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Mission Statement
In Christ we love and serve God and our community. Vision Statement Maple Leaf Lutheran Church is a diverse, empowered, welcoming and growing congregation. We are strengthened through worship, holy communion, prayer and study. We use our energy, baptismal promise and spiritual gifts to joyfully serve God, actively meeting the needs of the local and global communities. STRATEGIC PLAN- 2005-2015 Worship • Continue to diversify the worship experience/utilize new technology. (ongoing) • Explore ways to make the worship space more flexible. (2010) • Explore utilizing a van for transportation to services and for other programs. (2006) Evangelism • Continue to develop an evangelism function which identifies and provides relationship-building opportunities. (ongoing) • Continue special interest groups e.g. Quilters, Circle, MOPS and encourage new groups to attract people through their interests. (ongoing) • Maintain a system that coordinates the welcoming and follow-up of visitors and new members. (ongoing) • Work toward becoming a welcoming and inclusive congregation and, through study, gain understanding of the needs and perspectives of diverse groups. (ongoing) Mission • Conduct a formal assessment of community needs to determine the outreach service(s) to provide. (June 2006) • Based on the needs assessment, identify and provide services that address community needs of single parents, the disadvantaged and people of varying ethnicities. (2006 -2015) • Re-model our physical plant to meet the needs of our community outreach services (2010-2015) • Complete the construction of the parking lot. (2005) • Explore and establish, if needed, a companion non-profit to allow corporations to support our community outreach without donating funds to a church entity. (2006) • Continue to support international efforts e.g. Ailanga School Project. (ongoing) Stewardship • Celebrate and encourage commitment of spiritual and monetary gifts (ongoing) • Formalize a process for training/mentoring lay leaders and Christian Education staff. Develop a system and training materials. (2007) • Establish the expectation that each member will contribute in some way to the work of the church, making membership a working partnership. (ongoing) • Work toward becoming a “green congregation” by becoming a sustainable community. (2008) Organization of the Church • Evaluate the church’s governing documents for relevancy and currency e.g. by-laws, policies, job descriptions (2007) • Adopt a structure that allows the responsibility and authority for program administration to be shared by small groups (2008) • Explore a new administrative structure that enhances our efficiency and effectiveness in doing business (2008) Spiritual Health • Continue spiritual/theological education (ongoing)
• Encourage monthly Sharing Teams to meet monthly for prayer, study, fellowship, support
• Encourage more member participation in worship service.
• Create a “Spiritual Health 101” sheet to educate members on how to be spiritually healthy
• Explore the establishment of spiritual mentors/prayer partners
• Encourage the scheduling of spiritual retreats, yearly prayer labyrinth, prayer vigils
• Encourage spiritual journaling and sharing with others |
