Administrative Council Planning Retreat Report-New Hope United Methodist Church

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Church inventory from Administrative Council Retreat:
What are we doing now and where do we want to go?

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Worship - Growth - Fellowship
This Year
Next Year
Outreach Missions
This Year
Next Year
Witness Ministries
This Year
Next Year

Worship - Growth - Fellowship
What have we done in the areas of worship, spiritual growth, study, and fellow-ship with one another to build up the Body of Christ (us) this year:

Special Music
Spaghetti Dinner
UMW, UMM, and UMYF
Easter Egg Hunt
Youth Participation
Children’s Church
Bible Study Groups
Passover Meal
Special Recognition
Sunday School Classes
Ice Cream Social
5th Sunday Hymn Sings/Potlucks
Christmas Program
Christmas Eve Service
Jubilee Club
Easter Sunrise Service Easter breakfast
Children’s Time
Admin. Council Meetings
Youth Dinner Theater
Church camping trip
Handbells
Send off (Back to School)
Church Work Days
Fair Booth

What would we like to do next year:
Sponsor New Members
LOGOS
Encourage participation
Walk To Emmaus
Recognition of visitors More Young Adult Activities
VBS
More UMM and UMW
More people to do children’s time
Fix AC for classrooms
Flags for sign to highlight special events
More people to help with children’s church and nursery
Promise Keepers Group

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Outreach Missions

What did we do this year to help others:
Angel Closet
VIM team to Alaska
Bible-Based Money Management Seminar
Sponsored 2 Refugee Families
Baby Shower for Jesus
Tri-Fold Display
Food Pantry
Indian Res. Collection
Pamphlets on Outreach Ministries
VBS
Flood Relief Work Days
Fair Booth
Church Work Days
Fall Festival
UMW Craft Bazaar
Signs Leading to Church
Ice Cream Social
Relay For Life
Scout Troops meet here
Foster Parent Association
We host Mission Teams

What would we like to do:
Establish an
Endowment Fund
LOGOS
Church Van
Aggressive sign campaign
Donate our used books
Send another VIM team

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Witness Ministries

What did we do this year to introduce people to Christ:
Web Page
Distributed Flyers
Visitation
JSG & Co.
Hay Ride & Caroling
Monday Night Prayer Meeting
Ads in newspaper
Choral Gathering at PPC
T-shirts
Coffee Mugs
Sun catchers
UMM Calendars

What do we need to do in the future:
Lay Witness Mission
Buddy System for New Members
LOGOS
Publicize Events (meals, music, good things)
UMM, UMW, UMYF
Visitation
VBS-Bring A Friend
Fair Booth – tracts, Testaments, etc.
Church – Bring a Friend

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	The Mission of New Hope United Methodist Church is to serve our Lord through worship, reach out in the name of Jesus Christ, and to equip the saints for the work of this ministry. .