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Church Goals

2006

Section A: Officials and Administration
Section N: Nurture
Section O: Outreach
Section W: Witness
Section L: Age-level

 

Mission Statement

“We dedicate and commit ourselves to Jesus Christ, who is our Lord and Savior, and through our spiritual journey, live as His disciples.”

Church Slogan

“Building Now For An Eternity”

 

We encourage all persons responsible for creating and/or achieving these goals to regularly evaluate the goals and our efforts to achieve them.

Section A: Local Church Officials and Administration

This Section is the underpinning/underwriting portion of our Church’s structure. It is a key component for our ability to bring the Kingdom of God. Having said that, this section must never become the center of our effort. We must continually remind ourselves that we are committed to bring the Kingdom of God to this world. Section A is vital, only as it enables each of the following sections to complete their mission.

May the Lord God keep our eyes on the Goal of making disciples of Jesus the Christ.

Finance (A13):

  1. Provide the funds needed to deliver ministry opportunities to and for the constituency of RHUMC.

  2. Plan for the creation and maintenance of the church-operating budget.

  3. Administer the church budget allocation for effective ministry, provide annual budgetary review and approval.

  4. Administer the church budget for allocating resources which will enable ministry delivery within those allocated resources to meet needs as efficiently and effectively as possible.

  5. Pay for all recurring expenditures with recurring revenues and nonrecurring revenues for nonrecurring expenditures.

  6. Maintain a positive un-designated fund balance and a positive cash balance in funds at the end of each fiscal year.

  7. Encourage, facilitate and solicit gifts for long term financial planning and stability.

  8. Monitor income against expenses and respond to, as needed.

  9. Institute user fees and charges where appropriate for facilities uses and services rendered in the church with rates established to recover operational and capital or debt service costs.

  10. Monitor Fund Raising activities.

  11. Plan for and monitor investments to protect and maximize church fiscal assets.

  12. Maintain current finance plan and written policy.

  13. Responsible for development and implementation of a complete stewardship plan (worship, education, administration, etc.).

  14. Increase number of regular giving units by 10%.

  15. Maintain, audit and report to Church Council and Winchester District on accounting practices.

  16. Provide risk management.

  17. Provide for fiscal operation resources needed by RHUMC to maintain and create new opportunities for ministry as defined by the Church Council.

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Trustee (A16):

  1. Oversee the acquisition of physical assets as directed by Church Conference to enable congregants to accomplish ministry goals.

  2. Develop a proactive approach toward maintenance of physical assets.

  3. Submit to Finance Committee realistic funding needs, expected upgrades to physical equipment and buildings to maintain Round Hill United Methodist’s ability to complete its mission.

  4. Annually review the Round Hill United Methodist Church’s Child Abuse Prevention Policy.

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Church Council (A17):

  1. Enhance communication in all areas.

  2. Develop written SOP’s for all functions and positions.

  3. Form an annual (minimum) review of the long range plan (in summer).

  4. Goal setting to be accomplished as part of the review.

  5. Annual review of progress/success (required by BOD).

  6. Develop and maintain a 5 year long range plan.

  7. Keep church updated on Building Program.

  8. Review annually the Child Abuse Prevention Policy.

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Section N: Nurture

The purpose of Nurture is to offer equipping resources that the church’s disciples of Jesus may live and be ministers for God to their fullest potential.

Education - other than Sunday School (N1):

  1. Offer VBS jointly with other churches (Methodist/non-Methodist).

  2. Continue and expand our VBS to include all ages.

  3. Develop a Pre-School Program.

  4. Develop and maintain at least four choices of Bible study groups on a continual basis.

  5. Review all curriculums with Pastor (Bible studies, VBS, etc.).

  6. Encourage education opportunities to be developed other than during the Sunday School time expanding our Christian Education opportunities.

  7. Work with the Sunday School Chairperson to achieve a higher integrated system of Christian Education.

  8. Encourage church leadership to attend training events.

  9. Develop topical programs (Class on Methodism).

  10. Develop informational workshops: parenting, marriage, family, etc.

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Sunday School (N2):

  1. 1. Review curriculum for all classes with Pastor.

  2. Develop training for teachers.

  3. Develop a Sunday school class for college aged persons.

  4. Encourage participation in teacher education training opportunities outside of RHUMC (district and conference workshops).

