Wesley United Methodist Church Greenville, Texas

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Wesley United Methodist ChurchGreenville, Texas
InFocus Workshop
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Our Challenge Today
In formed and In spired
F aithful and
O bedient as We Are
How we can be
C alled to
U niquely
S erve Our Community
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Today we answer theimportant question
WHY?
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Five Key Questions

• What does God want?
• Who are we?
• What is our context for ministry?
• How does our building/programming help or hinder
  our mission/ministry?
• Where do we go from here?

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Getting Started
We Stand On Holy Ground

• This Workshop is an opportunity to
• Laugh together, discuss, share
• Understand our differences, our common ground
  look in the mirror
• Build consensus around Gods call to ministry and
  mission

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It will not

• Solve all our problems
• Develop a specific strategy/vision
• Be a soap box for any one person or group

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Seeing with New Eyes
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What if
I think there is a world market for maybe five
computers.
There is no reason anyone would want a computer
in their home.
Thomas Watson, Chairman IBM, 1943
Ken Olson, President, Chairman and
Founder Digital Equipment Corp., 1977
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Key Question 1

• What does God want?

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Table Discussion

• What does God want?
• Read and discuss your assigned scripture.
• What is God saying to you through the scripture?
• List specific programs/ministries God may be
  calling our church to do.

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Mission and Vision
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Mission
Our business, purpose, or the reason we exist
The Great Commission Therefore, go and make
disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the
name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy
Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I
have commanded you. Matthew 2819-20
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Table Discussion
What drives our church? Personalities
Finances/Debt Tradition
Programs and Events Buildings
Mission Taking Care of
Ourselves Church-Down-The-Street Envy
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Core Process
Reach Receive
Send
Nurture
Disciple
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Table Discussion

• Core Process
• Where is our strength in the Core Process?
• Where is our block?

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Vision
Specific Way Called by God to Accomplish Mission

• Gods Desires
• Our Strengths
• Community Needs
• Strengths of Other Churches

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Key Question 2

• Who are we?

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Regional Wesley UMC Demographics

• Sources
• Wesley United Methodist Church Records
• Greenville City Master Plan
• 2000 U.S. Census
• The Percept Group
• Claritas

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Wesley Served Household Locations
Note Logarithmic Scale Used

• The majority of the people who attend our church
  live in Greenville.
• There is a sizeable number of people who attend
  our church who live in the surrounding areas.

Wesley UMC has a regional dynamics
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Regional Household Locations
Note Logarithmic Scale Used
Wesley UMC serves about 3.3 of the surrounding
households
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Regional Population Growth
32.4 Increase 1980-2006
16 Increase 1980-2006

• Most of the growth in Hunt County is outside of
  Greenville.
• Hunt county ranked 74th of 254 Texas counties in
  growth 1990-2000.

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Regional Population vs. Wesley Membership
32.4 Increase 1980-2006
16 Increase 1980-2006
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Membership vs. Attendance vs. SS

• Most churches will only have about 25-30 of
  their membership regularly attend church, while
  42 of Wesleys members attend regularly.
• Membership attendance in worship and Sunday
  School have remained constant for many years.

Our Church has reached a plateau in our growth.
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Age Comparison of W-UMC to GVL
Our churchs population matches fairly well with
our community
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Age Comparison of Wesley UMC

• Even though the 18-24 may seem smaller this age
  bracket represents only a 6 year span, whereas
  the others are in 15 year increments.
• Our churchs population is well balanced.

We need to be well balanced in our programming
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Membership Gender Distribution
Female 54
Male 46

• Our church is well balanced in terms of our
  gender distribution.

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Marital Profile
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Age Martial Profile
Note Logarithmic Scale Used

• While our church has a large number of married
  people in the middle age range, we also have a
  significant number of single people in both the
  young and older ages

Our Programming must serve all groups if we are
to continue to grow.
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Ethnicity in Greenville
Wesley UMC Profile

• Ethnic ratios are remaining constant in
  Greenville.

We must be conscious about how we minister across
cultural and socio-economic lines.
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Financial Histories
Wesley-UMC has continually shown good fiscal
stewardship
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2006 Budget Allocation

• Personnel Expenses include Salaries, Insurance,
  Workmans Comp, etc. for the entire Church staff.

A well-balanced budget.
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Breakout of Program Budget
A balanced budget which ministers to all groups
and ages
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Congregation Annual Giving

• This does not include Designated Giving such as
  Building Fund.

