This is our best understanding of God’s calling for our congregation!

The mission of St. Paul Lutheran Church is:

Sharing God, Touching Lives, Everywhere!

Sharing God's Word and God's Love
Our Church, Our Community, Our World
God's Word
Connecting Families to Christ
through Christian Education
Faith
Fellowship
Prayer

Our community will realize that Saint Paul is a place of Christian service to many and a positive influence for all. We will be known as a place that is growing, where Christian education inspires faith.

We will welcome guests warmly. They will be inspired by the love shared here. Our guests will be diverse, accepted, and appreciated.

Our members will be nurtured by the Word. We will be encouraged, challenged, motivated and stimulated to faithful acts of service. We will be active, cooperating to respond to opportunities to share the Gospel. We will be a fellowship of prayer and joy!

This is our best understanding of God’s plan for our congregation!

Pray and work together as we build up the
Body of Christ, grow through study of God’s Word,
and encourage each member
to participate in ministry opportunities
so that our community will know the Gospel!

Moving our feet together, encouraging all to prayerfully respond to God’s calling!

1. Community Outreach
(open gym, ESL, clothing, food, conversation partners, day care, witnessing, visits, identify needs, local and global)

2. Outreach through School ministry
(expansion of facilities & increase enrollment, scholarships, expand school/pre-school, resource teacher)

3. Increase PRAYER!
(prayer meetings, prayer groups & small groups, prayer coordinator)

4. Small Groups
(Bible study, prayer, mission teams)

5. In-reach to Members
(support calls, newsletter, shuttles, care!)

6. Family and Children ministries
(parenting classes, counseling, family ministry staff)

7. Recruit and Train
(staff, lay leaders, volunteers, small group ministry leaders)

8. Youth – Target & Involve Youth in ministry
(worship, fellowship, missions & outreach)

We, the congregation of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Norwood Park, IL, hereby resolve to:

Adopt the Strategic Ministry Plan for 2006-2009 as “our best understanding of God’s calling for this congregation”.

Enter into intentional and regular corporate and personal prayer, asking God to provide resources to allow His calling to be accomplished through us.

Proceed immediately with implementation per the Strategic Ministry Plan as resources are provided by God.

Thank God for His continued blessings and grace on St. Paul Lutheran Church in Norwood Park, IL!