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State of the Church 2008
- 1. State of the Church 2008 United Methodist Church of Hartford
- 2. Twin Engine Church • Level of Participation (personal investment/ social capital) • Level of Financial Viability (financial investment/traditional capital)
- 3. Core Indicators • Attendance • Membership • Income • Giving • Deficit/Surplus
- 4. Attendance Attendance 110.0 102.5 95.0 87.5 80.0 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- 5. Membership Membership 260 235 210 185 160 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- 6. Income Income $250,000 $232,500 $215,000 $197,500 $180,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- 7. Giving Giving $190,000 $166,250 $142,500 $118,750 $95,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- 8. Deficit/Surplus Deficit/Surplus $20,000 $15,000 $10,000 $5,000 $0 $-5,000 $-10,000 $-15,000 $-20,000 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
- 9. A Map for the Future • Mission/Vision Driven • Be Rooted in God’s love. Grow in grace. Bear fruit of justice and peace. • Make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world.
- 10. Three Areas of Focus • Church Growth and Vitality • Facilities • Leadership Development
- 11. Church Growth/Vitality • Getting the word out • Advertising/Marketing • Improved signage • Becoming “welcoming” • Welcoming training • Connecting with the community
- 16. Church Growth/Vitality West End Community Center
- 17. Church Growth/Vitality West End Community Center
- 18. Facilities • Excellent location • Underutilized - room to grow • 80% rule
- 19. Facilities • Facade concerns • Space that is unusable • Parking needs
- 20. Leadership Development • Concern about burn-out • Generational changes/shifts
- 21. Leadership Development • Our biggest asset/greatest resource: Our people! • Intentional leadership development • Training • Mentoring • Diversity
- 22. State of the Church 2008 United Methodist Church of Hartford