Vision

This page describes our ongoing process of visioning for our church.

The Visioning Process

By "visioning" we mean reflecting on what has been happening and discussing possibilities and plans for future development. It needs to be an ongoing process because the life of our church is evolving in many ways. As we grow in size, the culture of the congregation has to change. The needs of each generation is different from that of the previous generation, so we are continually endeavoring to meet the needs of three or four generations at a time. The world around us is changing rapidly so our response to the world and our own community needs to be continually revis(ion)ed.

Vision 2001

In 2001, we completed a four-part visioning process focused on the four major areas of our ministry: Pastoral Care, Christian Development, Outreach and Worship. Click on these links to read the reports:

• 2001 Apr 7 Pastoral Care
• 2001 Apr 11 Christian Development
• 2001 Oct 13 Outreach
• 2001 Nov 17 Worship

Vision 2002

The next stage in the Visioning Process took place on Saturday, Mar 9, 2002, in the form of a Visioning workshop -- Vision 2002 -- for Board members and other congregational leaders. Click on this link to read the report:

• 2002 Mar 9 Vision 2002

The first action taken by the Board in response to Vision 2002 was to strike an ad hoc committee to develop some recommendations for the restructuring of the Board.

Vision 2003

On Sunday, 03 Oct 26, our Special Congregational Meeting was held to consider the Board Restructuring Proposal. The Proposal was adopted with one amendment, that the new model would be reviewed during the third year and that the Congregation would then decide whether to continue with the new model.

Concerns were raised around the number of members on the new Church Council (5 elected and 2 ministers) and around procedures for financial management, although no amendments were proposed.

The actual change-over to the new structure took place at the Annual Congregational Meeting, 2004 Feb 29.

• Board Restructuring Proposal (full text, 24 pp)
• Executive Summary (2 pp)

Vision 2004

The first Visioning workshop presented by the new Church Council was held on 2004 Nov 27.

• Visioning 2004 Workshop Report