Vision
In 2003, Grace came together in a visioning process with leadership from consultant Michael Smith. Aproximately fifty parishioners with eight trained parish facilitators met to identify the Charism of Grace. Following that work, Vestry met in a two-day retreat to develop our Vision and long-range Goals for Grace. Below is a description of the outcomes from those meetings.
Our Charism:
Our Episcopal identity: a faith built on Scripture, tradition, and reason.
Our Vision for Grace Church in the year 2010
We strive to be:
Faithful to the mission of the Church, and to our unique charism as an Episcopal parish,
A congregation supporting and matching the energetic leadership of clergy,
A congregation supporting
each other and holding each other accountable for ongoing spiritual growth,
Rooted in our Episcopal/Anglican tradition and able to articulate that identity to the local community,
Creating opportunities for nurturing each other, ever strengthening our sense of community and caring,
Proactively contributing to meeting the needs of the greater community,
Nurtured by stimulating worship and challenging preaching.
In order that we might achieve this vision, goals have been established in seven specific ministry areas:
Church Family / Pastoral Care - To provide support within the parish family through caring, nurturing and healing ministries and to invigorate the church family towards the love of God in one another while embracing a growing church.
Christian Education - To develop an engaging, vibrant Christian Education program for all ages, preparing us for mission and ministry.
Worship - To be a church that respects diversity of worship styles within the Anglican tradition, energizing us for mission and ministry.
Fellowship - To value strong relationships within the parish, nurturing us for mission and ministry.
Outreach - To energize and engage the parish for outreach activities as the Gospel calls us.
Marketing - To clearly and simply identify and inform the parish and the community about Grace Episcopal Church and how it lives its faith.
Collaborative Ministry - To be a parish of collaborative ministry that is interactive, mutually accountable, and respectful.
