The Church will develop and promote fellowship, small groups, spiritual, and educational activities to help everyone be a vital part of our ministries.

Strategies

Strategy #1: The Church will develop and promote fellowship, small groups, spiritual, and educational activities to help everyone be a vital part of our ministries.

Conduct fun activities at the Church that will create opportunities for meeting and fellowship between multi-generational people and families on an annual basis starting in 20__. Recommended events including but not limited to (e.g. Party in the parking lot, Community Fair, Annual Church Wide Variety Show). Establish other activities to promote fellowship. Examples include games nights at church/softball games/bowling outings or other recreational events/movie nights/Halloween bonfire. Conduct other events could include bands, concerts, dances, and perhaps BBQs. Offer more "seeker"-type youth events, including lock-ins and/or game nights and publicize to the public. Bring in outsiders to do short-term Bible studies that address specific issues/concerns of identified target groups.

Strategy #2: Implement a spiritual educational program at the Church.

Implement an enhanced, dynamic, and diverse program to enhance the faith and knowledge of the congregation. Create a spiritual education program for Sunday School, Disciple. Companions In Christ, Bible Study.

More and diverse scheduling of Disciple Classes (e.g. Different start and stop times during year, implement Disciple group follow up, include a Youth Disciple).

Implement more Bible study for example, shorter terms (8 - 10 week), Children's Bible study. Implement additional Spiritual formation activities.

We must recognize that more than one activity can take place on church grounds or in church facilities at the same time.

Strategy #3: Through the Church Out Reach Activities Committee and in conjunction with the Activities Committee.

The Congregation will experience more opportunities for fellowship activities. Implement special events at Church on each of the 4, fifth Sundays of the year including but not limited to: (After Church meal or spiritual study, Brunch between services, Special Church wide Sunday School with topical discussion of interest to most people that will also allow families to attend the session together.)

Strategy #4: Establish a small fellowship group to promote and maintain connectivity of college aged adults to the Church.

Implement a program to connect the Church with college aged adults. Provide and maintain a connection between the Church college aged young adults who have moved away from the area and the church. Provide and maintain educational opportunities to college aged adults in the area.

Strategy #5: Promote the growth of existing and new activities at the Church.

Create a Church league softball team, basketball and volleyball  where the Church teams play against other area Church teams. Develop other team recreational activities based on congregation interest. Present church plays, musicals, and special presentations promoting fellowship and spiritual outreach to community.

Strategy #6: Implement organized activities or opportunities for the Church.

Congregation members will discover and experience new spiritual practices through activities that foster upright moral values. Such as: Passion Play trip to Gatlinburg, TN,  Christus Gardens in Gatlinburg, TN, etc.  

Strategy #7: Create support groups and/or classes to meet the congregation needs.

Bring small groups together to provide topical support to the group's needs. Provide assistance to church members and their families who are in need of specific support from people in (or who have experience with) similar situations. Create support groups such as but not limited to; job search, divorce recovery, grief counseling, parenting, marriage.

Strategy #8: Create common interest groups.

Allow people with similar interests an opportunity to get together and enjoy fellowship with others. Create groups, such as but not limited to, mature persons, movie night, book clubs, or dinner clubs, quilting groups, boy scouts, girl scouts, scrapbooking, men and women’s groups.

Strategy #9: Implement Youth/Adult mentor program at the Church.

Inter-generational relationships will be experienced in the congregation. Identify youth and adults interested in participating in the mentor program. Develop and communicate the Mentor Program guidelines. Create topics for mentoring program.

Strategy #10: Implement the teaching of Community Courses at the Church.

a. The Church will become an educational venue for the community. May be able to utilize experts from among our church membership for some courses. Establish courses such as but not limited to; parenting. CPR, baby sitting, tutoring, financial/budgeting, GED program.