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- 1. A Shift in Mission for College Hill Reviving Hope- Proclaiming Mercy Revitalizing St. Paul Lutheran Church in partnership with St. John Lutheran Church, reaching the community of College Hill.
- 2. Our Mission Partnership to Resource St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to Revive Hope & Reclaim Mercy in the Neighborhood of College Hill
- 3. Target Audience Presenter: Andrew Lehenbauer
- 4. Target Audiences SLU Grad Students Harris-Stowe Students Jazz/Blues aficionados Students of Bryan Hill Elementary and Parents Single Parent Households
- 6. Inputs St. Paul Lutheran Church and St. John Church will both contribute resources to the project including: Money Time/Expertise Materials Facilities
- 7. Inputs St. John Church Financial Resources Material Resources St. John Members Financial Resources Time/Expertise St. Paul Lutheran Church Material Resources Facilities St. Paul Members Time/Expertise
- 8. Inputs: St. John Church Financial Resources District Payment designation Other Missions funding TBD Material Resources Children’s Ministry Worship Production St. John Members Financial Resources Time/Expertise
- 9. Inputs: St. Paul Lutheran Church Material Resources Worship materials: Instruments, Bibles, Hymnals Kitchen Supplies Facilities St. Paul Members Time/Expertise
- 11. Muffin & Beverage Distribution Similar to First Light’s activity Bus stop is very close to St. Paul A way to increase visibility and build connections People could be invited to church
- 12. Saturday evening Jazz Liturgy with Kick-Off ConcertSeveral Jazz Liturgies available St John’s musical resources would be utilized This evening jazz liturgy would become monthly or weekly event Prefaced by a Kick-Off Concert Connections with recording artists
- 13. Children’s Ministry Opportunities Sunday School VBS Kids Urban Camp
- 14. After-School Athletic Program Community members highly value sports Bryan Hill is next door Basketball
- 15. Taking Jesus to the Street Patterned after Chapel of the Cross Health Screenings Free garage sale giveaways Music and food Prayer Stations and Bible distribution
- 17. Increased Attendance • 50 members from St. John begin attending St. Paul • Larger variety of skills for St. Paul • Increased financial ability of St. Paul
- 18. Variety of Services • Increased talents in the congregations • Concerts • Jazz/Blues • VBS • Available with the help of St. John for the neighborhood kids
- 19. Short-term Goals Presenter: Travis Ferguson
- 20. Full-time Church Worker • Increased finances will lead to full time vicar • Ability to lead people in a mission • Available to the community • Someone is established to help in the community
- 21. Music Ministry • Several Jazz and blues groups exist in the area • Hopefulness to reach musical students at SLU or Harris Stowe • Concerts outside for the community
- 22. Children’s Ministry • Bryan Hill is nearby • Large part of the community that’s growing is the younger population • Many single parent households • Leads to keeping kids from dangerous activities
- 23. Micro-Mentoring • Increase in congregation members with many skills • Ability to work with members in the community for: • Accountability • Skill development • Job readiness • Networking
- 25. Longer-Term Goals - Overview • Dovetail in Ex-Offender Ministry with Jobs and LHS • Job opportunities in partnership with Fresno’s job training & Grace Hill • Active Sports program / After-school Athletic Program • St. Paul to have Increased Ability to provide for Needs in the Community • St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar • St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy)
- 26. Longer-Term Goals Dovetail in St. Paul’s Ex-Offender Support Ministry with: Neighborhood Accountability Board volunteers Micro-mentoring Job-readiness Counseling Resume Review Interview Tips & Practice Lutheran Housing Support / Laborers For Christ
- 27. Job/Business Opportunities Job / Business Opportunities… in partnership with existing programs: Fresno’s job training (above Fresno’s Café) Grace Hill
- 28. Longer-Term Goals Athletics and Sports Outreach Active Sports Program Coaching collaboration with St. Louis Police Potential connection with Leagues After-school / Saturday Athletic Program Partnering with Bryan Hill Elementary School Gymnasium Playground
- 29. Community Needs St. Paul to have Increased Ability to Provide for Needs in the Community Ideas include: Family Movie Night Family Trivia Night Resale Shop (volunteer to earn) Food Pantry (volunteer to earn) Community Service Events
- 30. Resources for Full-time Staff St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar may convert into a called position for a Pastor Repairs and updates on Parsonage for housing Using LFC and local labor in training
- 31. Transition to Community Ministries St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy) as St. Paul’s membership grows able to sustain programs without outside help Gradual turnover of support staged and managed in phases Checkpoints at various milestones Determined by agreed upon metrics
Editor's Notes
- Our goal statement is “A Partnership to Resource St. Paul’s Lutheran Church to Revive Hope in the Neighborhood of College Hill”. This partnership consists of collaboration between the congregations of St. John and St. Paul to equip St. Paul with the resources it needs to reach out to the neighborhood of College Hill and revive hope therein.
