1. 3.1 District Church Council
Pages 37-52
Tim Wiebusch – DCC Chair

2. LCA VIC/TAS Strategic Direction
You’ve heard The Journey So Far
Today you have contributed to the future directions
Why does DCC see this as being so important
How do you take the message about our Strategic Directions back to your congregation?

3. What should be celebrated as a District
Lakeside – Pakenham
Wyndham Mission Plan – growth and second pastor
The gifts of Reconciliation Ministry
Partnerships between District, Congregations and the Mara community
Those congregations that have blessed their communities over time: Katyil, Mortlake.

4. What should be celebrated as a District
Youth and Young Adult Ministry and its continued growth and partnership with our Camp Ministry teams
African and Migrant Ministry
South Eastern Melbourne African Ministry – 2 SMPs
Development Retreat and Field Seminar
Support for Shepparton and African House
Supporting growth in our Lutheran Schools
Geelong Lutheran College – Pastor David Spike 2017
Holy Trinity Horsham – growing to Year 12

5. Things underway right now
Camping Ministry Review
Aged Car Review
Review of resourcing for the Office of the Bishop
Continuing to imbed professional standards into what we do, so it becomes second nature
Proactively contributing to the LCA’s governance and administration initiatives and trials

6. What DCC needs you to take back to your congregations
All those things you’ve heard today that should be shared and celebrated, that can energise our Church
The vibrant nature of faith formation that is occurring in ways that we might not be able to imagine in every local setting
That your congregation is part of the LCA VIC / TAS and there are many ways to support and contribute to the District’s ministry including prayerfully and financially

7. How are we going to equip you to do this ?
We will provide delegates with a summarised set of slides for use with church councils and your congregational members
DCC members will continue visiting congregations
Taking DCC to regional areas – an opportunity for local leaders from schools and congregations to engage
Considering how we leverage the cluster groups used in the District Visitation Program 2016

8. We give thanks for those that we have been blessed by through their service
District Bishop Rev. Greg Pietsch
Assistant Bishop Rev. Andrew Brook
Former District Administrator Dinu Stamatescu
Our District staff
The District Church Council, sub-committees, CMS and CLEVNT members

9. Proposal Be it resolved that the report of the District Church Council be received with thanks.

10. DCC presentation of Sponsorship Program
Pages 53-54

11. 3.1 District Sponsorship Program
Proposal
Be it resolved that Convention supports the establishment of a District Sponsorship Program (DSP) to replace the single District Appeal between Conventions and that the DSP be focussed at supporting the District’s Strategic Initiative #1, specifically Youth and Young Adult Ministry and Church Planting.

12. Reason for the proposal
DCC Strategic Directions: Explore Funding models and sources for the District in addition to congregation giving
The reality of congregational giving
A single appeal does not provide a sustainable model
People like to give to tangible causes

13. The proposed model
Allows for groups (eg: congregation, small group) or individuals to choose to sponsor an initiative
In return sponsors will receive:
A certificate that can be displayed
Quarterly updates on the ministry area that can be shared to energise and encourage others
Sponsorship targets as outlined on page 54

14. Youth and Young Adults - $25,000
Pastoral Care and Oversight
Camping Support
Communications
Connections
Training young leaders

15. Youth and Young Adults - $25,000
Transitions
Sunday Nights at St Johns
Pastor with Passion for
Youth and Young Adults
Resourcing local
congregations
Youth and Young Adults - $25,000

16. CHURCH PLANTING
“Church Planting” is something that Lutherans have always done.
The Great Command to Make Disciples is the Command to Plant Churches
When you think of church planting, don’t think of another option in a shopping mall food court, think of a new farm in a starving country. (Dean Eaton)

17. CHURCH PLANTING - $20,000 target
Church Planting is good for the established church.
When the story of the Church Planting mission at Lakeside became known, the Mortlake congregation, even as it closed, derived inspiration and hope from
its decision to donate proceeds from its church
building sale to district church planting missions.
Mortlake’s gift makes them ‘partners’ in the future
of the church.

18. CHURCH PLANTING - $20,000 target
This is your chance to be partners in the future of the Church at:
Pakenham-Lakeside
St Phillips Werribee

19. This is your chance to be part of something BIG and the FUTURE of our Church.
Sponsorship targets as outlined on page 54

20. Proposal Be it resolved that Convention supports the establishment of a District Sponsorship Program (DSP) to replace the single District Appeal between Conventions and that the DSP be focused at supporting the District’s Strategic Initiative #1, specifically Youth and Young Adults Ministry and Church Planting.