Timeline for Public Launch

House Services April 18May 11June 22

Preview Service #1 July 13Preview Service #2 August 3Public Launch August 24

Mid-Year Update and A Look Ahead

Where We Were

• Established on July 15, 2012• Kimbroughs parachuted-in Fall 2012• Held first Bible study in October 2012• We had 5 members in January 2013• We had 18 members in January 2014• We now have 63 members (some are pending)• We held periodic worship in our home• We met every Wednesday night from February

2013-August of 2014• Family Fun Day Outreach in June and October

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Membership Growth

Membership Growth

As our Core Team worked together we followed a launch plan which recognized:

• Rapid rate of growth and development in Sachse, Wylie* and surrounding areas

• Area underserved by liturgical churches (no Episcopal or Anglican Church)

• People living here less connected** and are seeking community

* Wylie was the 10th fasted growing city in the United States from 2000-2010 according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Wylie grew 173% during that decade.** Key finding from Community Surveys conducted from Sept. 2012 – Nov. 2012

Why start a new Episcopal church now we asked?• The communities of south central Collin County have been a strategic location that

the Diocese of Dallas.

• A clear calling and vision of both the planting pastor and his spouse to birth St. Timothy’s together.

• The ratio of churches to overall existing population in less than 1 church per 1800 residents in our target area plus well-planned and predictable upward population growth.

• Infrastructure - the George Bush Toll Road (Hwy 190) that enables increased commuter and resident traffic flow as well as the ‘Blackland Corridor’ connecting Greenville (St. Hwy 380 and St. Hwy 78)

• The proximity of Wylie and Murphy to the high-tech demands of Dallas area and particularly Telecom Corridor /high-tech employers.

• Absence of any Episcopal or Anglican Churches in these communities. The closest Episcopal Church is 11.2 miles away.

Launch

We launched nine months ago – August 24, 2014• Held 2 preview services• Online ad campaign:• Facebook and Google Ads

• Newspaper inserts• 49K Direct mail pieces

People are making connections, new friendships are forming and people are growing in the knowledge and love of the Lord.

Where We Are

Parish Type Avg Sunday AttendanceFamily 5-75Pastoral 76-140Transitional 141-225Program 226-400Resource 401+

Strengths Typically located in smaller town of suburb Function like a family does Often a few interrelated families Pastoral care and one-on-one relationships are strong Stability

Weaknesses Low expectations – “we like it small and intimate!” Resistance to getting bigger – “who are all these new people?”

Sizing Up the Congregation

Growth & Visibility

• There are lots of doors into the church but the front door is still Sunday.

• A mediocre sermon isn’t going to drive people away but mediocre music or not engaging will

• Outwardly focused and inwardly ready• Inwardly ready – always ready to receive

others• Outwardly focused – ready and willing to

invite others while staying visible in community

Visibility (Currently)• Newspaper Ads (Murphy Monitor,

Murphy • Website• Facebook• St. Timothy e-News• Diocesan and Episcopal Church website• Sponsorships:• Wylie Chamber of Commerce• Rotary Club of Wylie

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FacebookPage Likes

Visibility• Keep an Eye Out for Ways we can be

visible in the Community - Murphy Maize Days, Fall Fest, Boo on Ballard, Christmas Parade

• Post pics to FB –events, services, holidays, baptisms, etc.

• Tell others about the church• “Like” St. Timothy’s FB page• Invite others to like the page• Tell others about the church and Invite

them!

We’ve had a strong start

• Sunday attendance is stable and slightly growing• Membership has increased 101% in the last 9 months• Our overall visibility has increased• We have a good facility which will meet our needs as a family-

sized mission• We are financially sound and are on a good footing to be

financially independent in 2016.• We are committed to Wylie and the surrounding community

with a purchase of 21 acres of land on which to build• We’ve just added Dennis Kinzler as our Music Leader

Where we’re going

Guiding Principles

Living for Jesus: That’s our starting point. St. Timothy’s is a church first and foremost made up of imperfect people who, nonetheless, are committed to an active and ‘lived-out’ relationship with God and who therefore seek to live as disciples under his Lordship.Values: Commitment, Submission, Faith in Action ~ Philippians 1:21

Learning from Him: Equipping ourselves by God’s Word and in prayer in order to be externally-focused disciples who make disciples. As students of the gospel we are always to be learning so that we can live effectively for Jesus and lead and encourage others to live in the same way.Values: Discipleship, Mission, Leadership ~ Matthew 11:28-28, John 8:32

Guiding Principles

Guiding PrinciplesLoving Others: Discipleship is life-long learning that extends beyond just being biblically literate. Discipleship is lived-out faith and for St. Timothy’s that means we are to adopt an ever-present mindset of actively reaching out in love to others with the life-giving Gospel in those arenas where we find ourselves day in and day out. Values: Love, Servanthood, Evangelism ~ 1 John 10-11

Expectations

Reliance on the Holy Spirit, Prayer and the expectation that God is going to do Great Things with us, and in us and through us.

Moving Forward to 2016

Grow deeper through Study…Sunday mornings @9:00During the weekThis Fall

Through Prayer…Common Prayer Tradition

Through Service and Mission…

Moving Forward to 2016

• Partner with the Wylie ISD – start small – point person• Hire a part-time discipleship coordinator/admin in the Fall• Expand the musical team• Increase visibility at events always be on the look out for partnerships• Expand Children’s and Start Youth Group this Fall• Promote our teachings and sermons better online• Seek affordable sponsorships• Leverage our land – Cross Raising, Rib-cutting, VBS

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