2011  Spring  General  Assembly  President’s  Report  Church  of  the  Holy  Resurrection;    Brookville,    NY  May  25,  2011  

President’s  Report  •  Parish  Highlights  since  Fall  GA  •  News  from  Archdiocesan  Council  •  News  from  District  Clergy-­‐Laity  •  Key  Themes  and  Goals  •  New  Stewardship  Paradigm  •  Outreach  •  Transparency  

•  Staten  Island  •  Looking  Forward  

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Parish  Highlights  Year  To  Date  

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January  • Vasilopita  Luncheon  

• Fr.  John’s  Anniversary  

• GOYA  Ski  Trip  • Philoptochos  sponsors  Glen  Cove  Rotary  Rides  

February  • Project  GeneraVon  

•  Inter-­‐GOYA  ValenVne’s  Dance  

• Philoptochos  donates  examing  table  to  NSUH  –  Glen  Cove  

March  • State  of  the  Parish  

• Glendi  • Lenten  Lectures  • Parade  • Philoptochos  Used  Toy  Drive  

April  • Great  Lent  • Philoptochos:  • Palm  Making  • Egg  Dying  • Floral  DecoraVons  

• Holy  Week:  Record  A]endance  

May  • Name  Day  weekend  –  Archbishop’s  Visit  

• Six  Years  in  Brookville!!!  

• Pantocrator  

Select  Committee  /  Ministry  Highlights  

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FaciliVes  

• Review  of  all  vendor  service  contracts.    

• Establishing  a  guideline  of  responsibiliVes  for  the  Sexton,    

• roofing  system  repairs  

• improvements  to  the  lawn  sprinkler  system,      

• Electrical    repairs  /  improvements  

• Reviewing  the  uVlity  annual  costs  

• Focus  on  Haol,  Facility  rentals  

Choir  

• Rehearsing  every  Tuesday  evening  

• New  members  have  joined:  During  Holy  Week  the  choir  chamber  was  full  to  capacity.  

• Choir’s  focus  for  2011-­‐2012  is  to  incorporate  new  music  during  Sunday  Liturgy  and  to  conVnue  to  expand  its  membership  

• There  is  a  parVcular  need  for  male  voices  –especially  tenors.  

Church  Health  Team  

• Second  survey  will  be  taken  on  June  5th  

• Last  survey  idenVfied  “Fervent  Spirituality”  as  our  characterisVcs  requiring  the  most  focus  

• Survey  findings  will  dictate  next  steps,  which  will  included  • Focus  Groups  • Addressing  quesVons:  • Why?  • What  do  we  do  about  it?  

Youth  

• Separate  report  in  GA  

• Many  acVviVes  across  • GOYA  • JOY  • HOPE  • Li]le  Angels  • Sunday  School  • Greek  School  • ScounVng  

News  from  Archdiocesan  Council  •  NaVonal  Stewardship  Ministries  •  Mission  and  Vision  •  ResurrecVon  involvement  

•  NaVonal  Youth  Ministries  •  Plan  to  take  Project  GeneraVon  naVonal  

•  Lynn  ResoluVon  •  Read  the  Observer  arVcle  –  lays  out  facts  clearly  

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National  Stewardship  Ministries  •  NaVonal  Stewardship  Ministries  Mission  Statement  •  The  mission  of  the  NaVonal  Stewardship  Ministries  is  to  teach,  promote  and  establish  the  pracVce  of  true  ChrisVan  Stewardship  in  all  Parishes  and  the  Greek  Orthodox  Archdiocese  of  America.  

•  NaVonal  Stewardship  Ministries  “2020  Vision”  Statement  •  The  vision  of  the  NaVonal  Stewardship  Ministries  is  to  have  all  Greek  Orthodox  faithful  and  Parishes,  and  the  Greek  Orthodox  Archdiocese  of  America,  fully  on  true  ChrisVan  Stewardship.  

•  Our  goal  is  that  by  2020  all  Parishes  and  the  Greek  Orthodox  Archdiocese  of  America  can  fully  meet  their  mission,  support  and  expand  an  extensive  array  of  ministries  through  true  stewardship  and  eliminate  their  dependence  on  non-­‐steward  support.  

•  We  will  raise  the  funds  necessary  to  retain  professionals  to  augment  our  volunteers  in  order  to  establish  and  engage  an  infrastructure  that  will  research,  educate,  implement  and  support  the  pracVce  of  true  ChrisVan  Stewardship.  

