Proposed Visionary Strategy for 2025 & Beyond

Expand Youth Ministries

    Expand the present ministry to youth to include all ages.

     Goal: To develop a youth ministry that provides a planned program of ministry and activity that reaches youth from the cradle to young adult years.

      Narrative: The present youth program is activity intensive, but is heavily weighted toward teens. The church will adjust its youth program to minister to youth,  preschool, elementary, Jr. High and School, and college years. The youth  department will plan department wide theme, oriented, activities for all areas of youth work.  Leaders will be sought to co-ordinate each component of youth ministry. Meetings of youth leaders will be held regularly to plan transportation and other particulars that insure full involvement of all youth in the total program. The church will establish a separate children's church with a planned program of worship and operation. The church will sponsor athletic teams that include basketball, baseball, as well as social activities designed to encourage youth activity and development of Christian socialization skills.
 
   Resources Needed:Pastor, Youth leaders, Associate Ministers

    Resource Development: Youth leaders will be inserviced through participation in the church leadership program as well as workshops.

     Implementation Goal: 2003

      2000, Select Youth Leaders, plan first co-ordinated ministry, expand puppet team ministry
      2002, Begin Children’s Church in a separate facility
      2003, Begin full promotion of social opportunities for youth.

     Implementation Time Frame: Four years, February 2000 to December 2003.

     Estimated Cost of Implementation: About $15,000 over four years, in additional to regular activities.