Star of Bethlehem Open Forums July 21 and July 28, 2019 Ministry - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Star of Bethlehem

Open Forums – July 21 and July 28, 2019

Ministry Plans

Gene Szaj - Church President

Why are we here today?

Your church and school leadership team is excited to present the following:

■ Ministry (Building) Expansion Plans Update ■ Ministry Plan for 2019-2020 ■ Ministry Financial Update

Building Committee

Dave Schoeneck - Chairman

• Overview of exterior construction
• Updated floor plan with space utilization for the

new and existing building

• Timeline for the project
• Cost summary for a project that will cost

$2,000,000

• Wish list for additional items not in the $2,000,000

Concept Drawings

Northwest South West Southwest

Building Project Timeline

May 2019

5/2020

Construction Complete

5/17

Schematic Design Complete

5/22

Approval for Civil Engineering

5/23-6/3

Design Developmen t

6/1-7/1

Budgeting

We are here

7/21 and 7/28

Open Forum

8/20

Voter’s Meeting

8/21-9/13

Construction Documents

9/27-10/18

Final Bidding

10/11

State Approval

10/28

Start Construction

Star of Bethlehem

New Berlin, WI

SCHEDULED VALUES

DD Estimate 1st Floor Costs Alt 1 - Basement Alt 2 - 2nd Floor 01 General Conditions 235,000 $ 235,000 $

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03 Concrete 578,515 $ 578,515 $

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04 Masonry 100,000 $ 100,000 $

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05 Metals 51,200 $ 51,200 $

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07 Thermal/Moisture Protection 97,531 $ 97,531 $

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08 Openings 66,500 $ 66,500 $

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09 Finishes 170,105 $ 106,028 $ 32,038 $ 32,038 $ 12 Furnishings 111,619 $ 53,106 $ 29,256 $ 29,256 $ 14 Conveying 85,900 $ 85,900 $

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21 Fire Suppression 37,000 $ 37,000 $

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22 Plumbing 134,450 $ 114,450 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 $ 23 HVAC 129,000 $ 129,000 $

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26 Electrical 110,500 $ 110,500 $

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31 Earthwork 66,980 $ 66,980 $

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Contingency 61,061 $ 61,061 $ TOTAL VALUE: 2,035,360 $ 1,892,771 $ 71,294 $ 71,294 $ WISH LIST 69,070 $ Landscaping 10,000 $ Security/Card Access System 25,000 $ Lockers-Basement 17,450 $ Lockers-2nd Floor 16,620 $ Wednesday, July 17, 2019

Ministry Plans

Gene Szaj - Church President

• Leadership – Church President Gene Szaj
• FRAN Training – Pastor Schwartz
• Harvest Strategy – Pastor Schwartz & Principal Tim Mueller
• Assimilation – Pastor Nitz
• Youth – Pastor Schwartz
• Millennials – Pastor Nitz
• Christian Giving & Volunteerism – Pastor Gawrisch
• Back Door – Pastor Gawrisch
• Worship/Spiritual Growth – Pastor Nitz
• Family Strengthening – Pastor Schwartz & Principal Tim Mueller

Ministry Assignments – “Level 10” meetings

Derived from the 2018 WELS Report “A Demographic Study of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod”

Worship Team

Joel Aldinger - Team Leader

• Children’s Message
• Educate Member &

Visitor

• Variety in Worship
• Scripture Application
• Feedback &

Communication

• Contemporary

Worship

• Evaluation of Styles &

Trials

Spiritual Care

Looking for Team Leader

• Elder Board re-staffed to Twelve members to

shepherd 30-35 families

• Elder Training Sessions on July 23 and 25
• Caring Elders establish or maintain contact with

all the families in their Shepherding Groups

Spiritual Care

• Elders manage Church attendance and Communion

attendance from Connection Card Data

• Elders help prepare for a Welcome Home Weekend in

October to welcome and invite drifting and straying members to return home to worship with us again

• Elders monitor Pastoral Staff Every Member Visit Program

(Church Attendance Theme) which is just underway

Spiritual Care

ELDER SHEPHERDING GROUP Randy Alf Abel - Benzing Brad Purpus Bergerson - Dagenhardt Tom Geske Daliege - Garbe Tom Luepke

• D. Gawrisch - Hunter

Jason Pawlak Imig - Korducki Peter Lohr Kowalski - Lohr Steve Pielmeier Loose - Nissen Paul Voss

• C. Nitz - Purpus

Patrick Daley Rades - Schrieber Dan Faherty Schroeter - C. Tangen Stephan Hoffmann

• E. Tangen - Wenzlow

Jason Goede Werner - Zubarik

Fellowship

Dan Neuwirth - Team Leader

• Partnering with the Home and School

Association

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Looking to create events that would attract church and school families

• Collaborating with Outreach Committee

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Connecting new members to volunteer opportunities

• Personal invitations

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Increase communication to both church and school

School Board

Mark Eschenbacher – Chairman

We are BLESSED

• 253 students for this coming school year
• 78 students in preschool
• 28 students in Kindergarten (enrollment has

been capped)

School Board

Mark Eschenbacher – Chairman

We are meeting our mission – Christian Education

• Bringing Jesus to kids with an environment

infused with Jesus everyday

• Reaching out to more and more families
• 34 prospects became members through the school in

the last two years

• An additional 14 school parents in process right now.

