Transcript Harvesting Gifts for the Church of Camden Focusing on the Pastoral Priorities Diocese of Camden September 18, 2010 • 2000 – Pope John Paul II.

Harvesting Gifts for the Church
of Camden
Focusing on the Pastoral Priorities
Diocese of Camden
September 18, 2010
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• 2000 – Pope John Paul II at Jubilee calls for dioceses
to develop pastoral plans to create vibrant parishes
• 2005-06 – Speak Up process leads to Pastoral
Priorities; Bishop stresses a renewed understanding
of Church and the role of the People of God
• 2006 – Vision of the Diocese promulgated
• 2007 – Parish Planning Process begins
• 2008 - Reconfiguration of parishes announced; Lay
Ministry Formation Program begins in the Fall
• 2009 – Endowment Fund launched
• 2010 – Process for implementation of Pastoral
Priorities in all parishes launched
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Committing to a collaborative and cyclical
process has greater potential to help us in
ministry.
CHECK
PLAN
DO
What does this specifically mean?
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Plan – Do - Check
• Plan - Parish planning process determines
objectives
– A methodical approach can provide focus for the
staff, pastoral and finance councils
• Start by taking this to Pastoral Council for action
– The Plan should be simple!
• Use Vision, Pastoral Priorities, and mission for
guidance
• Set a manageable number of objectives
• Identify timeline, person responsible, resource
requirements, an evidence of success
• You may want to add context about the parish
situation, your planning process, your mission and
values
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Plan – Do - Check
• Do - Diocesan offices and the parish work
together as the parish plans and carries-out
their ministry objectives
– The parish leadership commits to making this a
part of parish life
• Preparing it, following it, communicating it
– Diocesan offices respond to parish calls for
assistance by using their “toolkit” to do on-site
training, start-up, and consultation
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Plan – Do - Check
• Check - We are all open to collaborative
assessment of our efforts for the purpose of
improving and learning
- The plan itself should be a major tool of the staff,
pastoral and finance councils
- Act to adjust, find solutions, celebrate, encourage, learn
- Set the plan, conduct reviews 1-2 times per year, then
refresh the plan annually
- Diocesan offices will add, remove and change toolkits
based on effectiveness
– Parishes participate in a periodic review of their pastoral
plans in their deanery and with the bishop and/or his
delegates
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Who should be involved?
• Led by the pastor, there is a role for the clergy,
laity using their various gifts
• Pastoral Council, Finance Council, and Staff
members should all take part in this process
• Expand the “circle” by inviting parishioners with
specific expertise, i.e. in communications,
planning, customer service, education, fund
raising
• Ask more people to take on smaller, specific
tasks (ad hoc committees)
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Factors that are key
to any successful implementation
Leadership
•Accountability
•Behaviors
•Communication
•Formation
Ministry Processes
•Design
•Performance
•Assessment
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Pastoral
Priorities
Resources/Support/Tools
•Information Technology
Training
•Knowledge Transfer
•Administrative Coaching
The Church of South Jersey
•Understanding
•Organization
•Roles and Responsibilities
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Key Factor: The Church of South Jersey
Understanding, Organization, Roles and
Responsibilities:
a) Conduct further catechesis on the Church of South
Jersey
b) Led by Bishop, assisted by his delegates
c) Objectives
a) As always, to enliven our mission to lead people to
Jesus Christ
b) Make the case for the relevancy and importance of
the Church in the modern world
c) Find the best way for the Church of South Jersey to
minister in light of our Vision
d) Set expectations for all in ministry
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Key Factor: Providing and Sharing Resources
and Knowledge Will Help Everyone
Resources/Support/Tools/Know How:
a) Encourage sharing of what worked &
what didn’t work
b) Look for opportunities to solve
resource constraints by sharing
personnel or using information technology
c) Provide training specific to the task or
challenge
d) Encourage people to find innovative
ways to do ministry
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Key Factor: Expected Model for Ministry
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The foundation of ministry is character
The nature of ministry is service
The motivation for ministry is love
The measure of ministry is sacrifice
The authority of ministry is submission
The purpose of ministry is the glory of God
The tools of ministry are the Sacraments, the
Word of God and Prayer
8. The privilege of ministry is growth
9. The power of ministry is the Holy Spirit
10. The model for ministry is Jesus Christ
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Key Factor: Leadership –
Accountability, Behavior, Communication, Formation
• Leadership skills development and team building
must become part of the plan
• Formation depends upon periodic personal
assessment as well as peer, superior, subordinate
input
• Developmental programs should be a mix of: 1) a few
common offerings, 2) task specific and 3) personal
needs oriented
• Mentors can also help in shaping our leaders
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Next Steps
1. Work on the Harvesting Gifts website will continue
2. New Parish Toolkits will be added and others will be
changed as we proceed
3. Deanery structures will be reviewed and updated13
4. We will be planning visits to deaneries to begin after
the start of 2011
5. Discuss this at staff meetings, pastoral council and
finance council. Assess your situation and take action
accordingly
6. Use the Parish Toolkits and those on the Contact list
as needed
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