St Martin’s-in-the-Veld PARISH STRATEGIC PLAN

The Conversation Model Based on the book by CHANTELL ILLBURY & CLEM SUNTER called GAMES FOXES PLAY (Planning for EXTRAORDINARY times). The First Phase – defining the game – comprises five (5) steps: 1.Scope of the game 2.The Players 3.Rules of the game 4.Key uncertainties 5.Scenarios The Second phase – playing the game – also has five (5) steps: 6.SWOT 7.Options 8.Decisions 9.Measurable outcomes 10.The meaning of winning

OPPORTUNITIES  Every member ministry  Mission and evangelism (St Martin's in-the-inner-city) / St Martin's-in-the-workplace / Alpha in the workplace  We need a vision which will excite and get the support and involvement of the Parish.  Attracting new members in changed environment of Rosebank  Transformative projects  Attract new, energetic and passionate staff members  New Parish Lay Ministers (review role)  Revitalise Home Groups  Move Get Real Services into the Church  Build on a nucleus of younger members involved in Get Real service.  Be compassionate, caring and love one another deeply  Pray / Prayer meetings  New Youth Pastor attending  Youth ministry training Youth ministry training (4G)  Develop a Sunday school which attracts participation

OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUED  Develop a Sunday school which attracts participation  Bring younger members into the mainstream of St Martins and provide the type of worship that attracts them  Use Luke’s example of the RC Church in Rome for planning ALL services *  Teaching and spiritual growth offered to congregation and in Home Groups  Provide inspirational leadership  Communication Plan  Capitalize on what works, such as combined services followed by a tea/braai.  Plan for regular combined services throughout the year and advise the congregation accordingly at the start of the year ie once a month.  Prepare and publish an annual Church activity/special services plan for parishioners to include above.  Build a caring community i.e.: follow-up on parishioners who stop attending Church regularly, leave the Church.  Appoint and publish the names of parishioners who are responsible for portfolios/activities i.e. Who is responsible for sides persons?  A growing, vibrant, worshipping community which attracts and supports people of all ages from a wide range of backgrounds in finding and living in the Kingdom of God.

BUCKET LIST VISION AND STRATEGIC PLANINSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIPPARISHIONERS HOME GROUPS TEACHING AND SPIRITUAL GROWTH / TRAINING YOUTH MINISTRY PRAYERGET REALWORSHIP AND MUSIC OUTREACH & MISSIONPORTFOLIO MANAGEMENTPLANT & EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE FUNDINGCOMMUNICATION PLAN

PARISH MATRIX Community GOD Choir Get Real Music Group Young Families Mothers Union Liturgy Services Exco Council Clergy / Parish Lay Ministers Administration / Catering Portfolios, Parishioners & House Churches MaintenanceOutreach / MissionOVCYouthIntercultural Succession Planning Ever Changing Environment GOD

FEEDBACK Feedback from Sub-Committees of Council Identify tasks and action items Identify “quick” wins and improvements Improvement projects Define deliverables Establish timeframes and metrics Appoint “CHAMPIONS” Mechanisms to provide feedback to Parishioners Establish a communication plan

IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS 1.What are the drivers? Initiate programme. Establish the desire to change. 2.Where are we now? Define problems and opportunities. Form implementation team. 3.Where do we want to be? Define Road Map. Communicate Outcome. Define target state. 4.What needs to be done? Plan Programme. Identify role players. Build improvements. 5.How do we get there? Execute plan. Operate and reuse. Implement improvements. 6.Did we get there? Realise benefits and objectives. Embed new approaches. 7.How do we keep the momentum going? Review effectiveness. Sustain. Monitor and evaluate.

ROADMAP ST MARTIN'S STRATEGIC PLAN ROAD MAP MARCH 2013APRIL 2013MAY 2013JUNE 2013JULY 2013AUGUST 2013SEPTEMBER 2013OCTOBER 2013NOVEMBER 2013DECEMBER 2013JANUARY 2014FEBRUARY AND BEYOND STRATEGIC PLAN COMPILATION,IMPLEMENTATION AND MEASUREMENT EXCO SESSIONS SWOT ANALYSIS / BUCKET LIST FORMULATE STRATEGIC PLAN STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSION IMPLEMENT "QUICK WINS" AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND MEASURE OUTCOMES AND ACHIEVEMENTS DEFINE THE STRATEGIC OFFERING AND APPOINT CHAMPIONS COMMUNICATE STRATEGIC PLAN TO ALL PARISHIONERS EFFECT THE NECESSARY AND AGREED UPON CHANGES / IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND REALISE THE BENEFITS PROVIDE ON-GOING AND EFFECTIVE FEEDBACK TO PARISHIONERS VIA A STRUCTURED COMMUNICATION PLAN DID WE GET THERE? HOW DO WE KEEP THE MOMENTUM GOING?