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

Northwest South Concept Drawings West Southwest

Building Project Timeline 10/28 5/17 Start Schematic 7/21 8/21-9/13 5/23-6/3 Construction Design 10/11 and 7/28 Construction Design Complete State Approval Documents Open Forum Developmen t We are here May 5/2020 9/27-10/18 2019 Construction Final Bidding 6/1-7/1 8/20 5/22 Complete Voter’s Budgeting Approval for Meeting Civil Engineering

Star of Bethlehem New Berlin, WI SCHEDULED VALUES Wednesday, July 17, 2019 DD Estimate 1st Floor Costs Alt 1 - Basement Alt 2 - 2nd Floor 01 General Conditions $ 235,000 $ 235,000 $ - $ - 03 Concrete $ 578,515 $ 578,515 $ - $ - 04 Masonry $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ - 05 Metals $ 51,200 $ 51,200 $ - $ - 07 Thermal/Moisture Protection $ 97,531 $ 97,531 $ - $ - 08 Openings $ 66,500 $ 66,500 $ - $ - 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 $ - $ - 21 Fire Suppression $ 37,000 $ 37,000 $ - $ - 22 Plumbing $ 134,450 $ 114,450 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 23 HVAC $ 129,000 $ 129,000 $ - $ - 26 Electrical $ 110,500 $ 110,500 $ - $ - 31 Earthwork $ 66,980 $ 66,980 $ - $ - 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

Ministry Plans Gene Szaj - Church President Ministry Assignments – “Level 10” meetings Derived from the 2018 WELS Report “A Demographic Study of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod” ● 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

Worship Team Joel Aldinger - Team Leader Children’s Message ● Feedback & ● Communication Educate Member & ● Visitor Contemporary ● Worship Variety in Worship ● Evaluation of Styles & ● Scripture Application ● 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 SHEPHERDING GROUP ELDER Abel - Benzing Randy Alf Bergerson - Dagenhardt Brad Purpus Daliege - Garbe Tom Geske D. Gawrisch - Hunter Tom Luepke Imig - Korducki Jason Pawlak Kowalski - Lohr Peter Lohr Loose - Nissen Steve Pielmeier C. Nitz - Purpus Paul Voss Rades - Schrieber Patrick Daley Schroeter - C. Tangen Dan Faherty E. Tangen - Wenzlow Stephan Hoffmann Jason Goede Werner - Zubarik

Fellowship Dan Neuwirth - Team Leader ● Partnering with the Home and School Association Looking to create events that would attract church and school ○ families ● Collaborating with Outreach Committee Connecting new members to volunteer opportunities ○ ● Personal invitations 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 ongoing 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