MISSION PATHWAY. How We Pursue God s Mission

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MISSION

PATHWAY

How We Pursue God’s Mission

Wickline’s Mission Pathway describes how Wickline is

structured, gives a glimpse of how God’s mission was

accomplished this past year, and shares how we plan to

pursue God’s mission next year.

God’s mission for Wickline United Methodist Church of the Vine is to make disciples of Jesus Christ by venturing out,

God’s Mission in Action

ministry categories that have three ministry areas each. The levels of responsibility are governance, leadership, management, and ministry. The ministry categories are venture, invite, nurture, exalt, and resources. The ministry areas are mission, communication, outreach, involvement, hospitality, member care, children, youth, adult, worship, music, arts, finance, personnel, and capital.

1. GOVERNANCE

APEX Team

a. Purpose: set and hold leadership accountable to pursuit and attainment of VINE Goals

b. Makeup: Chairperson, Church Council Chairper son, Senior Pastor, Lay Leader, and four at-large members

c. Meeting Frequency: quarterly

d. Accountabilities: Bishop & District Superintendent e. Measures: Wickline VINE Goals

2. LEADERSHIP

Church Council

a. Purpose: coordinate the pursuit of the mission b. Makeup: APEX Team, Executive Leadership Team,

Ministry Area Directors, Treasurer, Delegate(s) to Annual Conference, and UMW/UMM/UMYF reps c. Meeting Frequency: quarterly

d. Accountabilities: APEX Team e. Measures: Wickline VINE Goals

Executive Leadership Team

a. Purpose: provide operational leadership of Wickline’s pursuit of its mission

b. Makeup: Senior Pastor, Associate Pastor, Associate for Venture, and Associate for Resources. The APEX Chair, Church Council Chair, Lay Leader, and SPRC Chair serve in a consultative role on the team as needed.

c. Meeting Frequency: weekly d. Accountabilities: Senior Pastor

e. Measures: Wickline & Leader VINE Goals

3. MANAGEMENT

a. Purpose: manage people and teams doing the mission

b. Makeup: Directors of Mission, Communication, Outreach, Involvement, Hospitality, Member Care, Children, Youth, Adult, Worship, Music, Arts, Finance, Personnel, & Capital (Some Directors are full-time, some are part-time, and some are Volunteer)

c. Meeting Frequency: as needed with supervisor & quarterly with Church Council

d. Accountabilities: Executive Leadership Team e. Measures: Leader VINE Goals

Programming Team

a. Purpose: plan, coordinate, approve, staff, and evaluate church programming

b. Makeup: Associate Pastor (chair), and Ministry Area Directors who have programming

c. Meeting Frequency: bi-weekly d. Accountabilities: Associate Pastor e. Measures: Team VINE Goals

4. MINISTRY

Ministry Teams

a. Purpose: anyone carrying out the mission b. Makeup: as many as needed for the mission c. Meeting Frequency: as often as necessary d. Accountabilities: Ministry Area Director e. Measures: Team VINE Goals

Members

a. Purpose: fulfil membership vows

b. Makeup: active members & active attendees c. Meeting Frequency: worship, groups, & service d. Accountabilities: Church Council

e. Measures: Member VINE Goals

To make more and healthier disciples of Jesus Christ, Wickline

establishes annual VINE Goals to measure our success at achieving God’s mission. Goals are set for the Church and for our lead-ers, ministry teams, and active members.

From Pastor Eric:

Wickline exists to make disciples of Jesus Christ and it is my joy to serve as Wickline’s Senior Pastor. Our interest is building stronger, healthier disciples who reach more disciples. Our Mission Pathway describes how we are structured to make healthier and more disciples happen in our midst. Thank you to all of our volunteers for your countless hours of service to

Christ’s mission here at Wickline. Thank you to our staff for your dedica-tion to helping Wickline move forward in mission. As we move into 2015 my leadership and expectations around priorities include:

1. Development of our convergent style worship (both on Sunday mornings and Wednesday evenings) encouraging young and old to find meaning together in worship.

2. Expansion of our Wickline Kids & Wickline Youth ministries, with special emphasis on intergenerational cooperation and engagement in mission.

3. Capitalization on our WOW (Wickline on Wednesday) ministry, with emphasis on Fellowship Groups and the WOW Meal as great ways to introduce new people to Christ & to Wickline.

4. Extension of our reach into our surrounding community through targeted outreach ventures.

5. Communication and follow-through of our Mission Pathway and our organization-wide commitment to the successful pursuit of God’s mission.

