| Agenda for the Church Council Meeting
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| On: Wednesday 14th May at 20h00
| At: The St Marc’s Church
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Agenda:
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| 11.
| Prayers and Apologies (please inform Stephen or Elizabeth)
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| 12.
| Approval of last meeting's minutes & any matter arising from these (& not otherwise on the agenda).
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| 13.
| Financial report from the Treasurer
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| 14.
| Sunday School report & setting a date for prayer & fasting for children's ministry
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| 15.
| The future ministry of Howard & Dona Diehl
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| 16.
| Away weekend update + creation of a planning group
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| 17.
| Towards a Church Vision statement (see below)
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| 18.
| Sarah Paul would like someone to shadow her work coordinating our part in the November Banque Alimentaire collection
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| 19.
| Any other matters
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| 20.
| Closing prayer
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Vision: What is our Church supposed to be doing?
*Whom should we be serving?
*How should we be serving them?
Reasons for a mssion staement
- It dictates the ministry's direction
- It formuates the ministry's function
- It focuses the ministry's future
- It provides a guideline for decision making
- It inspires ministry unity
- It shapes the strategy
- It enhances ministry effectiveness
- It ensures an enduring organization
- It facilitates evaluation
This was written by Dr. Aubrey Malphurs
If we put on our web site for people considering joining us a section headed "why you should join us", what should it say?