  5. Create opportunities to appreciate and celebrate teachers.

  6. Perform consecration service for all educators.

  7. Work to increase adult attendance in Sunday School to 30 % above previous year’s level.

  8. Work to increase children’s Sunday school attendance 20 % above previous year’s level.

  9. Present gift Bibles to rising 3rd graders.

  10. Learn/experience Biblical stories, scriptures of faith.

  11. Begin a New Adult Sunday School.

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Worship (N3):

  1. Maintain current programs.

  2. Develop written guidelines for every program.

  3. Explore development of a third/mid-week Celebrations.

  4. Arrange for Celebrations to be transmitted to the nursery and the social hall.

  5. Encourage individuals to bring their own Bibles to Celebrations.

  6. Encourage individual prayer lives.

  7. Encourage study of scriptures used in Celebrations.

  8. Continue contemporary Celebrations with Communion, 8:30 A.M.

  9. Continue Traditional, Celebrations with Communion, 11:00 A.M.

  10. Continue to offer diverse genres of music: Praise Band and Choir.

  11. Work with the trustees to maintain the Sanctuary environment.

  12. Provide Acolyte training.

  13. Develop an Altar Guild.

  14. Continue Laity involvement in leadership of Celebrations – Liturgist & Acolyte.

  15. Participate in Annual Community Thanksgiving Celebration.

  16. Provide Advent and Christmas Celebrations.

  17. Coordinate decoration of the Sanctuary for Advent and Christmas.

  18. Children’s sermon in December - on meaning of Crismons.

  19. Provide Ash Wednesday Celebration Service.

  20. Provide mid-week services during lent – offering a different speaker each week.

  21. Provide Maundy Thursday and Good Friday Celebrations.

  22. Provide Easter Community Son Rise Celebration in the town park.

  23. Work to increase average weekly worshiping attendance by at least 15 % above previous year's average.

  24. Design and have made or purchase standards to be used for banners. Display appropriate banners during liturgical season. Rotate them often.

  25. Schedule and make provisions for communion to be taken to home bound.

  26. Encourage children to come forward for the Children’s Message.

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Music (Sub category of Worship)

  1. Arrange to have organ music occasionally at the 11:00 A.M. Celebration.

  2. Encourage use of Praise Band and Choir every week.

  3. Encourage development of Children’s Choir (work with Children’s Ministry to accomplish this).

  4. Encourage the further development of the Youth Praise Band (work with Youth Ministry to accomplish this).

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Children’s Church (Sub category of Worship)

  1. Continue to develop Children’s Church (see Children’s Ministry for detail).

  2. Discuss with children the use of Liturgical themes (Advent, Christmas, Lent, Holy Week, Easter, Ascension, Pentecost, Kingdomtide/Common-Time/After-Pentecost, etc. ).

  3. Discuss with children the United Methodist Special Sundays (Human Relations Day, One Great Hour of Sharing, Native American Ministries, Peace with Justice, World Communion, UM Student Day).

  4. Provide opportunities for our children to learn “rituals” of the faith (Jesus Loves Me, Lord’s Prayer, Doxology).

  5. Practice spiritual habits (such as prayer, worship, service to others).

  6. Learn/Experience music of faith.

  7. Share faith stories.

  8. Incorporate Grace, Doxology, Lord’s Prayer, Communion and Baptism in Children’s Church.

  9. Provide Children’s Church during both services.

  10. Develop a music program of traditional/contemporary music within Children’s Church to sing during Celebrations several times during the year.

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Small Group (N5):

  1. Continue development of the small group ministry – work to include all church members and regular attendees.

    a. Groups will be designed to function as Mobilization Groups, Care Groups, Fellowship Groups and Study Groups.

    b. Groups will be organized according to the Fruits of the Spirit and will have specific assignments.

  2. Organize support Care Groups within the church.

  3. Offer a MSG (Mothers’ Sanity Group) – Summertime gathering.

  4. Develop more opportunities for Small Groups.

  5. Broaden the variety of groups offered.

  6. Utilize Small Groups as another door/opportunity for persons to come to the God and the family of God/church.

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Membership Care (N6):

  1. Establish a Membership Care Ministry Team to provide spiritual, emotional and supportive care to RHUMC families and the community.

  2. Continue to assist the Parish Nurse Ministry and Pastoral Staff in addressing special needs (prayer, illness, hospitalization, births, deaths, needed meals, etc.).

