Our Goals

Objective #1. Offer regular faith-building events for children, family and youth outside of worship and Sunday school.

Target: By August 2015, present monthly events for children, family and youth. Target number of participants = 50.

Champions: Wendy Griffin  (651-488-5581 ext: 227 wendyg@northcomochurch.org), Heather Peterson

Status: team has been formed; some planning has been done

Objective #2. Provide resources and training to develop spiritual leaders ("daring disciples").

Target: By January 2015, develop resources. By April 2015, identify leaders of ministry groups to be trained and begin training.

Champions: Nancy Holt (651-260-7041, niholt6@aol.com), Kate Wolfe-Jenson, 

Status: team has been formed; resources developed. 

Objective #3. Be good stewards by decreasing our church's use of non-renewable energy.

Target: By 2017, the church building uses solar power for 30% of its energy.

Champion: Kate Wolfe-Jenson (651-402-5927, kate@jensons.com)

Status: loose association has been formed; consultants contacted, information gathering in process

Objective #4. Simplify our church's leadership structure.

Target: By August 2015, the work of the church will be done by small teams gathered around focused passion and purpose, and session will be holding the vision and equipping these ministry teams.

Champions: Pamela Nofsinger (863-412-6229, snowflakep@me.com) Jan Hubbell, Laurie Reis, Cathy Newcome.

Status: team has been formed; recommendations being brought to session retreat

Objective #5. Provide opportunities for regular congregational participation in community service.

Target: By December 2015, have offered 4 all-church community service events in which 50% of the congregation has participated.

Champion: all of us for now. This objective is on the back burner while the other objectives are developed.

Status: on hold

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