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A Shift in Mission for College HillReviving Hope- Proclaiming MercyRevitalizing St. Paul Lutheran Church in partnership with St. John Lutheran Church, reaching the community of College Hill.
Our Mission
Partnership to Resource St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church to Revive Hope & Reclaim Mercy in the
Neighborhood of College Hill
Target Audience
Target AudiencePresenter: Andrew Lehenbauer
Target Audiences
SLU Grad Students
Harris-Stowe Students
Jazz/Blues aficionados
Students of Bryan Hill Elementary and Parents
Single Parent Households
InputsInputsPresenter: Jen Dotson
Inputs
St. Paul Lutheran Church and St. John Church will both contribute resources to the project including:
Money
Time/Expertise
Materials
Facilities
InputsSt. John Church
Financial Resources
Material Resources
St. John MembersFinancial Resources
Time/Expertise
St. Paul Lutheran ChurchMaterial Resources
Facilities
St. Paul Members Time/Expertise
Inputs: St. John Church
Financial ResourcesDistrict Payment designation
Other Missions funding TBD
Material ResourcesChildren’s Ministry
Worship Production
St. John MembersFinancial Resources
Time/Expertise
Inputs: St. Paul Lutheran Church
Material Resources Worship materials: Instruments, Bibles, Hymnals
Kitchen Supplies
Facilities
St. Paul Members Time/Expertise
ActivitiesActivitiesPresenter: Andy Hatesohl
Muffin & Beverage Distribution
Similar to First Light’s activity
Bus stop is very close to St. Paul
A way to increase visibility and build connections
People could be invited to church
Saturday evening Jazz Liturgy with Kick-Off
ConcertSeveral Jazz Liturgies available
St John’s musical resources would be utilized
This evening jazz liturgy would become monthly or weekly event
Prefaced by a Kick-Off Concert
Connections with recording artists
Children’s Ministry Opportunities
Sunday School
VBS
Kids Urban Camp
After-School Athletic Program
Community members highly value sports
Bryan Hill is next door
Basketball
Taking Jesus to the Street
Patterned after Chapel of the Cross
Health Screenings
Free garage sale giveaways
Music and food
Prayer Stations and Bible distribution
OutputsOutputsPresenter: Travis Ferguson
Increased Attendance
• 50 members from St. John begin attending St. Paul
• Larger variety of skills for St. Paul
• Increased financial ability of St. Paul
Variety of Services
• Increased talents in the congregations
• Concerts• Jazz/Blues
• VBS• Available with the
help of St. John for the neighborhood kids
Short-term
Short-term GoalsPresenter: Travis Ferguson
Full-time Church Worker
• Increased finances will lead to full time vicar• Ability to lead
people in a mission
• Available to the community
• Someone is established to help in the community
Music Ministry
• Several Jazz and blues groups exist in the area
• Hopefulness to reach musical students at SLU or Harris Stowe
• Concerts outside for the community
Children’s Ministry
• Bryan Hill is nearby
• Large part of the community that’s growing is the younger population
• Many single parent households
• Leads to keeping kids from dangerous activities
Micro-Mentoring
• Increase in congregation members with many skills
• Ability to work with members in the community for:• Accountability• Skill development• Job readiness• Networking
Long-termLong-term OutcomesPresenter: Jim Kirschenmann
Longer-Term Goals - Overview
• Dovetail in Ex-Offender Ministry with Jobs and LHS
• Job opportunities in partnership with Fresno’s job training & Grace Hill
• Active Sports program / After-school Athletic Program
• St. Paul to have Increased Ability to provide for Needs in the Community
• St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar
• St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy)
Longer-Term Goals
Dovetail in St. Paul’s Ex-Offender Support Ministry with:
Neighborhood Accountability Board volunteers
Micro-mentoring
Job-readiness CounselingResume Review
Interview Tips & Practice
Lutheran Housing Support / Laborers For Christ
Job/Business Opportunities
Job / Business Opportunities… in partnership with existing programs:
Fresno’s job training (above Fresno’s Café)
Grace Hill
Longer-Term Goals
Athletics and Sports OutreachActive Sports Program
Coaching collaboration with St. Louis Police
Potential connection with Leagues
After-school / Saturday Athletic ProgramPartnering with Bryan Hill Elementary School
Gymnasium
Playground
Community Needs
St. Paul to have Increased Ability to Provide for Needs in the Community
Ideas include:Family Movie Night
Family Trivia Night
Resale Shop (volunteer to earn)
Food Pantry (volunteer to earn)
Community Service Events
Resources for Full-time Staff
St. Paul to have Resources available to support a Vicar
may convert into a called position for a PastorRepairs and updates on Parsonage for housing
Using LFC and local labor in training
Transition to Community Ministries
St. John to have plan to transition support of community ministries to St. Paul (exit strategy)
as St. Paul’s membership grows able to sustain programs without outside help
Gradual turnover of support staged and managed in phases
Checkpoints at various milestonesDetermined by agreed upon metrics