Report of the Task Force on Strategic Planning Saskatchewan Synod In Christ a Future with Hope

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Report of the Task Force on Strategic
PlanningSaskatchewan SynodIn Christ a Future
with Hope

• Swift Current 2002

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2000 Synod Convention - Melville

• Received Report of Synod Restructuring Committee

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2000 Synod Convention - Melville

• Received Report of Synod Restructuring Committee
• Role of Synod Council

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2000 Synod Convention - Melville

• Received Report of Synod Restructuring Committee
• Role of Synod Council
• deliberate time for long-term discernment and
  planning

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2000 Synod Convention - Melville

• Received Report of Synod Restructuring Committee
• Role of Synod Council
• deliberate time for long-term discernment and
  planning
• assessing role in overseeing the work of the Synod

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Synod Council - September 2000

• Task Force struck

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Synod Council - September 2000

• Task Force struck
• Principles
• must be considered a process
• all stakeholders involved

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On-going Process

• Part of Synod Councils regular schedule

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On-going Process

• Part of Synod Councils regular schedule
• a way of doing good business

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Synod Council - September 2000

• Task Force struck
• Principles
• must be considered a process
• all stakeholders involved

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Involvement of people

• A diverse community

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Involvement of people

• A diverse community
• large urban

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Involvement of people

• A diverse community
• large urban
• tiniest rural

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Involvement of people

• A diverse community
• large urban
• tiniest rural
• struggling new missions

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Involvement of people

• A diverse community
• large urban
• tiniest rural
• struggling new missions
• Institutions

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Strategic Planning

• Various techniques available

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Future Search

• Organizations with a large variety of stakeholders

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Future Search

• Organizations with a large variety of
  stakeholders
• different purposes and interests

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Future Search

• Organizations with a large variety of
  stakeholders
• different purposes and interests
• create a common vision

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Future Search Process
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Future Search Process

• Spring of 2001
• announcements at Conference conventions

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Future Search Process

• Spring of 2001
• announcements at Conference conventions
• Conference Input Sessions

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Task Force Process

• Fall of 2001
• Future Search Conference, Lumsden

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Future Search Conference

• Where we are going

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Future Search Conference

• A start

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Future Search Conference

• A start
• creating a vision

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Future Search Conference

• Discussed

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Future Search Conference

• Discussed
• the past

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Future Search Conference

• Discussed
• the past
• the present

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Future Search Conference

• Discussed
• the past
• the present
• THE FUTURE

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Future Search Conference

• Final Day

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Future Search Conference

• Final Day
• discussion for the future

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Future Search Conference

• Final Day
• discussion for the future
• clear planning context

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Future Search Conference

• Final Day
• discussion for the future
• clear planning context
• mutual understanding

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Executive Summary

• http//www.sk.sympatico.ca/synode

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Future Search Conference

• Finding common ground in relationships

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Future Search Conference

• Finding common ground in relationships
• within our congregations

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Future Search Conference

• Finding common ground in relationships
• within our congregations
• between congregations

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Future Search Conference

• Finding common ground in relationships
• within our congregations
• between congregations
• Synod and National Church

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Vision for the Church

• Bishop Ray Schultz

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Vision for the Church

• Three arenas (congregations)
• parish
• Synod
• National church

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Vision for the Church

• Gathered around the mission as stated in the
• Constitution

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Vision for the Church

• Gathered around the mission
• Constitution
• Evangelical Declaration

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Future Search

• Spring 2001
• Task Force created
• Conference Input Sessions
• Conference Conventions
• Fall 2001
• Lumsden Conference

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Future Search

• Spring 2002
• Joint Committee meetings
• Conference Convention

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Future Search

• Synod Convention July 2002

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Future Search

• Synod Convention July 2002
• further clarify key trends or themes

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Future Search

• Synod Convention July 2002
• further clarify key trends or themes
• work on action steps to start the process
  happening

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Major Challenge

• Put together a plan

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Major Challenge

• Put together a plan
• make decisions

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Major Challenge

• Put together a plan
• make decisions
• make changes in how we govern ourselves

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Christs Agenda

• We are called to facilitate it
• let it happen

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Saskatchewan Synod

• Relevant to our members

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Saskatchewan Synod

• Relevant to our members
• our congregations

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Saskatchewan Synod

• Relevant to our members
• our congregations
• our communities

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Saskatchewan Synod

• Open ourselves to the many opportunities God has
  set before us

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Where there is no vision the people
perishProverb 2918
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As leaders in the church
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As leaders in the church

• Learn from the past

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As leaders in the church

• Learn from the past
• Recognize where we are now

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As leaders in the church

• Learn from the past
• Recognize where we are now
• visualize where we want to go

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In Christ a Future with Hope