Parish Growth Team Progress Report for July 2008
Members of Trinity’s 19 Parish Growth Teams are working hard to continue to provide a stimulating Christian environment for current and future members of our church, school and child development center. Here is the progress report for the past month which outlines teams’ accomplishments:

1. PRODUCE EVERYBODY’S BIBLE STUDY.
“ Trinity Ablaze!” has been developed and introduced

2. CREATE TRINITY BRAND DEVELOPMENT AND MARKETING.
On track for summer market research

3. INTRODUCE TRINITY ENTERTAINMENT EVENTS.
Initial planning sessions conducted to launch Trinity Chili Cook off (Fellowship Board) in May and Christmas Lake Eola Concert (Trinity Downtown Productions) in early December

4. EMPHASIZE MUSIC AND FINE ARTS.
Created “Trinity Friends of the Arts” team and coordinated American Boychoir event as first in “Performing Arts Series.” Next events will be in the fall.

5. CREATE ROTATING DINNER CLUB.
About 50 people have participated bi-monthly in dinner in homes. On-going.

6. GROW THE CHURCH FAMILY.
Evangelism Board has year-long plan.

7. COMMIT TO YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULT DEVELOPMENT.
Facility for Youth now part of long-term master plan for campus buildings.

8. INTEGRATE AND RETAIN MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH FAMILY.
Evangelism Board has developed a “new membership” program to aid integration. Parish Education Board has developed a “Cradle Roll” program for new babies.

9. INITIATE FUTURE CHURCH AND SCHOOL PLANNING.
Congregation has prioritized ministries and validated mission statement. Workshop indentified growth expectations. Next step is refining the needs for space by users.

10. FORMALIZE SCHOOL/CDC IMAGE AND ENROLLMENT PROGRAMS.
Produced new recruiting brochure. MAY RECRUITING PICNIC BEING PLANNED.

11. DEVELOP A LONG-TERM PERSONNEL PLAN.
Supported call process for new principal and new youth director. Creating organizational chart from “zero base” to support congregation-identified ministry priorities. Will lead job description and measurement process for ALL STAFF.

12. GROW THE ‘NEW DIMENSIONS’ SERVICE AND EXPERIENCE.
Initial discussions for overall service design and new music options have been explored. Plan is to complete the overall evaluation and implement fresh service styles by January. New Vicar will lead development team.

13. DRAMATICALLY GROW STEWARDSHIP.
New “time and talent” quantification in underway, and “volunteer recognition” event is planned for summer.

14. IMPROVE INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS.
Studies nearly complete. Recommendations will be available in summer and integrated into personnel planning process.

15. PRODUCE 5-YEAR FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT.
Will be undertaken after personnel and facilities plans are fairly firm.

16. PRODUCE “VIRTUAL TOUR’ OF SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Expected spring launch delayed.

17. INVESTIGATE PRODUCING RADIO BROADCAST “ORLANDO LUTHERAN HOUR.”
Intentionally delayed until other ministry priorities (e.g. New Dimensions style) are further refined.

Trinity has ministries for children, Middle School and High School youth, and adults.