St. Paul UMC is participating in the Missouri Conference Health Church Initiative (HCI). The HCI is a program to help local churches transform themselves to become more effective at “Making New Disciples of Christ”.
Below is a link to the HCI report for St. Paul which highlights strengths and areas for improvement.
Below is the current status on the HCI ‘prescriptions’.
| May 3, 2011 DONE | Space evaluation team appointed; visit 3 facilities later. |
| June 1, 2011 DONE | Hospitality and connections leader identified. |
| June 5, 2011 DONE | Day of Prayer, Repentance and Healing scheduled. |
| June 5, 2011 DONE | Three-person team in place to plan and market new contemporary service. |
| June 15, 2011 DONE | Space evaluation team has written recommendations to church council for changes.(Date changed by coach.) |
| June 20, 2011 DONE | Day of visioning scheduled 6-9 p.m. |
| July 1, 2011 DONE | Director of contemporary music hired. |
| August 14, 2011 DONE | Part-time children and youth coordinator hired. |
| August 31, 2011 DONE | Hospitality and connections leader has built team and shares/trains team. |
| September 4, 2011 DONE | Contemporary worship service in place. |
| September 19, 2011 DONE | Church Council has approved new Vision Statement. |
| November 15, 2011 DONE | Finance committee has reviewed all church programs to determine if they match the church mission; has reviewed budget spending and stewardship plan for 2012 is in place. |
| December 3, 2011 DONE | Day long goal setting session for 2012 with church council has occurred. |
| Spring, 2012 | All church signage needs are corrected and in place (indoor and outdoor) |
| Spring 2012 |
Community open house to celebrate program renovations. |
May 3DONE |
Space evaluation team appointed; visit 3 facilities later.(Date changed by coach) |
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June 1DONE |
Hospitality and connections leader identified. |
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June 5DONE |
Day of Prayer, Repentance and Healing scheduled. (Date changed by coach.) |
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June 5DONE |
Three-person team in place to plan and market new contemporary service. |
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June 15DONE |
Space evaluation team has written recommendations to church council for changes.(Date changed by coach.) |
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Day of visioning scheduled 6-9 p.m. |
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July 1 |
Director of contemporary music hired. |
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July 30 |
Congregation has approved new Vision Statement. |
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August 1 |
Hospitality and connections leader has built team and shares/trains team. |
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August 14 |
Part-time children and youth coordinator hired. |
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September 1 |
Contemporary worship service in place. |
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September 11 |
Community open house to celebrate program renovations. |
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October 1 |
Day long goal setting session for 2012 with church council has occurred. |
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October 1 |
Finance committee has reviewed all church programs to determine if they match the church mission; has reviewed budget spending and stewardship plan for 2012 is in place. |
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December 31 |
All church signage needs are corrected and in place (indoor and outdoor) |
