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Holy Resurrection - Brookville, NY Spring General AssemblyTRANSCRIPT
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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Parish Highlights Year To Date
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January • Vasilopita Luncheon
• Fr. John’s Anniversary
• GOYA Ski Trip • Philoptochos sponsors Glen Cove Rotary Rides
February • Project GeneraVon
• Inter-‐GOYA ValenVne’s Dance
• Philoptochos donates examing table to NSUH – Glen Cove
March • State of the Parish
• Glendi • Lenten Lectures • Parade • Philoptochos Used Toy Drive
April • Great Lent • Philoptochos: • Palm Making • Egg Dying • Floral DecoraVons
• Holy Week: Record A]endance
May • Name Day weekend – Archbishop’s Visit
• Six Years in Brookville!!!
• Pantocrator
Select Committee / Ministry Highlights
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FaciliVes
• 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
Choir
• 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
News from Archdiocesan Council • NaVonal Stewardship Ministries • Mission and Vision • ResurrecVon involvement
• NaVonal Youth Ministries • Plan to take Project GeneraVon naVonal
• Lynn ResoluVon • Read the Observer arVcle – lays out facts clearly
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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.
• NaVonal Stewardship Ministries “2020 Vision” Statement • 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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Resurrection Involvement Subcommittees (with Metropolis of Chair) • Stewardship Research – Detroit • Parish Sohware – Direct Archdiocesan District • Effie Marie Smith
• 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 • 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 NaVonal • Workshops
• 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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New Stewardship Paradigm • Recap • Everything you thought you knew about Stewardship is wrong • Stewardship is NOT about money
• FoundaVons • W2
• The Mob Was Wrong • PPS
• What have we done so far? • Focus on Time and Talents • Ministries on Stewardship Card
• Have you been called yet? • What should we expect?
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Outreach • GreeVng Commi]ee • 12 page Koinonia • New Features Online • Bookshelves
• Fliers • BulleVns • Koinonia
• Facebook • Updates from Archdiocese, Patriarchate
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Transparency • SVll working on formalized process • A few items for tonight’s meeVng: • Our budget, month by month • Key Stewardship data • Staten Island proceeds
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Transparency: Budget
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� Running our parish � We run at a deficit through the first 8 months of the year
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Transparency: Budget
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� Why? � Fair Share covers only 41% of annual budget (2009) � Special events, which make up the difference, are staggered
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Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Net Income by Month
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 • 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%
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Transparency: Stewardship • Reminder: Stewardship is NOT about money • It is about
• 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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Transparency: Stewardship
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� What’s the soluVon? � Engage � Educate � Enroll
� How will this impact our budget?
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Staten Island • Closing Expected within weeks
• Update on remaining items • Fence • Easement
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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? • SoluVons to both issues within reach • AwaiVng word back from buyer’s a]orney • May require: • Affidavit • RelocaVon of fence
• Significant thanks to Harry Raptakis
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Staten Island: Finances
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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 ($256)
Es2mated proceeds -‐ paydown of mortgage $329,284
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Looking Forward
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Q & A
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