Living Boldly, a Five-Year Plan for the Episcopal Church in Utah

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Your 2005 Diocesan Council and those who supported it.

A History of Living Boldly

Streams from the past that Shape our Present

Four Historic Streams:

1995 – Dreams for the Future from the Diocesan Profile

Witness boldly

Claim and use the gifts we have been given

Love and serve our neighbors

So that we are drawn to Christ, grafted into the Church, and experience God’s love.

2000 – ThoughtBridge

Develop new communication strategies

Build stronger connections among parishes and individuals

Rethink and restructure traditional roles, norms, and responsibilities within the diocese

Develop a common, compelling vision of the future

2003 – Strategic Plan

Presented at 2003 Diocesan Convention

Creation of a Diocesan Council

Development of new Constitution and Canons

2004 – Daniel S. Tuttle Society

Mission focus for Diocese

Evangelism, Stewardship, and Christian Education and Formation central to our life as a Christian community

2005 Diocesan Council Retreat

Leadership with Purpose

Honoring our History
Discerning our Purpose
Appreciative Inquiry
The Council Embraces Leadership Role
Living Boldly - Five Year Plan

Living Boldly - A 5 Year Plan

Streams converge to form the cornerstones
7 Cornerstones
Evangelism
Stewardship
Education and Spiritual Development
Special and Emerging Ministries
Social Justice/Service/Advocacy
Diocesan Leadership
Facilities

The Question of Implementation

Where are the feet and the legs?
A culture shift
Top-Down Programmatic vs. From-the-middle Organic
Council's Support Plan

Why Have a Five Year Plan?

Provides - Vision of who we are and who we might become
Offers - Opportunity for Ministry in Coordinated Ways
Honors - the Gift Present in the Diocese
Creates - Opportunities to share both Authority and Responsibility

What the Plan is Not

The Plan is not created by a small group
The Plan is not "Marching Orders" for the Church Membership

What the Plan Is

Honoring our life together in this diocese
A way to imagine new ways of being
A meaningful way to honor ministries yet to be developed
A challenge

Living Boldly as a Diocese

You are the Diocese of Utah - Your Ministry Defines Who We Are!!
Imagine a Greater Future for the Episcopal Church in Utah!!

THE CHALLENGE

Live Boldly by accepting the abundance that is present with each of us, the Grace that surrounds each of us, and the Joy of Mission that comes to each of us through our service to one another and our Lord.

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