School Board

Mark Eschenbacher – Chairman

We are meeting our mission – Excellent Education

• Exemplary Accreditation Status
• Enhanced Curriculum
• Standards throughout subject areas, PLTW, Technology

(Chromebooks, ipads, etc) 3D Printing, MAP Testing,

• Outstanding Faculty and Staff
• Implementation of VP and also Dean of Curriculum and Instruction
• 2 working on state licensure and all committed to continuing ed

School Board

Mark Eschenbacher – Chairman

We are moving forward with plans…

• Investigate and implement additional opportunities

to involve students in the life of the congregation

• Research why low church attendance of families

with children and implement a written procedure of follow-up

• Many more (welcome center, digital outdoor sign, written

assimilation procedure, review facility use policy, continued curriculum upgrades, etc. etc.

Outreach

Mike Olson – Team Leader

• FRAN Training

○ Friends/Relatives/Associates/Neighbors ○ Training our members for evangelism/witnessing ○ Outreach Bible Study beginning in November

• Harvest Strategy

○ Split our outreach into three areas, preschool, school and the community as

a whole.

○ Pastor Schwartz, Pastor Nitz and Tim Mueller working with Michelle Yass ○ Preschool/School Strategy to be structured and implemented heading into

the 2019-20 school year

○ Reaching out to school families to bring them to faith in Christ

• WELS Mission Journeys

○ Church or school-based volunteer trips to WELS mission fields ○ Pre-trip training equips volunteers to have a significant impact ○ While volunteering the learning and sharing of outreach ideas will allow

individuals to explore how they can use their God given abilities at home.

Properties

Looking for Team Leader

Work continues to be done around our building and Grounds. THANK YOU to the many volunteers who give of their time and abilities to make sure that things look nice and are working. Recent Accomplishments:

• Upgraded Security for the School
• School and Gym Floors Refinished

Up-Coming Projects:

• Upgraded Lighting in the Church
• Sealing of the Building Block
• Repairing/Replacing Light behind the Cross

Christian Giving

Brian Roser - Coordinator

• Participate in 10-for-10, a comprehensive WELS stewardship

program

• Host a WELS Christian Giving Counselor for a presentation on

deferred giving options

• Offer instant and scheduled electronic giving options via Star’s

website

Pastor Schwartz

• FRAN Training
• Friends/Relatives/Associates/Neighbors
• Outreach Bible Study beginning in November
• Harvest Strategy
• Preschool Strategy to be structured and implemented heading into

the 2019-20 school year

• Youth
• Team/Surveys/2019-20 plan
• Youth Ministry – Coordinator is now in place (Chad Biesterfeld)
• Family Strengthening
• Growth Group bible studies beginning in October

Opportunities to Serve

Family Ministry Coordinator

• Create a plan for Small Group Bible Study, write a curriculum and provide
• ngoing training to lay leaders.
• Find and/or develop materials that parents can use to conduct Family

Devotions. Sunday School Coordinator(s)

• Oversee our Sunday Youth Education programs

Bible Studies Coordinator

• Help plan our adult bible studies programs

Ministry Finances

Cal Patterson - Finance Team Lead

Current Year

• Mission Offerings thru week of July 14

Mission Plan - $603,346 Actual Offerings - $562,940 YTD Shortfall

• $40,406

Shortfall is 6.7% below Mission Plan

• Star needs to meet 2019 Offerings Mission Plan.
• A program is needed to eliminate current shortfall

Ministry Finances

Cal Patterson - Finance Team Lead

Future Years

• In future years Mission Offerings increases need to be

reserved to cover inflationary increases

• Revenue from potential additional students need to be

used to cover additional staffing needs

• Increased debt service cost need to be funded with school

choice revenue being the likely source

• Increased operating costs due to addition need to be

funded with school choice revenue being the likely source

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign Nancie Urban – Communication Team Coordinator

• What a privilege!
• Communications Team
• Purpose – provide more regular updates on progress toward Gifted

& Growing commitment fulfillment, ad hoc giving and Matching Challenge

• Commitments Initial/pre-matching campaign:
• Ad Hoc Gifts – 30 members/families
• THANK YOU!
• Anna Maddox
• Bekah Daley
• Gene Szaj
• Tim Mueller
• Cal Patterson
• Pastor Schwartz
• Initial/pre-matching campaign: 170 members/families - $1,257,217
• Matching campaign: 6 new members/families + 17 additional commitments

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign

10/1/2019 – 10/1/2021

$1,257,217 $276,635 $980,582 $- $200,000 $400,000 $600,000 $800,000 $1,000,000 $1,200,000 $1,400,000 Commitments Commitments Received Commitments Remaining

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign 10/01/2019 - 10/01/2021

Progress as of June 30, 2019

THANK YOU!

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign

Matching Opportunity: 6/22/2019 – 8/1/2019

• Star member moved by the Lord to offer $150,000 as matching funds in
• rder to close the $300,000 gap to reach the $2million needed to complete

the entire building project

• Gifts eligible for dollar for dollar match up to a total of $150,000
• Letter with information and FAQ plus commitment form mailed to home

address

• Additional forms with FAQ and return envelopes on credenza under bulletin

board

• May also use Blue envelope
• New commitments to be fulfilled by 10/01/2021
• Any amount added to a previous commitment
• Any ad hoc gift to the Capital Campaign since 6/22/1

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign

Matching Opportunity: 6/22/2019 – 8/1/2019

$38,802 $38,802 $77,604

$- $50,000 $100,000 $150,000 $200,000 $250,000 $300,000

Received Match TOTAL

Gifted & Growing Capital Campaign Matching Opportunity: 6/22/19 - 8/1/19

Progress through 7/15/19

THANK YOU!

Q&A