Ministry Team: Congregational Growth
Last meeting:
June 12, 2007
Attendees:
Gary
Akgulian
Collin Goldschmidt
Bob
Heil
Dale
Hershfield
Staff: Jan Sommerfeld
Excused:
Jeff Diehl
Rich Flamang
Lance Schmidt
Jen
Wageman
Important items of information:
Communications Update: Converting the FELC staff e-mail addresses to felc.com is
technically feasible and the staff agreed with the team that this would
reinforce the FELC brand. E-mail address changes will be phased in gradually to
print and electronic materials.
Welcome Center Task Force: The Welcome Center target launch date is 2008 at the North
Site. A fair amount of training will be needed. Welcome Center hosts should be
knowledgeable about FELC and have some computer background. We will make a
recommendation to the Council. Costs include materials to build the center.
We’re looking for a PC that would let visitors to the center access the
Web site to sign up for activities and programs. The computer also could be
used for PowerPoint scrolling displays of photos taken of FELC activities. The
center would be the hub of what’s going on at church. Suggestions: ask
members who are skilled in woodworking to design the workstation. Jan to bring
the Congregational Growth budget figures to August meeting.
Midweek worship: There’s a need to get more people involved. The midweek
worship will be a great way to increase worship attendance. Welcome Hosts will
be key during the service, along with the Connection Center, which will help
members find activities and programs that interest them and help visitors find
out more about FELC. The team suggested the following ways to advertise the
service: Send press releases to area media to invite the community to the
services. Also publicize services on posters at the YMCA and day care centers;
forward information to Time Warner “Around Town” Community
Electronic Calendar and the cable TV
community calendar; submit information to Christian Radio for PSAs; post
on the church Web site.
2007 meeting schedule