  3. Help all Membership Care Team members feel comfortable making home/hospital visits.

  4. Document Membership Care activities and submit report to the Outreach Section Chairperson.

  5. Contact individuals or families with needs in a timely manner (cards, letters, flowers, gifts, food, meals, etc.).

  6. Develop a Dinner Series – Methodism 101.

  7. Discuss hearing and visually-impaired aids.

  8. Follow-up with persons who do not regularly worship.

  9. Continue to contact persons who have not regularly worshiped with us for some time.

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Stewardship (N7):

  1. Educate our congregation that stewardship is a matter of the heart and that we offer ourselves in response to the grace of God.

  2. To encourage the congregation to honor their commitment to offer their prayers, talents, gifts and service.

  3. Work with the Finance Committee to develop and maintain a diversified and stable economic base by supporting policies promoting tithing and ministry.

  4. As a part of the Finance Committee, develop and annually update a long-range (up to 3 years) financial forecasting system (which is to include projections of revenues, expenditures and future costs of financing operating budget for the ministries of RHUMC).

  5. To coordinate with Nurture, Outreach and Witness, to provide stewardship moments in Celebrations and the newsletter.

  6. Continue to encourage congregants to give of their time talent and treasures.

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Family Ministries (N8):

  1. Obtain suitable location for corporate fellowship.

  2. Have at least 20 families in attendance at each church-wide fellowship event.

  3. Offer recreational opportunities to the church and community.

  4. Provide coffee fellowship after each church Celebration service.

  5. Develop a mid-week dinner.

  6. Offer monthly recreational activities open to the entire congregation and the community at large on the church property or at nearby facilities. Two events per year should be community-wide.

  7. Have an Annual Church-wide Picnic.

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Constituent Ministries (N9):

  1. Develop a Visitation Team to visit first time visitors.

  2. Develop an Adopt-a-Constituent Family Ministry. If a visiting family continues to come, match them up with a mentoring family.

  3. Continue a program of hand written follow-ups thanking newcomers for visiting.

  4. Give Welcome Packet to all visitors.

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Section O: Outreach

The purpose of Outreach is to pass on the Love of God through our words and deeds.

Christian Unity (O2):

  1. Office is to keep congregation informed on Church Unity issues (Conference and District Mailings/Offering/Information).

Missions (O3):

  1. Provide opportunities for all members to participate in missions.

  2. Examine and develop recommendations for church policy regarding goals, objectives and financial support for all missions.

  3. Establish a RHUMC food/clothing pantry.

  4. Establish a RHUMC resources referral list to connect those in need with persons who can provide assistance.

  5. Develop a rapid response team to minister to the needs of members in crisis.

  6. Develop a policy for giving emergency aid/assistance from RHUMC.

  7. Provide education on the United Methodist Missions programs.

  8. Offer assistance to Round Hill and Mountain View Elementary School for children of need.

  9. List monthly in Newsletter both needed time, talents and treasures and a thanks for those offered in the past month.

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Higher Education (O4):

  1. Encourage high school students to continue their education beyond high school.

  2. Keep in contact with students as they continue their post-high school education with the intent of encouraging further education and development of faith journey.

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Health and Welfare (O5):

  1. Host a Health Fair.

  2. Develop a community resources referral library.

  3. Explore and offer resources for respite-care services for family care givers.

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Parish Nurse Ministry (O6):

  1. Maintain a Parish Nurse Ministry Team, including nurses, other health care professionals and lay people to educate and serve the health care related needs of RHUMC constituencies.

  2. Train members of the Parish Nurse Ministry Team.

  3. Develop a documentation system for Parish Nurse activities while respecting personal confidentiality.

  4. Develop and offer programs on health related/safety issues (CPR class, blood pressure screening, child car-seat safety, living wills, bicycle safety, grief counseling, health fairs, etc.).

  5. Support Membership Care and the Pastor with ministry of presence. (Participate in home/hospital visits, calls, etc.).

  6. Offer support to individuals and families, assisting them in meeting identified health goals.

  7. Sponsor members of team to attend training classes.

  8. Provide linkage with other RHUMC ministries or volunteers to assist persons with special health-related needs (transportation, meals, errands to doctors and pharmacy/medical supplies, etc.).

  9. Work with other ministries to develop visitation teams in their work areas.

  10. Maintain and support a Parish Nurse office with a Parish Nurse on site part.

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Section W: Witness

The purpose of Witness is to communicate the Love of God through relationship .

Evangelism (W1):

  1. Produce pamphlet/brochure to be sent out via mail every other month.

  2. Continue advertisements in local papers for our Sunday Celebration, Christian Education and any special events.

  3. Continue advertisements in our local high school yearbooks for Loudoun Valley and Loudoun County High Schools.

  4. Advertise in Round Hill and Mountain View Elementary directories.

  5. Seek opportunities for outreach in the form of inviting speakers, supporting a choral program, supporting a youth event that will present our church to the community as the service oriented institution we wish to be. This item is specifically for outreach to the local community.