- The target audience consists of adults from five different people groups.
- 1. The first are Graduate students from St. Louis University that would be in the area for an extended time and that might be interested in being a part of the St. Paul and College Hill community. They might be interested in the Jazz liturgy and some may even have the talents to help with the Jazz liturgy. If they become involved they might think to move into the neighborhood. 2. The second group targeted would be students from Harris-Stowe. Although many of these students would be part of the community temporarily, they have potential to be great help in reaching the community with their talents. Some students that decide to stay in the St. Louis after graduation could choose to move to the College Hill neighborhood and become permanent members of the community. 3. Thirdly, Jazz and Blues aficionados from the area near Grand Center would be targeted. Their musical talent would add a lot to the Jazz liturgy and their creativity might lead to variations of the liturgy. They could also participate in Jazz concerts or outreach activities. 4. Our fourth target audience is students and the parents of students from Bryan Hill Elementary School. These are current members of the neighborhood and surrounding neighborhoods. The relationship between the school and St. Paul has been positive and with programs for students and their parents this group could be reached. 5. There are many single parent households in the neighborhood and these households make up our fifth target audience. St. Paul has the potential to be a great community of support for these households and children from these families would greatly benefit from programs and activities done by St. Paul’s community. These are the five target audiences that we are focused on going into this program and although the audiences may shift or expand as the program progresses, these five would be the most beneficial to target at the current time.
- As defined in the context of a logic model, inputs are resources necessary for supporting a program. Inputs include money, time, expertise, facilities and materials. In order to successfully reach our goal of resourcing the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran to bring hope to the neighborhood of College Hill, “Reviving Hope, Proclaiming Mercy” will require resources from St. John Church in Ellisville and St. Paul Lutheran in College Hill and the congregants of both.
- St. John Church will commit financial and material resources to the project: The Missions Department at St. John budgets an annual amount to be paid to the Missouri District. This funding was once designated for church planting activities, but in recent years has been given to the general fund. St. John Church will work with the Missouri District to designate this funding to support a portion of the salary for St. Paul Lutheran Church to hire crucial ministry staff, likely a vicar. The Missions Department at St. John may have other miscellaneous funds available to assist with special community outreach opportunities at St. Paul Lutheran Church. The Children’s Ministries Department owns the rights to a vast amount of Sunday School and Vacation Bible School curriculum that will be provided to St. Paul to launch opportunities for children in the congregation and the neighborhood. This department also has large stores of craft and activities materials, drama materials including sets and costumes and various other items that will be available to St. Paul’s Children’s Ministries. The Worship Production Department will share set lists, chord charts and music, visuals, instruments, audio visual equipment and other elements to create a more robust music ministry at St. Paul Lutheran Church. St. John members will commit financial resources, time and expertise to the project: 50 members will commit to attending three Sundays per month at St. Paul Lutheran Church as well as serving as volunteers to spark new ministry areas; especially children’s ministries and music ministries. St. John Church’s Missions Department will focus recruitment efforts on identifying members with the necessary skills to benefit these ministry areas and a passion for serving in an urban environment. The commitment of these members will extend beyond Sunday services and volunteering to forming true friendships and integrating into the community at St. Paul. St. John members will be encouraged to share in their generosity with St. Paul by designating a portion of their weekly tithe or offering to St. Paul.
