2011 Spring General Assembly President’s Report
Church of the Holy Resurrection; Brookville, NY May 25, 2011
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Parish Highlights since Fall GA Around the Patriarchate: This Week 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 GeneraXon • Inter-‐GOYA ValenXne’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 DecoraXons • 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
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Select Committee / Ministry Highlights Choir
• Review of all vendor service contracts. • Establishing a guideline of responsibiliXes for the Sexton, • roofing system repairs • improvements to the lawn sprinkler system, • Electrical repairs / improvements • Reviewing the uXlity 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 conXnue to expand its membership • There is a parXcular need for male voices – especially tenors.
Church Health Team • Second survey will be taken on June 5th • Last survey idenXfied “Fervent Spirituality” as our characterisXcs requiring the most focus • Survey findings will dictate next steps, which will included • Focus Groups • Addressing quesXons: • Why? • What do we do about it?
Youth • Separate report in GA • Many acXviXes across • GOYA • JOY • HOPE • Li]le Angels • Sunday School • Greek School • ScounXng
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FaciliXes
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Around the Patriarchate: This week • Chaired by His Eminence Archbishop Demetrios • The Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of North and Central America is one of twelve bishops’ assemblies which have been established in different geographical regions throughout the world. It is made up of all the acXve, canonical Orthodox bishops of North and Central America, of every jurisdicXon. • The purpose of the Assembly of Bishops of North and Central America is to preserve and contribute to the unity of the Orthodox Church by helping to further her spiritual, theological, ecclesiological, canonical, educaXonal, missionary and philanthropic aims.
• G8 Religious Summit in Bordeaux • Convened and chaired by Ecumenical Patriarchate • Included themes that have been championed by His All Holiness • Human Rights • Climate Change • InvesXng in Peace
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• 2nd Episcopal Assembly: May 25th – 27th
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News from Archdiocesan Council • NaXonal Stewardship Ministries • Mission and Vision • ResurrecXon involvement • Plan to take Project GeneraXon naXonal
• Lynn ResoluXon • Read the Observer arXcle – lays out facts clearly
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• NaXonal Youth Ministries
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National Stewardship Ministries • NaXonal Stewardship Ministries Mission Statement • The mission of the NaXonal Stewardship Ministries is to teach, promote and establish the pracXce of true ChrisXan Stewardship in all Parishes and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America. • The vision of the NaXonal Stewardship Ministries is to have all Greek Orthodox faithful and Parishes, and the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America, fully on true ChrisXan 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 pracXce of true ChrisXan Stewardship.
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• NaXonal Stewardship Ministries “2020 Vision” Statement
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Resurrection Involvement
Subcommittees (with Metropolis of Chair)
• Stewardship Research – Detroit • Parish Solware – Direct Archdiocesan District • Stewardship Public RelaXons – Denver • Mary Patestas
• Stewardship ArXcles/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
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News from District Clergy Laity • What is the District C/L? • Summary & Highlights • Commi]ee Reports • Local and NaXonal
• Technology Workshop • “Deadlines” given • • • •
1 week: Web Site ✔ 2 weeks: Facebook page ✔ 4 weeks: List Server ✔ 6 weeks: Twi]er –
• Ground Zero Update • QuesXon is not “if” but “when” and “where” • The truth behind the $20M rumour
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• Workshops
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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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• FoundaXons
• Have you been called yet?
• What should we expect?
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Outreach • GreeXng Commi]ee • 12 page Koinonia • New Features Online • Fliers • BulleXns • Koinonia
• Facebook • Updates from Archdiocese, Patriarchate
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• Bookshelves
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Transparency • Our budget, month by month • Key Stewardship data • Staten Island proceeds
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• SXll working on formalized process • A few items for tonight’s meeXng:
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Transparency: Budget Running our parish
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We run at a deficit through the first 8 months of the year
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Transparency: Budget Why? Fair Share covers only 37% of annual budget (2010) Down from 45% in 2005; 41% in 2009
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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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 Data from Direct Archdiocesan District Statistics: 2005-‐2009 • Rank 1st (out of 30) in DAD for % increase in families Includes significant increase aler move to Brookville Increase in Sunday a]endance even higher Newly formed Welcoming Commi]ee will make this top objecXve What can we all do? • During coffee hour, make a point of meeXng someone new • If you see someone new in church, invite them to join you in coffee hour • If you are involved in a ministry or organizaXon, invite a friend to help out
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Transparency: Stewardship Data from Direct Archdiocesan District Statistics: 2005-‐2009 • Rank 21st (out of 30) in DAD for % increase in average pledge • We have increased 8.3% in 4 years
• DAD Average increase over that period is 14.3% • Cost of Living Adjustment for that period is 16.4% • Top 5 parishes in DAD increased by: 80%, 46%, 41%, 38%, 33%
• What can we do about it? • Prayerfully consider our pledges to our parish • Think about the needs of our church • Contrast with our other expenses (Starbucks, Cable TV, etc.)
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• 2005 Average Pledge: $663 • 2009 Average Pledge: $718
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Transparency: Stewardship What’s the soluXon? ENGAGE in acXviXes, ministries, educaXon, worship EDUCATE both regarding needs and ministries of our parish ENROLL as stewards
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How will this impact our budget?
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Transparency: Stewardship • Reminder: Stewardship is NOT about money • • • •
Personal contact EffecXve Ministries Outreach Engagement
• We do, however, need our stewards to support our parish with their Time, their Talent and their Treasures • If we are effecXve at Stewardship, we expect to increase all of the 3 T’s • StaXsXcs focus on dollars, largely because we do not have staXsXcs for Time and Talent
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• It is about
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Staten Island
• Fence • Easement
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• Closing Expected within weeks • Update on remaining items
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Staten Island: Some Pix
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From Our Property Our Property Line in Neighbor’s Yard
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SI: What do we need to do?
• Affidavit • RelocaXon of fence
• Significant thanks to Harry Raptakis
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• SoluXons to both issues within reach • AwaiXng word back from buyer’s a]orney • May require:
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Item
Amount
Sale Price
$375,000
Adjustments
($2,804)
Broker Fee
($15,000)
Legal Fees from prior SI transacXons
($4,000)
Real Estate Taxes
($23,656)
Expenses Es:mated proceeds -‐ paydown of mortgage
($256)
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Q & A
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