A Phoebe Ministries Newsletter
Spring 2010 Volume 91 • No. 1
Phoebe RENEWS ITS COMMITMENT TO FAITH WITH NEW MISSION, VISION AND VALUES
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ver the last few months, Phoebe Ministries’ Governing Board approved new Mission, Vision and Value Statements that will guide Phoebe’s ministry to residents and govern its staff’s working relationships and behavior toward one another. This decision was made based on the work and recommendations of an interdisciplinary Faith in Action Team. “We are sincerely impressed with the Value Statements they developed to govern Phoebe’s internal working relationships, and the way they integrated them with our previous Value Statements that addressed the way we interact with our residents, clients and the community,” said Alan McFall, Governing Board Chair, on behalf of the trustees.
Phoebe’s New Vision Statement: A faith-based ministry recognized as a leader of innovative services, education and community resources that promote fullness of life. Initiated by President/CEO and CFO Scott Stevenson, Phoebe’s leaders were asked to nominate those from their departments who demonstrated specific criteria in their roles at Phoebe. Describing their employees with adjectives like “kind and gentle, committed, confident, genuine and mutually
Phoebe’s New Mission Statement: A community of faith, called by God, to serve the needs and to enhance the lives of our elders, their families and the broader community. respectful,” department heads helped to select the appropriate players to create a team made up of employees from every level of the organization. Governing Board Members Mitch Possinger and Rev. Daniel Moser were also included. “The Board realizes that our mission, vision and values are the rock on which we build our ministries,” said Possinger. The Rev. A. William Metzger, a member of Renaissance Consulting Group, and a former Phoebe Trustee,
and spiritual backgrounds. It is a behavior and purpose-driven initiative which recognizes that all employees need to work toward a common purpose in an appropriate manner. “The way we act toward each other within the staff, the management and leadership of Phoebe, and the dignity and respect we show each other directly parallel the way we will treat our residents and clients,” said Stevenson. “I decided there was nothing more important we could do together during my first
year as president than to recapture, reclaim and give visibility to the way our faith influences “Phoebe’s staff is long-term and it becomes an our actions at Phoebe.” integral part of the resident’s life. It is a true The Faith in Action Phoebe Family.” Faith In Action Team Member Values will impact new programs, initiatives and provided guidance and assistance services, and the manner in which to the Faith In Action Team and these things are accomplished. the Governing Board. Phoebe’s future growth will be The Faith in Action plan is not filtered through the Faith in Action religion-specific. It honors the philosophy. diversity of all employee faiths (continued on page 2) www.phoebe.org • The Messenger • 1