Trinity Episcopal Church

Mission Statement
 

We, the members of Trinity Episcopal Church, pledge to spread
the good news of God in Christ to all nations,

"...baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

We pledge to start right here on Main Street to seek out new members of the Body of Christ,
to be a welcoming and inviting Church, where all can learn about God,
where all can worship and be fed,
and where all can discern individual gifts for service and outreach.

GOALS FOR THE YEAR 2008

GOAL ONE: FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Trinity Church will continue to develop a fiscal plan which will reflect responsibility for all income and expenditures.

This will be assessed by the following:

1.     The budget will be developed which will be both balanced and developed
on a fixed line basis with vestry approval necessary for transfers between lines.

2.     There will be fiscal transparency with monthly or quarterly reports to
         the parish.

3.      A five year plan will be developed for capital improvement projects.

4.      The number of pledges will be increased.

5.      A fiscal plan will be developed which will not necessitate the parish responding to crises.

GOAL TWO: TRANSITION TO A NEW RECTOR

Trinity Church will actively proceed with the process for finding a new Rector.

This will be assessed by the following:

1.         The parish will increase giving to enable the parish to reach this goal.

2.         The Vestry will work with the Diocese to form a Search Committee.

3.         The Vestry will work with the Diocese to develop a Parish Profile

4.         The parish will be informed about progress on a regular basis.

GOAL THREE: MEMBERSHIP

Trinity Church will increase membership during 2008.

This will be assessed by the following:

1.     Parishioners will support the Membership Committee by attending regular
        meetings to discuss new ways of increasing membership.

2.     An effort will be made to attract additional participants in all parish
        events.

3.      An effort will be made to attract people in the community by improved advertising, by developing an expanded web site, by placing our brochures throughout the community, and other selected methods to attract new parishioners.