From Pastor Nancy:

November 15th marks the beginning of my fifth year of ministry here at Wickline. I have seen and

experienced God move in mighty ways. As I look back over this last year I am amazed at the ministry done by the people here at Wickline. Our Whiz Kids program has impacted the lives of over 30 children. We creat-ed a Wickline Day Camp over the summer and got to know many kids from the neighborhood. The Wickline Way class hit record breaking numbers in October. The thing I am most excited about is the professions of faith we have had from several adults who have joined our church. We are doing great things friends and I look forward to seeing where God is going to be leading us next year.

Venture Ministries

Purpose is to share God’s love with people state-wide, nationally, and globally

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Volunteers in Mission Team(s), Oklahoma Blood Institute Blood Drive, Mid-Del Food Pantry, Community Rehabil-itation House, Skyline Urban Ministry, ChildSHARE Oklahoma, Disaster Response, Cub Scouts

Communication Ministry Area

Purpose is to communicate Wickline’s Mission Pathway to members and prospects

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Facebook, Twitter, Website, Vine, Wickline this Week

Outreach Ministry Area

Purpose is to reach as many people in our area as possible with the Gospel

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Celebrate Recovery, Whiz Kids, Open Gym Night, Summer Block Party, Fall Festival, Road to Bethlehem, Wickline Ventures (Yoga, Dance, Meditation, Tai Chi, Overeaters Anonymous, Emotions Anonymous, Alcoholics Anonymous, GriefShare, etc.)

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

1. Expand and develop Whiz Kids, Celebrate Recovery, ChildShare Parent’s Night Out, and the Road to Bethlehem to reach out more effectively to others. 2. Develop new ventures to reach more effectively into our immediate neighbor

hood, including: Open Gym Nights (targeting Jarman Middle School students) and Food Truck & Movie Nights (targeting the immediate neighborhood). 3. Complete and capitalize on our organization-wide rebranding around our

logo, Mission Pathway, and intergenerational/convergence emphasis and philosophy.

Reaching Out in

Ministry to Others

Whiz Kids

Every Monday afternoon at 4:00pm you will see Wickline tutors and the Whiz Kids with big smiles on their faces.

ChildSHARE

Wickline share’s God’s love with foster families by donating diapers, work-ing in their South OKC Co-Op, and hostwork-ing a quarterly Parent’s Night Out.

Invite Ministries

Purpose is to involve as many people as possible as active members of Christ’s Church

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Committee on Nominations & Leadership Development, Active Member/Attendee Involvement, Guest Involve-ment, Inactive Member/Attendee InvolveInvolve-ment, Wickline Way Class

Hospitality Ministry Area

Purpose is to provide a warm, welcoming, and user-friendly environ-ment

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Greeters, Weddings, Funerals, Wednesday Night Meals, Sunday Night Meals, Seasonal Decorating, Sanctuary Decorating, Showers/Receptions/Parties

Member Care Ministry Area

Purpose is to meet the spiritual needs of our active members and at-tendees

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Stephen Ministry, Care Team, Pastoral Visitation

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

1. Emphasize our Fellowship Meal ministry on both Sunday and Wednesday nights as great ways to grow closer to one another and to invite new people to join us.

2. Continue our bi-monthly newcomers orientation course The Wickline Way Class as a helpful first step for those interested in becoming an active member of Wickline.

3. Increase the effective use of our active member/attendee communication tools: Twitter, Facebook, the Vine, and the Wickline Church Life smart phone app (coming soon!).

Providing a Welcoming

Family Atmosphere

Fellowship Meals

Over 50 volunteers provide hot, tasty meals for Wickline members and guests on both Sunday and Wednesday nights.

Care Team

Wickline’s Care Team sees that our “At Home Saints” are remembered with cards, visits and phone calls, especially on their birthdays and

Nurture Ministries

Purpose is to provide spiritual growth opportunities for children Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Sunday School, Wickline Day School, Children’s Church, WOW Kids, Vacation Bible School, Wickline Day Camp, Fun Catchers

Youth Ministry Area

Purpose is to provide spiritual growth opportunities for youth. Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Sunday School, Talons Youth Council, WOW Worship, WOW Fellowship Groups, S.O.A.R Sunday Nights

Adult Ministry Area

Purpose is to provide spiritual growth opportunities for adults. Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Sunday School, Men’s Bible Study, Women’s Bible Study, United Methodist Women, NOAH (Senior Adult Travel & Fellowship Club), COWS (Crafters of Wickline Society)

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

1. Emphasize and grow our WOW (Wickline on Wednesday) ministry as a primary tool for making healthier and more disciples of Jesus Christ. 2. Expand our Wickline Kid’s ministry, including partnering with the Academy

for Classical Christian Education.

