St. Patrick’s Strategic Plan
Purpose: Sharing the love of Christ.
Vision (“Why”): Extend our current strengths to become:
“The church that transforms lives”
Mission (“How”): Use Jesus’ primary teachings as a way to guide all our activities.
1. Love God with all our heart, body, and mind. (Spiritual Growth activities)
2. Love our neighbors as ourselves. (Outreach and Inreach activities)
3. Be a healthy parish. (Fellowship, congregational development, ministry development, stewardship, fundraising, and Vestry management activities)
Actionable Strategy (“Allocation of resources”): Become a 50/50 church
• 50% of resources allocated outside parish
• Resources defined as pool of time, talent, and dollars
Principles
• Hands-on
• Aware (we’re aware of community needs; community is aware of us)
• Collaborative
• Inclusive (we serve more than Episcopalians and church members)
Measures (qualitative and quantitative; applicable to constituents)
• Growth
• Attendance
• Balanced budget
• Hours of service
• Return visits of newcomers/visitors
• Outreach dollars
Constituents
• Youth/Families
• Congregation
• Community groups/Residents of Nevada
• Snowbirds/Visitors
• Those who suffer/are in need
1. Youth and Young Adults
Directed inward Directed outward
Leadership team Family/Youth Team Clare & Santa
Potential collaborators Reno Children & Youth Minister PCC Youth Development
Camp Galilee Committee (IVGID/Library)
Current activities SNA Youth Group Scholarship fund
SNA children’s homilies SNC Chaplaincy
SNA youth musicians Preschool
Acolyte program Knitters Guild
Tahoe Children’s Foundation
Operation Shoebox
Project Christmas Child
Hoste Hainse School
Santa Claus Foundation
Possible first steps Collaborate with Reno youth Movie nights at St. Pat’s
SNA youth band St. Pat’s teen on IVGID
Youth Advisory Board Tutoring
ARC Program
2. Community
Directed Inward Directed Outward
Leadership team Good Samaritans Outreach Committee
Potential collaborators Vestry PCC Social Services Committee
Current activities Meals/rides for shut-ins Donations to local charities
Greeting/sympathy cards AA and Alanon groups
Pastoral counseling
Weds. Healing Eucharist
Eucharistic Visitors
Possible first steps Expand Inreach Spiritual counseling
Identify parishioners in need Discretionary fund
Train more Eucharistic Visitors Red Cross disaster site
Church survey for Parasol
Train family advocates
Food program for shut-ins
3. A Healthy Parish
Categories Directed Inward Directed Outward
Leadership team New Congregational Ministry Dev. Commission
Development Committee Interfaith Ministry
Potential collaborators Communications Team Diocese of Nevada
Local faith communities
Current activities Education for Ministry Adult Ed podcasts
Lay ministry counseling Diocesan preachers
Adult Forum Frensdorff School
Newcomer welcomers Interfaith dialogue
Signage & illumination Labyrinth
St. Pat’s Web site Art gallery
Publicity/PR Weddings
TOCCATA
Fundraiser
EcoPalians
Possible first steps Congregational Dev. Train lay evangelist
Committee Interfaith Minister on staff
Magnetic Church
program United Religions Initiative
Adobe Connect meetings /
classes