Based upon the 2005 profiles
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Budget Funding vs. Building Funding

• Wesley has a history of substantially supporting
  building needs apart from the operating budget

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Cumulative Building Fund Progress
Churchs building fund was completed without any
major problems, and was completed ahead of
schedule.
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Giving as a Percentage of Income






Latter-Day Saints
7.13


5.26

Assemblies of God


Southern Baptist
3.07



Presbyterian
2.27

Methodist
1.75



Episcopal
1.69


Lutheran
1.51

Catholic

1.21
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Table Discussion
What surprised, excited, or worried you?
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Change and Broken Expectations
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Mission Ministry
Change
Broken Expectations
Creativity Productivity
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Characteristics of the Wilderness

• Lack of Energy
• No Focus or Direction
• Complaining
• Scapegoating
• Continual Brush Fires
• General Sense of Feeling Uncomfortable and Apart

A Cry for Help
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Mission Ministry
Change
Withdrawal
Stalemate
Broken Expectations
Quick Fix
Sabotage
Creativity Productivity
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Table Discussion
What significant changes have I
experienced? What broken expectations
have I experienced?
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Promised Land

• Continually
• communicate

• New expectations
• Rename the old

• Affirm
• Appreciate
• Respect

• Permission to leave

• Time for grief allow anger
• Help let go

• Celebrate
• successes

• Be
• strategic

• Name it

Wilderness
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Six Critical Quality Areas

• Passionate/Committed Leadership
• Spiritual Growth Opportunities
• Interpersonal Relationships and Care
• Meaningful-Relevant Worship
• Meaningful Opportunities for Service
• Building and Grounds

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Table Discussion
What do we do better than anyone else?What
prevents us from being our best?
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Key Question 3
What is our ministry context?
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The Builders (born circa 1901-1924)National
Average 4

• Optimistic heroes-also called the GI generation
• Builders of big business, big government, big
  denominations
• Patriotism, Loyalty, Faithfulness, Duty
• Prefer main-line churches, traditional services
• Do not like debt!

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The Silent Ones (born circa 1925-1942)National
Average 10

• The sandwich generation
• Forced to wait for Builders to retire only to be
  replaced by Boomers
• Faithful workers
• Forgotten and unappreciated
• Do not like change, can become blockers
• Prefer main-line churches but will consider other
  options
• Debt can be toleratedif you convince me

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The Boomers (born circa 1943-1960)National
Average 22

• Sheer numbers make them the driving force in
  society and culture
• Loyalty not as important as Are you meeting my
  needs?
• Love technology
• Self-centered, introspective
• Work and career are essential and defining
• Debt as lifestyle

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Gen-X, Survivors (born circa 1961-1981)National
Average 30

• Microwave generation instant gratification
• Prefer short-term commitments
• Grew up neglected and criticized
• Feel alienated from society
• Independent, rebellious, risk takers
• Career is not as important as relationships
• Skeptical of church and authority in general

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The Millennials (born circa 1982 present)
National Average 28

• Benefit from a renewed emphasis on family
• Believe education is fundamental to success
• Continued emphasis on role of women as leaders
  men sharing more household chores
• Increase in both affluence and poverty a
  decreasing middle class
• Know reality of family break-ups, drugs, guns,
  and gangs have not rebelled against parents
• Spent over 100 billion dollars last year
• Always connected Internet and cell phones

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Latest Demographic Trends
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Longevity

• Life Expectancy 1900 47 years
• 1998 74-79
  years
• 2100 88-92
  years
• By 2050
• 5 of the population will be over age of 85,
  compared to 1.5 now
• 21 will be over the age of 65, compared to 12
  now

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Diversity

• Hispanics are now the largest minority.
• By 2050, minority groups will comprise 49.9 of
  the population. White population will decline
  from 69 to 50.1.
• Asians are expected to grow by 300,Hispanics by
  188, approx. ¼ of total US population.

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Family Life

• Traditional Family
• Working Father,
• Homemaker Mother,
• One or More Children at Home
• 13 of all married households
• 7 of all US households

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Family Life
Couples Living Together 1990 3 million 2003
4.9 million Single Parent Households Grew
from 4 in 1950 to 13 in 1999 Births Outside
Marriage 1970 11 2001 33
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Our Community
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Population as of 2005 25,637
Est Growth by Ethnicity
Est Growth
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Population by Generations
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Religious Preferences
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How do we relate to our community?

• Church in the Center
• Loyalty
• Rigid
• Inhospitable
• Unaware
• Fear
• Survival/Status Quo

• Church on the Side
• Quality
• Flexible
• Inviting
• Aware
• Courage
• Mission

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Table Discussion

• Our Community
• What are the needs of our community?
• How do we relate to the community?

