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Explore, Engage, & Belong: Finding Your Place Here

St.Paul’s Seven Strategic Objectives
Guiding Our Mission and Impact

Each step in this membership pathway reflects the promises we make in the Baptismal Covenant—to continue in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, to seek and serve Christ in all persons, and to strive for justice and peace.

  1. Fill out a Welcome Card

  2. Grab Coffee with a Priest

  3. Take the 6Ts Survey

  4. Attend a Newcomer Class

  5. Receive a Welcome from the Entire Community
  6. Try Out a Ministry and Get Involved

  7. Financially Pledge to Support the Church’s Ministry
  8. Become a Sacramental Member
    • Baptism
    • Confirmation, Reception, or Reaffirmation

  9. Continue to Serve, Learn, Worship, & Give

As we learn, connect, serve, and grow together, we’re living out those promises in community. This pathway simply helps us walk that journey with intention, joy, and companionship.

Objective 1

Grow the parish and engage parishioners in discerning growth pathways

Worship
Production Team
Music/Choir
Altar Guild
Altar Ministers
Lectors
Ushers
Bulletin/Pew Pocket Creation

Life Events
Baptisms
Confirmations
Weddings
Funerals

Welcome Ministry 
Welcome Team & Table
Coffee Hour
6Ts – Find Your Ministry
Newcomer Class
1PS Community Event
Other Community Events

Objective 2

Enrich spiritual formation, pastoral care, and community life

Spiritual Formation
Retreats
Classes
Forums
Library
Sunday School

Pastoral Care
Lay Eucharistic Visitors (LEVs)
Daughters of the King (DOK)
Prayer Shawl Ministry
Bereavement Groups
Ride Share Ministry
Flower Ministry
Columbarium

Parish Life
Sisters in Spirit (SIS)
Hiking/Walking Group
Camping Group
Book Club
Movie Nights
Circle Suppers
Special Events
Parades

Objective 3

Empower community advocacy — Peace, Justice, Mercy Ministries

Mercy Ministry
Laundry Love
Bombas Socks

Latino Ministry
TODEC
Read With Me
Dia De Los Muertos
Our Lady of Guadalupe

Racial Justice
Section 14
Discernment around Tribal
Relations & Land Acknowledgement
Discernment in starting aChapter of the Union of Black Episcopalians
(UBE)

LGBTQ+
Educational Opportunities
Transgender Day of
Remembrance (TDOR)
TransPride

Advocacy Awareness Ministry

Interfaith Partnerships

Diocesan Partnerships
St. John’s Food Distribution

Objective 4

Empower lay members for service and leadership

Vestry
Executive Committee
Nominating Committee
Parochial Report Taskforce
Annual Meeting Taskforce

Diocesan Convention

Strategic Plan 

Implementation Team (SPIT)

Program Assessment Team

Patio Parties

Objective 5

Empower staff to advance the church’s mission

Human Resources Committee
Volunteer Handbook Taskforce
Staff Development Taskforce

Staff
Office Volunteers
Interns

Retired Clergy
Supply Clergy
Priest-on-call

Objective 6

Update campus infrastructure

Campus Care Committee
IT Taskforce
Parish Hall Taskforce

Objective 7

Enhance fiduciary strength and stability

Finance Committee
Endowment & Gifts Committee
Investment Committee
Budget Committee
Policy & Procedure Manual
Taskforce
Cash Counters

Stewardship Committee
Legacy Society