3. Encourage the leadership of our Talons Youth Council as they help Wickline be a safe place to grow in Christ for youth of all backgrounds.

Fostering Spiritual

Growth

Wickline Youth

On Sunday nights our youth S.O.A.R. as eagles sharing God’s love through mission outreach projects with our local community and beyond.

Wickline WOW Kids

Every Wednesday our WOW Kids experience what it means to be on mis-sion. Here they share a handmade gift with our own Claudia Fredericksen.

Exalt Ministries

Purpose is to provide worship opportunities for members, attendees, and guests

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Worship Design Team, Communion Stewards, Acolytes, Ushers, Lay Servants, Liturgists, Sound, Projection

Music Ministry Area

Purpose is to provide music ministry opportunities for members and attendees

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Chancel Choir, Laudators Bell Choir, United People Band, Ensemble, Special Music

Arts Ministry Area

Purpose is to provide artistic expression opportunities in all areas of Wickline’s life

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Drama Team

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Stephen Ministry, Care Team, Pastoral Visitation

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

1. Expand our music ministry with its convergence of styles and ages by increasing the mission-focus of our Chancel Choir, Ensemble, and United People Band.

2. Increase the effectiveness of communicating our convergent worship philosophy and the role of the Worship Design Team.

3. Develop our Arts Ministry Area by recruiting leaders who have the passion and skills for the development and use of the arts in ministry at Wickline.

Seeking to Honor

God in All Things

United People (UP) Band

Our UP Band is a central part of our congregation’s effort to be a church where young and old worship together.

Chancel Choir

Weekly our Chancel Choir leads our community in worship drawing our hearts to God, and to the joy of living our life for Christ.

Resource Ministries

Purpose is to provide ethical and efficient management of finances Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Committee on Finance, Counting Team, Stewardship Team

Personnel Ministry Area (Staff-Parish Relations Committee)

Purpose is to provide ethical and efficient management of personnel Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Staff-Parish Relations Committee

Capital Ministry Area (Board of Trustees)

Purpose is to provide ethical and efficient management of capital resources

Ministry Areas and/or Teams: Board of Trustees, Scholarship Sub-Committee, Grounds/Garden, Handyman/woman helpers

LOOKING AHEAD TO 2015

1. Complete and effectively communicate the policy and procedure manuals of our three resource ministry areas: Finance, Personnel, and Capital.

2. Maintain and communicate our commitment to “best-practice” budgeting regarding: percentage funded, staffing ratios, and debt-service ratios. 3. Continue the upkeep of our facility capitalizing on our significant upgrades

over the past two years (i.e. new windows in children’s wing, new flooring in Fellowship Hall, etc.)

Caring for the Resources

God has Given Us

New Day School Playground

What a fantastic new addition to our facility as our Wickline Kids have a great place to play! The playground is a wonderful visual to our

community of Wickline’s mission.

Installing 80+ Efficient Windows

By installing new flooring in our Fellowship Hall and new windows in our children’s wing our building is a great place for God’s misison

Contact Information

Dr. Eric J. Snyder srpastor@wicklineumc.org

Associate Pastor

Rev. Nancy Hamilton associatepastor@wicklineumc.org

Associate for Resources

Margaret Harris wickline_admin@wicklineumc.org

Associate for Venture

George Johnson venture@wicklineumc.org

Director of Mission

Mary Lawrence llawrence11@cox.net

Director of Communication

Karen Lippe wicklinevine@wicklineumc.org

Director of Outreach

Jenni Thompson jenithomp4@gmail.com

Director of Involvement

Dianne Mears involvement@wicklineumc.org

Director of Hospitality

Donna Payne lpayne5@cox.net

Director of Member Care

Bob Winslow bobwinslow@cox.net

Director of Children

Carol Bates wicklinekids@wicklineumc.org

Director of Youth

David Hanigar youth@wicklineumc.org

Director of Adult

Marsha McAbee mmcabee6998@yahoo.com

Director of Worship

Elaine Fast fastfolks48@yahoo.com

Director of Music

Ralph Duncan rlduncanok@msn.com

Director of Finance (Committee on Finance Chair)

Maury Hardy mauryhardy@aol.com

Director of Personnel (SPRC Chair)

TBD

Director of Capital (Trustee Chair)

TBD

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