- St. Paul Lutheran Church will commit material resources and the use of their facilities to the project: St. Paul will ready their space to expand available ministries to include a Saturday night Jazz liturgy service, Sunday children’s ministries, VBS and other outreach ministries. St. Paul will also make available other material resources such as instruments, Bibles and hymns, kitchen supplies to support new opportunities for ministry and outreach as needed. St. Paul Lutheran members will commit their time and expertise to the project: Members will commit to integrating St. John attendees into ministries and will drive volunteer efforts for new ministries utilizing their skills, passions and knowledge.
- There are several different activities we brainstormed to achieve our outputs and goals. A local bus stop is very close to St. Paul. When First Light presented at MissionShift, they mentioned a group that hands out muffins and talks with prostitutes on a corner. We think something similar could be done in College Hill. Muffins and beverages could be distributed in the mornings and early evening to people as they get on and off the buses. This would serve to increase visibility in the community and get to know everyone. Further, people could be invited to come to church.
- One of our larger activities is a Saturday evening jazz liturgy with a kick-off concert. To tap into the rich jazz/blues history of the area, St. Paul would host a jazz liturgy service. There are actually several jazz liturgies available for St. Paul to use; a St. Paul fieldworker (Rev. Richard Koehneke) wrote one in 1968, and James Brauer also composed one. [ Sample of track from 1968 ] St. John has vast musical resources which would be utilized to make this activity come about (piano, trumpet, saxophone, etc). The evening jazz liturgy would be converted into a monthly or weekly event, too. To kick off the initial Saturday evening jazz liturgy, a kick-off concert would be held, preferably outdoors. St. Paul has connections with prominent recording artists, so there are possible connections there as well. After the concert, people could be invited to come to the jazz liturgy at the church.
- Another activity involves children’s ministry. With the influx of St. John members, Sunday school would be needed. This would also make the church more family-friendly. Sunday school would be held weekly. VBS is another activity idea. VBS would be held by St. John and St. Paul members to serve their own children and the children of the community. This has the potential to become a great outreach into the wider College Hill area. Urban Kids’ Camp?
- The community members highly value sports. An after-school athletic program would be established, bringing in many of the Bryan Hill children. Basketball is an easy sport that does not take much equipment. Bryan Hill’s courts would have to be used, though.
- During the summer, an event similar to Chapel of the Cross’ “Taking Jesus to the Streets” could be held. Chapel of the Cross has had great success in their community with this. Free garage sale giveaways could be held. St. Louis’ health department could be cooperated with to provide health screenings. Music from a DJ could be played and free barbecue sandwiches offered. Prayer stations could be established and free Bibles distributed. Both physical and spiritual needs could be provided for in this activity.
- The first part of the output would be considered an input as well. 50 members of St. John would be asked to attend St. Paul for an indefinite amount of time. The goal with this would be to raise the number of people attending on a Sunday service to over 100 people within the first year of the revitalization. With this, there will be an increase in members willing to serve in the community, and increase in financial flow, and a better ability to reach out to the community. Members from St. John would be asked to contribute a portion of their time, talents, and donations to St. Paul in order to allow the church to be effective in outreach.
- The second part of this output would include services being offered to the community through St. Paul. With St. John having a wealth of resources and talents, there would be a great partnership that would exist, and therefore a great output, such as VBS, concerts, and multiple things that are included in the short-term and long-term outcomes.
- All of the short-term goals revolve around the community of College Hill. The first steps, related to the inputs of St. John, would involve an increase in financial assistance, which would hopefully lead to the addition of a vicar, and eventually a pastor. By having a person involved in full time ministry, there would be someone in the church throughout the week to assist those who might be coming in to seek services, ask questions, etc. With the increase of a pastoral presence and membership, there would also be an increase in the ability to provide for the needs of the community, whether that be spiritual, in a business sense, with children, etc.
- Another short-term goal is to develop a music ministry. There are several jazz/blues groups within the area that would be able to help out with the worship at St. Paul. There are also several talents within the congregation of St. John, which would add to the musical nature of the services, as well as concerts that we would like to do in the area.
- A children’s ministry would also be a short-term goal. There are several kids within the area, and several single mother households. We are assuming that a children’s ministry would be a great way to get the kids out of the streets and keep them from getting involved in other, less legal and more dangerous activities. Since St. John has a variety of people who love to be involved in children’s ministry, along with members of St. Paul who have a lot to offer in that area, a children’s ministry would be great to bring people into community with the church.