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Key Question 4
How does our building/programming help or hinder
our mission and ministry?
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Table Discussion

• Building/Programming
• What do we need to do with our Building/Programmin
  g to receive, nurture, disciple and send (Core
  Process)?
• What surprises you, worries you or pleases you
  about our Building/Programming?

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Strategic Plan

• Passed June 9th, 2005
• Next Steps Section (Pages 15 16)
• Item 3 Fully Utilize, Renovate, and Expand
  the Facilities

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Expanding Facilities

• Address Nursery Space Needs
• Address Childrens Educational Space Needs
• Address Youth Ministry Space Needs
• Address Current and Anticipated Office Needs
• Address Current and Anticipated Parking Needs
• Address Contemporary Worship Needs
• Address Anticipated Music Needs
• Address Storage Needs

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Architecture Committee

• Committee Members
• Tom Hosey Henry Black George Kronke
  Richard Tharp Joe Parker
• Determine How to Meet the Goals of the Strategic
  Plan
• Seek outside guidance on how to meet goals of the
  strategic plan

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Proposal From Architects

• HH Architects Proposal
• Master Plan 9,000
• Master Plan Fee 5,000
• Putting Current Plans on Computer 3,000
• Reimbursable Expenses and Additional Productions
  1,000
• Architecture Services
• 8.5 on New Construction or Remodel
• Reimbursable Expenses
• 1.2 x Architects Cost
• 36 x 42 Color Presentation Board For Display
• Timeframe 8-12 Weeks

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Master Planning Approach

• Survey Existing Conditions
• Understand Our Requirements
• Conceptual Planning
• Presentation

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HH Experience

• 135 Master Plans
• 106 Worship Centers
• 115 Education Facilities
• 24 Christian Recreation Facilities
• 56 Church Relocations

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Charge Conference Request

• Approve the hiring of HH Architects to prepare a
  master plan for the future expansion of the
  church at a cost of approximately 9,000
• Approve the creation of a Building Committee to
  facilitate the Master Planning process
• All Approved at October 13th Charge Conference

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Building Committee

• Composed of 19 Active Church Members
• Cross Section of the Congregation
• GOAL Develop a Master Plan with the architects
  which most effectively meets the Strategic Plan
  Guidelines

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Building Committee Results

• Presented to Administrative Board on April 18th,
  2006
• Consisted of 3 Major Areas
• NEW Construction
• Parking
• Remodeling

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NEW CONSTRUCTION

• Add a new facility of approximately 20,000 square
  feet
• Office area to accommodate each position outlined
  in the Strategic Plan (11 staff members)
• Work, reception, lobby and storage areas where
  appropriate
• Two stair accesses and elevator
• 6 New Adult Classrooms (Total of 12 Adult
  Classrooms we now have 9 adult classes)
• Flexible Meeting Area that accommodates 100-125
  people for programs, or be split into 3
  additional classrooms for Sunday School
• New restrooms both upstairs and downstairs with
  showers in the upstairs restrooms.
• Covered porch area leading to the outside
  playground.

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PARKING

• Remodel the parking lot to have a 2-car drop-off
  area at the current church entrance.
• Add HWY 69 entrance to the parking lot and church
• Add a South Side entrance to the church with a
  2-car drop-off area
• Designed 404 parking spaces (we currently have
  276 spaces)

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REMODELING

• Remodel Fellowship Hall to accommodate
  Contemporary Worship, Fellowship, Dining and
  limited sports in an acoustically friendly and
  nicely decorated environment. Also add storage
  where necessary.
• Create a Hospitality area at the current entrance
  to the church.
• Remodel the current administration area into a
  music rehearsal and practice room.
• Remodel the Parlor into a reception area
• Join the current Brides Room and the Youth Pastor
  Office into a Brides Room / Older Adult Class Room

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REMODELING

• Add a storage area where the current Childrens
  Director is located
• Add a Prayer Room where the current Financial
  Secretary is located
• Ability to have an open central corridor
• Remodel the current Nursery to enlarge and have
  access to a restroom
• Remodel the Horizon Classroom to a Childrens
  Area
• Remodel the 2 3 yr olds Class Room Alpha
  Class to a Childrens Area
• Remodel the Sr Jr High Classrooms to a
  Childrens Area
• Remodel the Aldersgate Classroom to a Childrens
  Area
• Move the Playground from the Front of the Back of
  the Church

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Current Status

• Administrative Board on April 18th, 2006
• Approved Acceptance of Master Plan
• Approved moving forward with preliminary
  architectural plans
• Waiting on Fundraising Input to Define Scope of
  Project

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Key Question 5
Where do we go from here?
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Pre-Campaign Feasibility Study

• Congregational Questionnaire
• Report Findings
• Specific Recommendations
• Capital Stewardship Program