashion.·        Increasing the number    ·        Lay Welcoming Leader is recruited for 3 year term and is trained·        Newcomer follow-up process is documented and implemented.·        Educational materials and class developed for people new to S.B.·        Classes for newcomers are provided on as-needed basis·        Newcomer talents and interests in serving are catalogued in coordination with Volunteer coordinator.  ·        Succession plan for lay Welcoming Leader is established. ·        Educational materials and class is established for people new to Episcopal Church     
Children’s Formation Increased opportunities for children to explore, expand & deepen relationship with God through study, discussion and fellowship.·        Number of opportunities will increase by 25%.·        Number of children attending formation opportunities will increase by 50%.  ·        Providing Sunday School for all ages preschool through young teen.·        Incorporating more music & music participation for kids. ·        Using an academic program-year curriculum that is more activity based.·        Incorporating more academic-based opportunity for kids of all ages during summer months.   ·        S. School program for 3 age groups - preschool (not just babysitting); elementary aged classroom; and youth room for 12 and up. ·        Musical participation for kids is part of 2nd Sunday. ·        Program/curriculum for summer participation chosen.   ·        Expanded facilities to include outdoor playground, a specified room for youth group & and atrium or other worship space specifically for children.        $$$
Adult Formation Increased opportunities for children to explore, expand & deepen relationship with God through study, discussion and fellowship.·        Number of opportunities will increase by 25%.·        Number of adults attending formation opportunities will increase by 50%.  (Adult formation – cont.) ·        Developing additional and more diverse opportunities for our community to expand relationship with God·        Creating more transparent communication about programs, location, times, etc. in regard to our hospitality team and whole community.   ·        Book study group offered in public place is added, i.e., bookstore for seekers interested in spirituality but are struggling with church or religion.·        All curriculum are folded into a WIKI program for on-line interaction with wider participation in the larger community so that people can see what S. B. offers & more can participate in formation.·        An “Over 50” fellowship group is established.       
Expanded, diverse  Stewardship program Parishioners of St. Benedict will understand and respond to broader nature of stewardship.·        Number of parishioners involved in stewardship leadership will increase by 75%.·        Number of parishioners on earth ministry committee will increase by 50%.  ·        Growing lay stewardship leadership·        Developing an understanding among members about the broader nature of stewardship·        Developing personal stewardship education including personal planning, end-of-life, estate, endowment and planned giving.·        Expanding earth stewardship at member and church level  ·        Lay Stewardship Leader recruited and trained for 3 year term  ·        Diversified stewardship program established.·        Earth stewardship education program is developed.  ·        Succession plan for lay leader developed. ·        Plan for Genesis Covenant “compliance” in coordination with facility planning·        Personal stewardship education developed: includes personal planning, end-of-life, estate, endowment and planned giving.     
Evangelism & Membership St. Benedict will be a healthy and growing church.·        Number of members will increase by 25% by 2014.  (Evang. Mbrshp  Cont.)·        There will be a 25% increase in ·        evangelism-focused events by 2014.  ·        Implementing effective communication/marketing program to improve community awareness of S. B.·        Recruiting a person to coordinate church’s evangelism effort.  ·        Marketing objectives and strategy developed.·        Direct mailing campaign is implemented·        S.B. website is updated (“jazzed up”).·        Evangelism lead is recruited.  ·        Billboard advertising in  Lacey is in place by 2011.Development of a well trained, lay led team to adequately support this ministry     
Outreach Expansion & Focus St. Benedict will be known in the community for their active outreach program.·        Number of hands-on ministries will increase by 10%.   ·        Having collective oversight of all outreach ministries.·        Organizing a clear structure of our current outreach initiatives.·        Establishing means for identifying those in need.·        Expanding outreach initiatives as capabilities increase·        Developing ability to write effective grants to support of these ministries. ·        Board of Directors (BOD) to oversee our outreach ministries is commissioned.·        A clear structure is defined and developed to support the existing feeding ministries as well as increased ministries in this area including the means of identifying those in need.·        Services of a grant writer are secured.  ·        Food bank held  3 days per week·        Exploration is begun on feasibility of “Out of the Woods” shelter.·        Exploration is begun on feasibility of hosting Connexions referral program·        Exploration for feasibility of tutoring & books for children   ·        Daily hot meal is offered at S. B. to working families, children, youth & homeless – Lacey & Olympia.   
Buildings & Grounds While adequately maintaining the present facility, St. Benedict will have a capital plan for meeting our long-range strategic needs.    (Bldg. Grounds cont.) ·        Evaluating facility requirements and planning for upgrading and/or expanding the building and grounds·        Maintaining current building to prevent further damage/deterioration of structure w/o making additions or large-scale improvements to the structure·        Providing structure for operation and maintenance of our building & grounds  ·        Facility Improvement Subcommittee has long-term facility plan completed in 2009.·        Lay Buildings and Grounds Leader is recruited for 3 year term·        B&G maintenance and operations procedures are documented.·        Plan for interior design of the church is in place.  ·        Facility subcommittee improvement plan is approved and finance campaign is underway.      $$$
Communication & Coordination  Effective communication will be considered a priority by all church leaders at St. Benedict.·        90% of St. Benedict parishioners feel well informed about activities and resources.·        50% of citizens of Lacey area, when asked, know of St. Benedict.  ·        Streamlining internal communication to maximize awareness.·        Broadening types of media used in communication efforts.·        Developing & documenting unified processes for coordinating activities among staff, volunteers and their ministries.  ·        People’s Warden has collected the communication needs from all ministries and established a communication plan. ·        Unified processes for coordinating activities among staff, volunteers and their ministries is documented and implemented.      
Human Resources  Staff and volunteer resources will be well managed.·        90% of activities and projects initiated by St. Benedict will have sufficient staff (HR cont.)·        carry them out.·        90% of church staff will remain in their positions for 3 or more years.  ·        Establishing a Personnel Commission to administer all paid positions (except Vicar)·        Establishing a volunteer coordinator position responsible for implementing and documenting process allowing optimum use of volunteers·        Understanding and utilizing volunteer talents and areas of interest.·        Training, support & recognition of volunteers & leaders.  ·        Personnel Commission Lead is recruited for 3 year term.  Commission consist of Vicar, Vicar’s Warden, and (2) lay members. ·        Lay Volunteer Coordinator recruited for 3 year term and is trained.·        Volunteer management processes are established and implemented (includes coordination among ministries).        

Financial Planning and Fund Raising

 Strategic plan is the basis for all planning.·        100% of all ministry groups at St. Benedict will be able to provide documentation of alignment to strategic plan including financial implications of any and all projects undertaken. 		 ·        Ensuring financial full disclosure·        Maintaining financial viability and membership support of strategic initiatives.·        Developing adequate financial reserve to provide for emergencies. ·        Validation of future of S. B.. remaining a mission.·        Organizing a capital campaign to generate funds for facility improvement·        Promotion of fund raising efforts to include wider church participation (e.g. such as EB Fair)  ·        Processes are implemented that ensure full financial visibility and disclosure.·        Examine each strategic initiative for its financial feasibility as well as support within the community.·        Set goal for size of financial reserve to provide for emergencies with amt. to add ea. year to reach that goal.Determine the financial & non-financial benefits of remaining a mission & discuss the future of mission status.        
Ministry of Arts & Music Grow the ministry of music and art in the parish. ·        Increasing parishioner involvement to broaden & improve music ministry.·        Bringing art into the facility in a systematic way. ·        Children’s chorister program established. ·        Multi-media system installed for presentations and services.·        Program for multi-disciplined art program established. (ex. formation, facility, communications, et.)