  6. Increase new membership by 10 percent in 2006.

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Communication (W2):

  1. Website – updating information regularly.

  2. Monthly Newsletters.

  3. Develop more flyers/post card/mailing for upcoming events (small groups, etc.).

  4. E-mail Lists – complete and maintain lists.

  5. Directory – maintain updated listing and print for distribution periodically.

  6. Prayer Chains – maintain – with Pastor’s approval.

  7. Mobilization Chain – maintain – with Pastors approval.

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Scouting (W3):

  1. Support local scouting programs

  2. Continue hosting the three scouting groups and encourage others to use our facilities.

  3. Continue to offer annual classes of “God and Country” periodically.

  4. Maintain list of groups’ leadership with Church Office.

  5. Identify potential Eagle Projects for upcoming Eagle candidates.

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Native American Ministries (W4):

  1. Solicit and receive special offering for Native American Ministries Day.

  2. Work with Missions to identify Methodist Native American Ministries Missions.

  3. Increase awareness of Native American Ministries by distribution of information in Bulletins and Newsletters.

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Hermitages (W5):

  1. Encourage support of the Samaritan Offering, which is used to help residents of Virginia United Methodist Homes.

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Lay Speaking (W6):

  1. Encourage greater participation in the Lay Speaking Programs.

  2. Encourage certified level for participants.

  3. Participate in annual Lay Speaking Sunday.

  4. Include a web page on our web-site. To include:

    a. Definitions of Lay Speaking

    b. List of Lay Speakers

    c. Upcoming training

    d. Resources for sermon preparation

  5. Instructions for propagating to take over for the Pastor.

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United Methodist Women (W7):

  1. Complete restoration of rooms in educational building

  2. Develop Christian Education for women (work with Education).

  3. Provide fellowship opportunities for women.

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United Methodist Men (W8):

  1. Develop a men’s group.

  2. Take a group to Promise Keepers.

  3. Encourage participation in District and Conference Annual Men’s Retreat.

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Church Historian (W10):

  1. Annual inventory and update the church history.

  2. Update the church history.

  3. Preserve and manage our archives.

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Section L: Age-level

The purpose of Age-Level is to partner with specific ministry areas of Nurture, Witness & Outreach to provide age appropriate opportunities.

Children (L1):

  1. Develop an After-School Program.

  2. Develop a Parents’ Morning Out Program.

  3. Develop a Parents’ Night Out Program.

  4. Develop a Ministry for Special Needs.

  5. Working with missions - develop a mission program for children.

  6. Establish a Children’s ministries committee or Children’s Council.

  7. Develop group for elementary-age children that meets weekly for education, fellowship, prayer and mission projects.

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Youth (Middle School 6th & 7th grades)  (L2):

  1. Focus on S.A.M.:

    a. Socialization ~ Christian followship.

    b. Actives ~ fun Christian games and activities.

    c. Missions ~ fun Christian service to others.

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Older Adults (L5):

  1. Show God’s Love and Care:

    a. Send birthday, anniversary, get-well, etc. cards. Telephone and visit members who are homebound, in hospital or nursing homes.

    b. Send cookie care packages to college students and young people in the military.

    c. Be mentors to the Wholly Sprouts (Middle School).

  2. Provide Fellowship:

    a. Luncheons.

    b. Bus trips.

  3. Support the Mission of the Church:

    a. Provide lunch for the work crew of Christmas in April.

  4. Provide Programs that help people develop and enrich their lives.

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Youth (Intermediate – 8th & 9th grades) (L6):

  1. Explore need for and feasibility of hiring a Youth/Christian Education/Associate Pastor to work with Youth.

  2. Continue to develop the use of a Youth Council.

  3. Encourage Leadership to invest in UM Church systems and programs: Local, District, Conference and General.

  4. Encourage participation in District events.

  5. Encourage participation in Conference events.

  6. Encourage participation in Annual Conference.

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Senior (High School – 10th through 12th) (L7):

  1. Explore need for and feasibility of hiring a Youth/Christian Education/Associate Pastor to work with Youth.

  2. Continue to develop the use of a Youth Council.

  3. Encourage Leadership to invest in UM Church systems and programs: Local, District, Conference and General.

  4. Encourage participation in District events.

  5. Encourage participation in Conference events.

  6. Encourage participation in Annual Conference.

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