 | Offered a special contemporary worship service, including
video, rock, classical, and country music, candlelight, and communion
to the community on September 11th, 2002
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| Lead the board of trustees back from an unanimous vote to
disband to a functioning board accomplishing projects and tasks
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| Found and published church by-laws and other policies
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| Ended the renting the church to for-profit concerns which
was interfering with the church’s ministry and mission
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| Offered classes on the Presbyterian Church and Lambeth
Bible Study (structured prayer)
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| Introduced a 12 hour prayer vigil held by members of the
congregation the night before September 11, 2002
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| Reorganized funds and financial reports to provide current
and useful information to church members and boards.
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| Provided a Powerpoint presentation at the annual meeting
leading the congregation through the complexity of 24 special funds
and the source of a previously hidden $42,000 shortage in
church finances. (Money "borrowed" from reserved funds for operating
expenses over the last 20 years.)
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| Held a special session meeting with a professional church
stewardship expert to discuss a plan to repay the shortage and
possibilities of a building campaign.
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| Redesigned the newsletter, including recruiting an editor.
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| Updated the bulletin to make it more visitor friendly and
seeker sensitive
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| Projected increase in giving of 30% based on estimate of
giving responses at the first Stewardship Drive in 16 years.
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| Saw over $14,000 increase in giving in first 9 months
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| Provided dynamic preaching in two worship services where
attendance is above average.
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| Helped in the preparation of a complete and detailed mission
study and accurate church information form.
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| Coached the Pastor Nominating Committee to finish their work 3
months sooner than average, where their first choice also chose
them from among other churches.
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| Supervised and worked with a part-time staff of 9 including
monthly staff meetings
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| Started an additional adult Sunday School class
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| Completed numerous building and grounds repairs and updates
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| Converted rental property to storage in preparation for
expansion
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| Negotiated the moving of a church member from church property
while retaining her as an active worshiping member
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| Installed new computers and networking
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| Established a church web site that has had over 5,000
views, www.delmontpresbyterian.org and trained staff to
update it.
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| Started a churchwide email discussion group
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| Provided electronic newsletters to session members
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| Arranged for church to sell donated Florida property
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| Reactivated committees that hadn't met in years
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| Reduced session meetings by an hour while getting more work
done.
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| Conducted marriage renewal services and a healing
service
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| Was mentioned on every children's survey as the best
thing about church |
