2. Ebenezer weathered a dry season
Ebenezer’s Season Is Now
The Seed of our Season is in YOU!
It is time to plant, nurture and GROW!

3. Ebenezer weathered a dry season
Ebenezer’s Season Is Now
The Seed of our Season is in YOU!
It is time to plant, nurture and GROW!

4. Ebenezer weathered a dry season
Ebenezer’s Season Is Now
The Seed of our Season is in YOU!
It is time to plant, nurture and GROW!

5. Ebenezer weathered a dry season
Ebenezer’s Season Is Now
The Seed of our Season is in YOU!
It is time to plant, nurture and GROW!

6. Ebenezer weathered a dry season
Ebenezer’s Season Is Now
The Seed of our Season is in YOU!
It is time to plant, nurture and GROW!

7. The Official Home Church of Wiley College

8. The Official Home Church of Wiley College

9. The Official Home Church of Wiley College

10. Household Oriented Methodist Experience

11. Married, 4.18
Woman
Headed, 4.34
Man
Headed, 0.9
, 0
Single
Parents, 5.24
Harrison County Households in Thousands
Source: 2010 US Census Bureau

12. Married, 4.18
Woman
Headed, 4.34
Man
Headed, 0.9
, 0
Single
Parents, 5.24
Harrison County Households in Thousands
Source: 2010 US Census Bureau

13. Married, 4.18
Woman
Headed, 4.34
Man
Headed, 0.9
, 0
Single
Parents, 5.24
1. MOST Households in Marshall, Texas are headed
by a single man or woman.
2. MOST Single-Parent Households are headed by
a single women.
3. NEARLY 1,000 Households are headed by a
single man

14. Married, 4.18
Woman
Headed, 4.34
Man
Headed, 0.9
, 0
Single
Parents, 5.24
1. MOST Households in Marshall, Texas are headed
by a single man or woman.
2. MOST Single-Parent Households are headed by
a single women.
3. NEARLY 1,000 Households are headed by a
single man

15. Married, 4.18
Woman
Headed, 4.34
Man
Headed, 0.9
, 0
Single
Parents, 5.24
1. MOST Households in Marshall, Texas are headed
by a single man or woman.
2. MOST Single-Parent Households are headed by
a single women.
3. NEARLY 1,000 Households are headed by a
single man.

16. • Discipleship and Accountability
• Small Groups
• Reaching Out
• Means of Grace

17. • Discipleship and Accountability
• Small Groups
• Reaching Out
• Means of Grace

18. • Discipleship and Accountability
• Small Groups
• Reaching Out
• Means of Grace

19. • Discipleship and Accountability
• Small Groups
• Reaching Out
• Means of Grace

20. • Discipleship and Accountability
• Small Groups
• Reaching Out
• Means of Grace

21. What is it?

22. What is HOME?

23.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.

24.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.
 Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive

25.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.
 Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive
› Pluralistic means accepting of all faith
traditions and the right of people to believe
as they choose, while still being true to our
heritage as Disciples of Jesus Christ.

26.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.
 Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive
› Plugged-in means that we carry our witness
of being Disciples of Jesus Christ to the world
using digital technology and social media to
create a new, virtual and real ecclesia.

27.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.
 Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive
› Progressive means that we embrace a world
view that liberates, empowers, uplifts and
feeds the lost, last and least of our fellow
creations of God.

28.  A Mission to orient our ministry toward the
households in our community using
traditional Methodist practices in a
contemporary way.
 Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive
 The place where from where you start
and to where you are sure to return ...
Like the “HOME” icon on your
computer, web site or mobile device.

