Our 2003 Ministry-Wide Objectives as developed at our January 11^th All Ministries Planning Session:

• Communicate Expectation of All DUMC Membership for Active Participation in Prayer, Presence, Gifts and Service

• Improve Effectiveness of Teaching and Preaching

• Provide Opportunities for Family Fellowship

• Increase and Improve Communications of Needs and Services

• Promote Small Group Participation and Growth

•  Develop and Implement Junior Church Program

Other ideas that were developed for our ministries  

• Continued Communication

• Community Awareness of DUMC

• Music, Music!

• SPRC analysis of business manager need / operations

• Sunday Ambassadors

• Corporate Prayer (small groups, special occasions, large groups)

• Shepherding of us all

• Potlucks

• Active Christian enrichment development services

• Bible study teaching services

• Periodic intensified services

• Apologetic service

• Spiritual, scriptural service

• More money

• Increase action & involvement of membership

• Laity contact with each member of our church

• Affirmation of our church family

• Match active membership with budget affordability

• Improve all aspects of stewardship

• Balanced budget

• Move from process to passion

• Nurturing of servants

• Increased use of testimonials in weekly service

• Vertical worship from God’s viewpoint

• Facility upkeep

• Clarify and communicate membership number, giving units, attendance

• Membership increase, focus on evangelism and new members

• Organize and manage church library

• Find the Joy in the Journey

• Regular ministry communication with congregation during service

• Do more energizing of Pastors

• More interaction between younger and older kids

• Increase involvement and effectiveness of Stephen Ministry

• Alleluia!