Year 2000 Vision Statement

After a Summer Evening Service

Overview

St Andrew's is a Eucharist-based church, founded on traditional Anglican worship, stewardship to the community and pastoral care to all people. We are moving toward the growth of our parish in members and faith by helping all who enter to Repent and believe the good news, Remember Christ, Rejoice in the Resurrection, and Reflect God's glorious light in everything they do.

Our Vision in Motion

As we move toward our vision, St. Andrew's recognizes our need to achieve certain goals. Through prayer and works we will strive to:

• Grow from a Pastoral Parish to a Program Parish, increasing our staff as we grow.
• Moving toward our diocesan goal of doubling membership by revitalizing our confirmation program and reaching out to newcomers.
• Expand our commitment to Eucharist-based worship by improving our already vibrant music program, enlarging our adult choir, adding a children's choir and gaining more participation from the congregation.
• Find more ways for families, singles and the elderly to participate in all aspects of worship, education and service, increasing the use of their time and talent.
• Strengthen our commitment to stewardship by increasing the number of pledges and moving our members toward a tithe.
• Expand our Sunday school and adult education programs into an intergenerational Christian Education program, open to all.
• Improve our efforts to do God's work in the community and the world, building on our current programs and looking for new ones.

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