Program Committee Members

Chair- Gerard Marche

Secretary - Josh Shea

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Program Development Priorities

1.      Expand Facilities Programming – scheduling. Utilizing existing facilities and programming scheduled events and activities that are suitable to a greater level of utilization. Some examples are Yoga, Tai-Chi, (not unique commercial operators?) In order to accommodate this, the Gym needs to be cleaned out and some upgrades applied. This goes hand in hand with number 1 in the revenue generation segment of the workshop. Facilitators Comments – consider the options

Ø  Publish a Request for Proposals (RFP) for commercial space that would result in a long term lease, compatible with the churches reason to be.

o   We renovate to lease requirements

o   Lessee  renovate to their specifications

Also consider equipping the gym as a multipurpose facility for meetings, workshops, private events and other scheduled books on a regular or ad-hoc basis. By exploring this approach the facilities could still be available to the congregation for concerts, card games, fitness and the addition of external members as well.

o   Consider the addition of internal catering

o   Contracting with an external caterer

o   Canteen/coffee shop

o   Equipment rentals

2.      Focused and expanded Outreach Programming and committee. This should address:

o   Listening to pain and understanding the cause and effect- why absent, what are the actions necessary to correct, visitation list to address the pain.

o   Minister intensive- the level of commitment and understanding needs to be at the Minister’s level. This can be by telephone or in person but based on a clearly defined action plan and an evaluation of how it is working with changes in approach if necessary.

o   Could also consider training for lay-ministry to assist once the process is defined and implementation is started.

o   Follow-up on new babies’ families.

o   Invitation to church

o   Card follow-up to visitors and those that sign the guest book. Maybe a space in the guest book to identify who would like to have a follow-up call or visit with the Minister.