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1989 Annual Planning Retreat
Elim Tabernacle, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Friday Evening – June 30

7:00 – 7:30 Prayer & Pastors Vision

7:30 – 8:30 General Topics – Bro. Massengale
* Binder Lay-out
* Guidelines of The Retreat
* Monthly Planning Council – set dates
* Departmental 1-year plan – due date
* Monthly Reports
* Leadership Training
* Weekly Tag-in Time
* Retreat Date in ’90
* Annual Department Review Weeks
* Interdepartmental Job Descriptions-Due Date
* Family Night – Monday
* Pastor’s Vacation

8:30 – 8:40 Break

8:40 – 9:30 Home Bible Study – Bro. & Sis. Brock
* How to get more people involved in HBS?
* How can we effectively promote H.B.S.?
– Annual Seminar & Emphasis Month
– H.B.S. Monthly Promotion & Ideas
* Dates
– Annual Training Seminar – outside speaker
– In-house H.B.S. Teacher Training-three

Saturday – April 8

7:00 – 8:00 Breakfast (If you wish)

8:00 – 8:30 Prayer & Pastor’s Devotion

8:30 – 9:20 Outreach Department – Bro. & Sis. Fields
* Spiral Ministry
– Dates for Monthly & Quarterly & 1990
– How to get Spiral Board Information
* Saturday Door Knocking – Vineyard Concept?
– Door Knocking Training
– Date each month
* 2 – Membership Involvement evaluations

9:20 – 9:30 Break

9:30 – 10:00 Men’s Ministries – Bro. Taylor
* Men’s Outings
– Father / Son Camp-out
– Men’s Prayer Breakfasts
* Ushers & Hostesses
– Emergency Procedures for Fire, etc.
– Usher / Hostess Training seminar – Date

10:00 – 10:30 Prayer & Missions – Sis. Spadie
* Various Prayer Ministries
– Pre-Service Prayer for ALL – full half hr.
– Monthly Prayer Promotion – Set Week
– Prayer Library
– Jan. Week of Prayer
– Prayer Revival – dates
– Prayer Hot Line
– Prayer Partners
– Prayer “Checks”
* Missions Faith Promise Service- date

10:30 – 10:40 Break

10:40 – 11:30 New Convert Care – Bro. Doug Kelley
* Explain Program
* How to involve converts in YOUR dept.
* New Converts Class – Name Change
* Who are our New Converts??
* What department does with the Altar Card?
* New Convert Socials Quarterly – Dates
* First Night Counseling Training

11:30 – 11:40 Break

11:40 – 12:30 Ladies Ministries – Sis. Cobb
* Ladies Outing – where? (date)
– Babysitting by Youth Dept>?
* Fund Raising Ideas
* Family & Marriage seminar
– Topics Ideas & Date
* Dates:
– Ladies Meeting – Quarterly
– Picnics – Spring & Fall
– Mother / Daughter Banquet
– Thanksgiving Dinner

12:30 – 12:40 Break

12:40 – 1:10 Visitor Follow-up – Bro. & Sis. Bottorff
* Explain the Ministry
– Getting visitor information
* How to Make Visitors feel more Welcome?
* Visitor Follow-up Training seminar – Date

1:10 – 1:30 Christian School – Bro. Rick Kelley
* Young Marrieds & Singles Fellowship
– Developing a Y.M. & S. Planning Council
* How to improve church / school relationships
– School Programs
* Dates – (to fill in)

1:30 – 2:30 Lunch

2:30 – 3:00 Music Department – Sis. Linda Kelley
* Annual Songfest – date & promoting
* Christmas
– Caroling – homes of past visitors
– Choir presentation at the Mall
* Enlarging our Choir
* Encouraging Musical Talent in the Church
– Recital?

3:00 – 3:10 Break

3:10 – 4:00 Sunday School – Bro. & Sis. Stipp
* Sunday School Growth – Class Goals(1-5 mo.)
– Pentecost Sunday (Pastor Kelley)
– Fall Thrust Sunday (Bro. Stipp)
– Christmas Promotion (Sis. Linda Kelley)
* Dates:
– Summer Children’s Musical
– Teacher Training – Inservice Concept
– Teacher Appreciation Banquet – Date

4:00 – 4:10 Break

4:10 – 5:00 Youth Department – Bro. & Sis. Clardy
* Monthly Youth Council/Committee Meeting
* Fund raising Ideas for Youth
* Involving Youth in Outreach
* Dates
– Youth Convention
– Youth Week
– Harvest Party
– Youth Camps
– Christmas Social ’89
– Others?

5:00 – 5:10 Break

5:10 – 6:00 Public Relations Departments – Bro. Spadie
* Purpose & Use of this department
* Fliers & Bulletin Deadlines
* Monthly Bulletin to visitors
– One department featured each month
* How to promote our big events in each dept.

6:00 —— Dinner – PLEASE COME!

How to prepare your DEPARTMENTAL ONE-YEAR PLAN

1. Prayerfully set your NUMBER type goals for this year. Be realistic. Consult the pastor if needed.

2. Read carefully through your Job Description. Note any NEW programs, improvements or ministries. All these should appear in the QUALITY IMPROVEMENT section of the One-Year Plan.

3. Again, carefully read through your Job Description. Note any activities that you are asked to ANNUALLY, QUARTERLY, or BI- MONTHLY. All these should appear in the ANNUAL ACTIVITIES section of the One-Year Plan.

4. EVERYTHING in the GOALS FOR THE YEAR OF 1989 section of the Job Description should be listed on your One-Year Plan.

5. Check your notes from the annual Planning Retreat. If the pastor decided to do something this year that involves your department, it should appear on your One-Year Plan.

6. Add any of your OWN IDEAS that you with to do concerning your department. You may wish to consult the pastor first.

7. EVERY Quality Improvement Goal and Annual Activity MUST have a date set upon it. If you are unsure of when this activity or improvement should be done, set it in the MONTH you feel would be best. You may wish to consult the pastor on this also.

8. DON’T FALL INTO THE TRAP OF TRYING TO DO “TOO MUCH TOO QUICK”. GIVE YOURSELF PLENTY OF TIME TO DO EACH ACTIVITY. IT IS BETTER TO DO A FEW THINGS WELL THAN MANY THINGS POORLY. REMEMBER: IF THE LORD SHOULD TARRY, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE NEXT YEAR.