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Resurrection  Involvement  Subcommittees  (with  Metropolis  of  Chair)      •  Stewardship  Research  –  Detroit  •  Parish  Sohware  –  Direct  Archdiocesan  District  •  Effie  Marie  Smith  

•  Stewardship  Public  RelaVons  –  Denver  •  Mary  Patestas  

•  Stewardship  ArVcles/Newsle]ers/Sermons  –  Chicago  •  Internet  &  Web  Strategies  -­‐  Direct  Archdiocesan  District  •  Jim  Gabriel  

•  Parish  Stewardship  Campaign  Materials    -­‐  Archdiocese  •  Training  Programs  and  Support  -­‐  Atlanta  •  Parish  Stewardship  Financial  Analysis  –  Atlanta  •  Tony  Brigis  

•  Planned/Estate  Giving  –  Detroit  

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News  from  District  Clergy  Laity  •  What  is  the  District  C/L?  •  Summary  &  Highlights  •  Commi]ee  Reports  

•  Local  and  NaVonal  •  Workshops  

•  Technology  Workshop  •  “Deadlines”  given  

•  1  week:  Web  Site  ✔

•  2  weeks:  Facebook  page  ✔  •  4  weeks:  List  Server  ✔

•  6  weeks:  Twi]er  –  

•  Ground  Zero  Update  •  QuesVon  is  not  “if”  but  “when”  and  “where”  •  The  truth  behind  the  $20M  rumour  

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New  Stewardship  Paradigm  •  Recap  •  Everything  you  thought  you  knew  about  Stewardship  is  wrong  •  Stewardship  is  NOT  about  money  

•  FoundaVons  •  W2  

•  The  Mob  Was  Wrong  •  PPS  

•  What  have  we  done  so  far?  •  Focus  on  Time  and  Talents  •  Ministries  on  Stewardship  Card  

•  Have  you  been  called  yet?  •  What  should  we  expect?    

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Outreach  •  GreeVng  Commi]ee  •  12  page  Koinonia  •  New  Features  Online  •  Bookshelves  

•  Fliers  •  BulleVns  •  Koinonia  

•  Facebook  •  Updates  from  Archdiocese,  Patriarchate  

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Transparency  •  SVll  working  on  formalized  process  •  A  few  items  for  tonight’s  meeVng:  •  Our  budget,  month  by  month  •  Key  Stewardship  data  •  Staten  Island  proceeds  

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Transparency:  Budget  

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�  Running  our  parish  � We  run  at  a  deficit  through  the  first  8  months  of  the  year  

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Transparency:  Budget  

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� Why?  �  Fair  Share  covers  only  41%  of  annual  budget  (2009)  �  Special  events,  which  make  up  the  difference,  are  staggered  

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Net  Income  by  Month  

Transparency:  Stewardship  •  Direct  Archdiocesan  District:  2005  -­‐  2009  •  Rank  1st  (out  of  30)  in  DAD  for  %  increase  in  families  

•  Includes  significant  increase  aher  move  to  Brookville  •  Increase  in  Sunday  a]endance  even  higher  •  We  need  to  conVnue  to  engage  newcomers  

•  Rank  21st  (out  of  30)  in  DAD  for  %  increase  in  average  pledge  •  We  have  increased  8%  in  4  years  (2%  per  year)  •  DAD  Average  increase  over  that  period  is  14%  •  Top  5  parishes  were:  80%,  46%,  41%,  38%,  33%  

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Transparency:  Stewardship  •  Reminder:  Stewardship  is  NOT  about  money  •  It  is  about  

•  Personal  contact  •  EffecVve  Ministries  •  Outreach  •  Engagement  

•  We  do,  however,  need  our  stewards  to  support  our  parish  •  If  we  are  effecVve  at  Stewardship,  we  expect  to  increase  Time,  Talent  and  Treasure  

•  We  do  not  have  staVsVcs  for  Time  and  Talent  

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Transparency:  Stewardship  

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� What’s  the  soluVon?  �  Engage  �  Educate  �  Enroll  

�  How  will  this  impact  our  budget?  

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Jan   Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun   Jul   Aug   Sep   Oct   Nov   Dec  

Staten  Island  •  Closing  Expected  within  weeks  

•  Update  on  remaining  items  •  Fence  •  Easement  

 

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Staten  Island:  Some  Pix  

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From  Our  Property    Our  Property  Line  in  Neighbor’s  Yard  

SI:  What  do  we  need  to  do?  •  SoluVons  to  both  issues  within  reach  •  AwaiVng  word  back  from  buyer’s  a]orney  •  May  require:  •  Affidavit  •  RelocaVon  of  fence  

•  Significant  thanks  to  Harry  Raptakis  

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Staten  Island:  Finances  

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Item   Amount  

Sale  Price   $375,000    

Adjustments   ($2,804)  

Broker  Fee   ($15,000)  

Legal  Fees  from  prior  SI  transacVons   ($4,000)  

Real  Estate  Taxes   ($23,656)  

Expenses   ($256)  

Es2mated  proceeds  -­‐  paydown  of  mortgage   $329,284    

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Looking  Forward  

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Q  &  A  

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