congregational leadership conference 2012
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CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2012. NEW PURPOSES FOR OLD BUILDINGS. Why talk about this?. Every month four Episcopal Churches close their doors for good. They close for lack of financial sustainability and the people power to manage the facility. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
CONGREGATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
2012NEW PURPOSES FOR OLD
BUILDINGS
Why talk about this? Every month four Episcopal Churches
close their doors for good.
They close for lack of financial sustainability and the people power to manage the facility.
They close for lack of energy to maintain worship/sense of mission and purpose.
THE DOMESTIC CHURCH Ten year decline in active
membership of 16%
Ten year decline in Average Sunday Attendance of 23%
Ten year decline in Plate/Pledge of 12.7%
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
A DEEPER LOOK AT THE STATS Membership: Declined overall by 27%. Thirteen
churches reported increases between 2001 and 2010.
Average Sunday Attendance: Declined overall by 35%. Seven churches reported increases between 2001 and 2010.
Plate/Pledge: Overall $212,731 (2%) increase in plate/pledge between 2001 and 2010 due to increases reported by 28 out of 68 churches between 2001 and 2010.
AND THEN THERE’S INFLATION
In 2010 it cost approximately $123 to purchase the same goods and services purchased in 2001 for $100.
WE HAVE CHOICES
A. Do nothing and let’s see what happens…
A HOUSE OF SPIRITS
Is this what we mean by higher education?
Or
B. Do something….
DIOCESAN RESOURCES Diocesan staff: YAYA, Communications,
Congregational Development/Support, Admin/Finance
Diocesan grants: ECS ($20,000+) Campus Ministries & Chaplains ($26,850); General Grants and Contingencies ($25,000); New Emergent Ministries ($40,000); Clergy Support & Development ($22,600)
And more DIOCESAN resources – funded by your
apportionment dollars! Christian Formation, Grateful Glad and
Giving, Total Ministry Development Group, Transition Ministry, Evangelism, Health Ministries, Ecumenical and Intercultural Ministries, Women’s Ministries…
The Episcopal Foundation of Northern CA
The Endowment and Memorial Trust Fund
www.norcalepiscopal.org Congregational Development Commission on Gratitude YAYA Communications Small Church Resources Total Ministry
OUTSIDE RESOURCES
Episcopal Church Building Fund The Episcopal Church Center The Episcopal Church
Foundation CBRE – Tony Burnett Church Pension Group Church Insurance Company –
Holly McAlpin
TO GET CONNECTED TALK TO:
Your Diocesan Staff
Your Deans
The Church Support Team
The Congregational Vitalization Committee