DASh STRATEGIC EMPHASIS CONGREGATIONAL QUARTERLY OUTCOME STATUS REPORT
3RD QUARTER 2007
DISCIPLESHIP
I. A. Increase the number of pledging units by 50% over 2006.
ACTIONS TAKEN: A new pledge card and stewardship strategy was developed last fall. Also follow up phone calls were made.
CURRENT STATUS: 86 families made pledges so far this year
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: Our goal is to increase pledging units to 90. We are currently at 95.5% of goal. No new pledges in the third quarter. The 2008 pledge drive is underway now.
I. B. Involve at least 20 members in church committees who have not
previously participated.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Mission team members have solicited for additional participants. Committee activities are publicized in the Spirit, on the website, and in the pre-service video announcements.
CURRENT STATUS: No new involvement in 3rd quarter.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: Year to date we have involved 12 members in committee work who haven’t previously been involved. That puts us at 60% of our goal.
I. C. Increase the attendance in learning activities by 10% (both youth and
adult).
ACTIONS TAKEN: New adult classes have been offered as well as new sessions of existing classes
CURRENT STATUS: In the first half of the year we exceeded our goal to increase adult attendance but lacked an increase in youth. With the new Sunday School year we have now reached our goal with youth as well.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: Our current youth enrollment is up
over 28% over last year. We have exceeded our goal in both youth
and adult learning activities.
ASSIMILATION
II. A. Increase our active membership rolls by at least 10% over 2006.
ACTIONS TAKEN: We are continuing to improve and add on to the church website. Feedback has told us that numerous people have visited Salem due to seeing our website. We have added a new member Sunday every month to increase the frequency of opportunities to join Salem.
CURRENT STATUS: In the 3rd quarter we gained eight new members with no losses. Our year-to-date gain is now at 20..
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: With a 2006 year end of 497 members we have increased our active rolls by just over 4% so far in 2007.
II. B. Increase average Sunday attendance by 5% over the 2006 average.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Church attendance has been made an emphasis item in the Spirit. Our church website has been updated and expanded to create additional interest in our services. A new organ has been demonstrated and a fund raiser will be started this fall to purchase it. A new video projector and screen have been installed for the sanctuary.
CURRENT STATUS: For the 3rd quarter average attendance is down 4.2%. Year to date attendance is down 3.3%. There has been a steady increase in attendance since June and we are hopeful that attendance will continue to increase this fall
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: We are headed in the wrong direction on this outcome and both the church staff and the mission team will be continuing our efforts to turn this around.
II. C. Return at least ten inactive members to active status.
ACTIONS TAKEN: The Mission Team and the pastors have taken actions to reach out to inactive members this quarter. This has involved phone calls and personal invitations to become reinvolved in the church.
CURRENT STATUS: This quarter we have had seven members reconnect with the church.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: With seven members becoming active again in church activities we have reached 70% of our goal.
SERVICE
III. A. Provide at least two new mission service projects in 2007.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Through the first half of 2007 we have added seven new service projects to our current ones. This has been our most successful outcome to date. No additional ones this quarter.
CURRENT STATUS: We have already met our outcome for this year but we are continuing to pursue additional service opportunities.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: Over 100%
III. B Increase member involvement in existing service projects by at least 10%.
ACTIONS TAKEN: Additional publicity, including the use of the new Salem website, has been used. Also, personal contacts with previously non-participating members have been successful.
CURRENT STATUS: Sixteen members have become newly involved in our service projects to date.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: With 16 new people involved in our existing service projects, we have met our goal of at least a 10% increase for 2007.
III. C. Increase mission support budget by at least 10%.
ACTIONS TAKEN: The 2007 budget was increased by approximately 10% for mission support.
CURRENT STATUS: Our 2006 budget was $16,615. Our 2007 budget is $18,275. An increase of 9.99%.
PROGRESS TOWARDS GOAL: We consider this outcome accomplished.