- Finally, within a year, it would be foreseeable to set up a micro-mentoring and Christian business networking community. Within this aspect, members of the community would be partnered up with a mentor from St. Paul that would not only be there for accountability, but also for networking, development of various skills, and job readiness.
- While it is understood that these outcomes may be adjusted as the project progresses and adjustments are made to accommodate circumstances, the following are the Longer-term Outcomes we are keeping in view as we develop the other parts of the project.
- Dovetail in St. Paul’s Ex-Offender Support Ministry: In the project that St. Paul’s is proposing, there are some potential areas that this project will be able to interleave the resources and people that will be brought to St. Paul’s. The participation in Neighborhood Accountability Board will have at its disposal a larger pool of volunteers. The people that will be coming into St. Paul’s from St. John’s will also be a resource to assist with micro-mentoring and job-readiness counseling. In addition to these, a potential for developing the skilled labor pool in the neighborhood might come from collaborative efforts with Lutheran Housing Support and Laborers For Christ to work side-by-side with neighborhood residents who want to learn.
- Job / Business Opportunities… in partnership with existing programs: Grace Hill has an existing Job Placement Program in which our people may want to participate, either as job applicants or as volunteers. Fresno’s Café is an eatery that is one part of the vision for that space. The other part of the vision is to have a space available for job training and business start-ups to have office space. We foresee an outcome of our project to provide support to bring those visions to a realized actuality.
- Athletics and Sports Outreach: This outcome has two major components. The first is the development of an Active Sport Program, possibly in collaboration with St. Louis Police. The Police have started a similar program in other areas, and we would hope to build on that model and develop a relationship between the families in the community with the Police Officers on a friendly basis – with Athletics being the bridge. There is a potential connection with Leagues that can be foreseen, to organize the friendly play and expand healthy social activities. A second component would be the development of an After-school / Saturday Athletic Program (ASAP) in leveraging the relationship and proximity of Bryan Hill Elementary School. We see some potential for promoting a healthy lifestyle and building relationships, possibly providing supervised activities on the playground in fair weather, and in the gymnasium during other times. These might begin and end with some time for discussions in the basement of St. Paul’s, maybe even providing a light snack.
- St. Paul to have Increased Ability to provide for Needs in the Community: With a larger pool of volunteers and increased financial support come blessings that can be shared with the community. The responses will be prioritized based on need and how they fit into the overall scheme of the project. Some ideas of what might be offered include, but are not limited to: Family Movie Night, Family Trivia Night, and Community Service Events, to name a few. In addition, if space becomes available, we can envision a potential for a Resale Shop and a Food Pantry that is run by St. Paul’s members but utilizing volunteers from the community. Volunteers could earn volunteer bucks to be used at either the Food Pantry or Resale Shop to purchase items.
- St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar: As the ministry activities grow, it will be important to have full-time ministry staff. The concept would be to start with a Vicar for a year and potentially have that convert into a call for a full-time Pastor. For this to happen there is a need to provide housing. St. Paul’s has an existing parsonage (they now call it “the annex”) that is in need of some repairs and updates, but could serve well for a Vicar or Pastor. Using Laborers For Christ (LFC) and local labor in training while they are in the area working on the project for Lutheran Housing Support seems to be a good resource to tap into at this stage.
- St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy): At some point the health of St. Paul’s will reach a state where the congregation can support the ministry programs and community activities on their own. As this takes place, St. John will have the opportunity to “pull-back” and let St. Paul’s members carry the load. As St. Paul’s membership grows, those being discipled will be given opportunities for roles in leadership and able to sustain programs without outside help. This will be a gradual turnover of support that is staged and managed in phases with checkpoints at various milestones that will be determined by agreed upon metrics. This transition will be planned and agreed upon by both St. John’s and St. Paul’s as programs are in their early stages, always with an eye toward the time when it will be turned over to St. Paul’s for continuation. Conclusion Everything proposed in this project is to follow the paradigm of bridging from Outreach to Disciple and building up the local neighborhood to be able to continue and grow in ministry and support of others with the objective of bringing Glory to God. We believe that God has placed all the necessary resources in the proper place for them to be used to this end. Our task is to bring those resources together and allow God to work through us.