Vision = Values + Purpose + Mission
Values:
- Vision begins with examining our values
- Whatever we value will always drive and motivate everything we do: "We do what we value, and value what we do"
- "We would like to have more of the younger generations as part of our parish ... eliminating programs/events would be difficult for us."
- In this case our values may trump our desire to reach out to young families
Parish Survey: Values [we value:]
- Our Spiritual growth
- Our social relationships within our parish family
- Our existing programs and events (stopping any of them would be difficult for us)
Parish Survey: Purpose [Our church exists to:]
- Live and spread the Good News of Jesus Christ according to Anglican traditions
- Support each member of our Parish family
- Reach out to the community
Our Parish Identity and Mission: We are:
- Committed Learners. We nurture our faith and display the joy Christ gives us (Discipleship)
- Friendly Inviters: We invite our "neighbour" to experience our parish family (Evangelism)
- Sacrificial Givers: We reach out to others (Outreach)
The Strategy for Growth (5-Year Plan) of the Parish of Central Saanich is to:
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Advance our spiritual growth through worship, teaching and Bible study (Discipleship)
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Strengthen our relationship with the community(Evangelism)
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Increase the number of engaged parishioners(Outreach)