43. No. Position Name
1 Community Garden Lady Gray Else
2 Parent's Night Out Lee Anna Price
3 Child Enrichment Peru Greer
4 Praise Dance Wilette Williams
5 Social Media Nellie Todd
6 Video Newsletter Clarisse Watkins
7 Wellness Program Sherease Sands
8 Healthy Diet Program Brenda Martin
9 Retail Ministry Frank Draughn
10 Deliverance Ministry Augustine Jenkins
11 Children's Worship LaDonna Gaut
12 Music and Worship Anthony Parrish
13 Information Technology Not Staffed
14 Wednesday Night Live Develous Bright
15 College Student Ministry Willisa Gaut
16 Church Council Communication Sythia Gaut
17 Church Finance Lestrus Mitchell
18 Church Administration Theressa Hudson
19 Choir Beverly Armstead
20 Trustees Travis Armstead
Cabinet Members are Servant Leaders
Responsible And Accountable for the
Success of Key Elements of Our Mission

44. Our Vision
A vital, vibrant and growing congregation that is changing lives and
reshaping futures for Jesus Christ
Our Mission
To be a HOME (Household Oriented Methodist Experience) so that
our congregation becomes a place where we make Disciples of
Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world to the glory of God
Our Slogan
Ebenezer is HOME: A Household Oriented Methodist Experience
Areas of Focus
Growing a Fruitful Congregation
Investing in the Young
Remaining Relevant in Relationship to our Mission Field
Pluralistic, Plugged-in and Progressive

46. Long Range Vision
Create a source and supply of healthy food for the
community, provide an vehicle for cooperation and
understanding and to facilitate life changing awareness of
Jesus Christ.
Mid Range Goal
Develop a community of helpers in the garden that will
provide an end of summer feast of the community garden
between the summer and winter crops of 2013.
Immediate Goals
1. Create a schematic for the Summer and Winter garden.
2. List immediate projects and a calendar of work days for
their completion

47. Long Range Vision
The church will develop child care abilities that will include
but not be limited to daycare, field trips and extended
education ministries.
Mid Range Goal
Weekly Saturday Child care and enrichment activities
leading to Second Sunday Children’s Worship Services at
Ebenezer during services beginning no later than the Fall
2013.
Immediate Goals
1. Create and Begin the PNO activity every Saturday.
2. Begin the Saturday Children’s Worship Service.

48. Long Range Vision
A complete range of educational activities that include a
permanent onsite education ministry or school.
Mid Range Goal
Weekly Child Enrichment activities leading to Second
Sunday Children’s Worship Services at Ebenezer during
services beginning no later than the Fall 2013, on both
Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoons
Immediate Goals
1. Begin enrichment activity every Saturday and
Wednesday.
2. Begin the Saturday Children’s Worship Service.

49. Long Range Vision
Increase the demonstration of praise and worship through
dance and other artistic and kinetic expressions.
Mid Range Goal
Develop a permanent Praise Dance Troup that introduces
itself to the community by hosting a Praise Dance
Workshop by the end of the Summer 2013
Immediate Goals
1. Begin weekly Praise Dance Rehearsals
2. Begin Praise Dance during every Worship Service.

50. Long Range Vision
Create a complete and lasting witness to the life of the
church and its fruitfulness using social media web sites
such as Facebook, Twitter, Linked In and Google Plus.
Mid Range Goal
Create an Ebenezer UMC presence on Google Plus that
facilitates inter-church communication in much the same
way that Facebook does for members outside the church.
Immediate Goals
1. Create a Google Plus Ebenezer Account
2. Create Circles on Google Plus for existing church
boards and committees.

51. Long Range Vision
Create a social media podcast ministry that
communicates the witness of the life of the church across
both online and broadcasts media
Mid Range Goal
Create a weekly video news magazine for posting on
Facebook and other social media that can be used as our
weekly announcement during worship services, as well.
Immediate Goals
1. Create and post the first podcast
2. Develop the podcast into a weekly event

52. Long Range Vision
Create a Wellness Program at Ebenezer that addresses the
spectrum of diet, exercise and lifestyle choices that promote
the health and wellness of the congregation and the greater
community
Mid Range Goal
Schedule regular workshops to happen during the WNL or
PNO activities on Saturdays and Wednesdays during the Fall
of 2013
Immediate Goals
1. Schedule 3 Summer Healthy Diet Exhibitions.
2. Offer a physical fitness program for the members of the
church and community that addresses various levels of
physical activity and ability.

