Spring GA President's Report by Jim Gabriel

2011 Spring General Assembly President’s Report

Church of the Holy Resurrection; Brookville, NY May 25, 2011

President’s Report Parish Highlights since Fall GA News from Archdiocesan Council News from District Clergy-‐Laity Key Themes and Goals •  New Stewardship Paradigm •  Outreach •  Transparency

•  Staten Island •  Looking Forward

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January •  Vasilopita Luncheon •  Fr. John’s Anniversary •  GOYA Ski Trip •  Philoptochos sponsors Glen Cove Rotary Rides

February

March

•  Project GeneraVon •  Inter-‐GOYA ValenVne’s Dance •  Philoptochos donates examing table to NSUH – Glen Cove

•  State of the Parish •  Glendi •  Lenten Lectures •  Parade •  Philoptochos Used Toy Drive

April

May

•  Great Lent •  Philoptochos: •  Palm Making •  Egg Dying •  Floral DecoraVons •  Holy Week: Record A]endance

•  Name Day weekend – Archbishop’s Visit •  Six Years in Brookville!!! •  Pantocrator

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Parish Highlights Year To Date

Select Committee / Ministry Highlights Choir

• Review of all vendor service contracts. • Establishing a guideline of responsibiliVes for the Sexton, • rooﬁng system repairs • improvements to the lawn sprinkler system, • Electrical repairs / improvements • Reviewing the uVlity annual costs • Focus on Haol, Facility rentals

• Rehearsing every Tuesday evening • New members have joined: During Holy Week the choir chamber was full to capacity. • Choir’s focus for 2011-‐2012 is to incorporate new music during Sunday Liturgy and to conVnue to expand its membership • There is a parVcular need for male voices – especially tenors.

Church Health Team • Second survey will be taken on June 5th • Last survey idenVﬁed “Fervent Spirituality” as our characterisVcs requiring the most focus • Survey ﬁndings will dictate next steps, which will included • Focus Groups • Addressing quesVons: • Why? • What do we do about it?

Youth • Separate report in GA • Many acVviVes across • GOYA • JOY • HOPE • Li]le Angels • Sunday School • Greek School • ScounVng

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FaciliVes

News from Archdiocesan Council •  NaVonal Stewardship Ministries •  Mission and Vision •  ResurrecVon involvement •  Plan to take Project GeneraVon naVonal

•  Lynn ResoluVon •  Read the Observer arVcle – lays out facts clearly

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•  NaVonal Youth Ministries

National Stewardship Ministries •  NaVonal Stewardship Ministries Mission Statement •  The mission of the NaVonal Stewardship Ministries is to teach, promote and establish the pracVce of true ChrisVan Stewardship in all Parishes and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. •  The vision of the NaVonal Stewardship Ministries is to have all Greek Orthodox faithful and Parishes, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, fully on true ChrisVan Stewardship. •  Our goal is that by 2020 all Parishes and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America can fully meet their mission, support and expand an extensive array of ministries through true stewardship and eliminate their dependence on non-‐steward support. •  We will raise the funds necessary to retain professionals to augment our volunteers in order to establish and engage an infrastructure that will research, educate, implement and support the pracVce of true ChrisVan Stewardship.

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•  NaVonal Stewardship Ministries “2020 Vision” Statement

Resurrection Involvement

Subcommittees (with Metropolis of Chair)

•  Stewardship Research – Detroit •  Parish Sohware – Direct Archdiocesan District •  Stewardship Public RelaVons – Denver •  Mary Patestas

•  Stewardship ArVcles/Newsle]ers/Sermons – Chicago •  Internet & Web Strategies -‐ Direct Archdiocesan District •  Jim Gabriel

•  Parish Stewardship Campaign Materials -‐ Archdiocese •  Training Programs and Support -‐ Atlanta •  Parish Stewardship Financial Analysis – Atlanta

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•  Eﬃe Marie Smith

•  Tony Brigis

•  Planned/Estate Giving – Detroit

News from District Clergy Laity •  What is the District C/L? •  Summary & Highlights •  Commi]ee Reports •  Local and NaVonal

•  Technology Workshop •  “Deadlines” given •  •  •  •

1 week: Web Site ✔ 2 weeks: Facebook page ✔ 4 weeks: List Server ✔ 6 weeks: Twi]er –

•  Ground Zero Update •  QuesVon is not “if” but “when” and “where” •  The truth behind the $20M rumour

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•  Workshops

New Stewardship Paradigm •  Recap •  Everything you thought you knew about Stewardship is wrong •  Stewardship is NOT about money •  W2 •  The Mob Was Wrong •  PPS

•  What have we done so far? •  Focus on Time and Talents •  Ministries on Stewardship Card

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•  FoundaVons

•  Have you been called yet?

•  What should we expect?

Outreach •  GreeVng Commi]ee •  12 page Koinonia •  New Features Online •  Fliers •  BulleVns •  Koinonia

•  Facebook •  Updates from Archdiocese, Patriarchate

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•  Bookshelves

Transparency •  Our budget, month by month •  Key Stewardship data •  Staten Island proceeds

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•  SVll working on formalized process •  A few items for tonight’s meeVng:

Transparency: Budget   Running our parish

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  We run at a deﬁcit through the ﬁrst 8 months of the year

Transparency: Budget

Net Income by Month $80,000.00 $70,000.00 $60,000.00 $50,000.00 $40,000.00 $30,000.00 $20,000.00

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  Why?   Fair Share covers only 41% of annual budget (2009)   Special events, which make up the diﬀerence, are staggered

$10,000.00 $0.00 ($10,000.00) ($20,000.00) ($30,000.00) Jan

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Transparency: Stewardship •  Direct Archdiocesan District: 2005 -‐ 2009 •  Rank 1st (out of 30) in DAD for % increase in families •  Includes signiﬁcant increase aher move to Brookville •  Increase in Sunday a]endance even higher Spring GA -‐ President's Report

•  We need to conVnue to engage newcomers

•  Rank 21st (out of 30) in DAD for % increase in average pledge •  We have increased 8% in 4 years (2% per year) •  DAD Average increase over that period is 14% •  Top 5 parishes were: 80%, 46%, 41%, 38%, 33%

Transparency: Stewardship •  Reminder: Stewardship is NOT about money •  •  •  •

Personal contact EﬀecVve Ministries Outreach Engagement

•  We do, however, need our stewards to support our parish •  If we are eﬀecVve at Stewardship, we expect to increase Time, Talent and Treasure •  We do not have staVsVcs for Time and Talent

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•  It is about

Transparency: Stewardship   What’s the soluVon?   Engage   Educate   Enroll

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  How will this impact our budget?

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Staten Island

•  Fence •  Easement

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•  Closing Expected within weeks •  Update on remaining items

Staten Island: Some Pix

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From Our Property Our Property Line in Neighbor’s Yard

SI: What do we need to do?

•  Aﬃdavit •  RelocaVon of fence

•  Signiﬁcant thanks to Harry Raptakis

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•  SoluVons to both issues within reach •  AwaiVng word back from buyer’s a]orney •  May require:

Item

Amount

Sale Price

$375,000

Adjustments

($2,804)

Broker Fee

($15,000)

Legal Fees from prior SI transacVons

($4,000)

Real Estate Taxes

($23,656)

Expenses Es2mated proceeds -‐ paydown of mortgage

($256)

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Staten Island: Finances

$329,284 19

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Q & A