53. Long Range Vision
Create the ability for the church to make monetary
transactions in exchange for goods, products and services
that promote and empowers our members and church.
Mid Range Goal
Fully staff and organize the Ebenezer bookstore.
Immediate Goals
1. Create a process for providing an inventory and the
transaction processing of items in the bookstore.
2. Offer recorded worship services for sale in the
bookstore.

54. Long Range Vision
Create a community of church members who meet for
counseling and spiritual support
Mid Range Goal
Meet with an increasing number of people by the end of
the summer.
Immediate Goals
1. Weekly meetings.
2. Reports on the number of meetings and the number of
members in each meeting.

55. Long Range Vision
Monthly Sunday Morning Worship Service (2nd Sunday of
each month) that features the participation of our
children in every aspect of the service except the
preaching.
Mid Range Goal
Beging 2nd Sunday Children’s worship by August 2013 and
to continue for the rest of the year.
Immediate Goals
1. Rehearsals in accordance with PNO and WNL.
2. Reports on the number of meetings and the number of
members in each meeting.

56. Long Range Vision
Weekly providing the most excellent music that is both
relevant to the mission field we seek to attract and
beyond musical reproach for quality and virtuosity.
Mid Range Goal
Calendar every week of worship services for the remainder
of 2013, including Children, Student, Ensemble and Adult
choir participation.
Immediate Goals
1. Rehearsals scheduled for all different musical choirs
and ensembles for the remainder of 2013.
2. Reports on the number of meetings and the number of
members in each meeting.

57. Long Range Vision
All church members are plugged-in and there is a rich
content of ministry related data for all to access on the
widest variety of digital devices.
Mid Range Goal
Create as standard for data consumption and for the digital
administration of church business using information
technology, cell phones and the Internet.
Immediate Goals
1. Use Google Plus to facilitate meetings between members
of the Pastor’s Cabinet and the church members.
2. Create the ability to project images during the worships
services on Sunday Morning.

58. Long Range Vision
Lives transformed by the activities of a “bible study” night
activity unlike any other in Marshall and that provides a
tangible benefit for the participants EVERY time they come.
Mid Range Goal
Schedule and begin Wednesday Night Bible Study event
called Wednesday Night Live which will begin before the end
of the July 2013.
Immediate Goals
1. Gather members of our Mission Field and focus them on
their wants and needs.
2. Create a calendar of workshops for the remainder of
2013..

59. Long Range Vision
A monthly Student-led worship during the Sunday Morning
worship service that begins with the Fall Semester at Wiley
College.
Mid Range Goal
Calander and plan every Student-led worship for the
school year of 2013-2014.
Immediate Goals
1. Create a plan for communicating the existance of
Student-led worship at Ebenezer.
2. Gain the support of the new chaplain of Wiley College
and seek participation from TCBU and TSTC students.

60. Long Range Vision
Orient the financial and administrative life of the church in
a way that is consistent with the Mission and Vision of the
church and the pastor.
Mid Range Goal
Pay the 2013 Texas Annual Conference and North District
apportionments in full.
Immediate Goals
1. Pay the Conference Apportionments in Full.
2. Pay the District Apportionments in Full.

61. Long Range Vision
Nothing less than excellence in music during worship
services from a variety of choirs and ensembles, especially
during Sunday Morning Worship Services
Mid Range Goal
Have multiple choirs and ensemble scheduled and
performing during Sunday Morning workshop by the end
Summer of 2013
Immediate Goals
1. Calendar the different choirs for Sunday Worship for
the remainder of 2013.
2. Plan Schedule and Rehearse a Christmas Choir
Concert for 2013.

62. Long Range Vision
Smooth, safe and seamless transition between events and
activities on the church campus.
Mid Range Goal
Conduct the regular business of the Board of Trustees
during this period of increased activity.
Immediate Goals
1. Create and maintain a usage schedule for the
building and properties of the church.