Goals
a. How to Do It
i. Don’t ask others to do anything I wouldn’t do
ii. Make myself available to help others
iii. Always present a good clean Christian image
iv. Be proactive not reactive
v. Be a disciple of Christ
vi. Have fun doing God’s work
b. How to Measure
i. Increase in LMM congregation groups
ii. Increase in number of male leaders in synod
a. How to Do It:
i. Sister churches
ii. Conference Reps
iii. Personal visits
iv. Synod MIM night at Spurs, Missions and Rampage games
v. Start a Synod wide Men’s Retreat
b. How to measure
i. Establish baseline
ii. Quarterly updates by conference
iii. Input to board from congregations
3. Improve communication
a. How to Do It
i. Point of contact in every congregation
ii. Quarterly Newsletter
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iv. Displays at Synod Assembly
v. Attendance at Conference meetings
b. How to Measure It
i. When we hear message we are sharing come back to us
ii. Increased web hits
iii. Increased questions from congregations
iv. Increased number of POCs in synod
a. How to Do It
i.. Improve Conference rep support
1) Find conference reps for Austin and Victoria Conferences
2) Find cluster reps for San Antonio Conference
ii.. Help the congregational MIM groups
1) Questionnaire on what they feel synod board should do for them
2) Synod board as enabler not hindrance
3) Synod purchase of Bibles for groups
iii. Institute “Book between Meetings” Club
iv. Young Men’s Ministry Support
v. Emphasis Century Club participation
b. How to Measure It
i.
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ii. Complete and mail questionnaire and receive at least a 50% return
iii. Track visits of conference reps to functions/meetings in conference
iv. Track Bibles purchased and delivered
v. Include book review/discussion in meeting minutes
vi. Track number of men below age 45 in LMM groups
vii, Annual Century Club Report at Synod Assembly
1) Grants awarded
2) Gifts received
3) Audit results
5. Make the Annual assembly a meeting everyone wants to attend
a. How to Do It
i. Interesting Speakers
ii. Pertinent topics
iii. Questionnaire to find out men’s desires
iv. Develop scholarship fund for men who can’t afford the enrollment/attendance fee
v. Appoint individual to board in non-voting capacity with primary function of Assembly Coordinator
b. How to Measure It
i. Increase in attendance
ii. Critique at End of Conference
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a. How to Do It
i. Emphasis donations to Building for the Future
1) Line Item in Budget
2) Give 10% of money left at end of year
ii. Bible Ministry
iii. Establish a Youth Ministry Position on Board
iv. Set example for congregations
b. How to Measure It
i. Record in Financial Report for Synod LMM Assembly
ii. Record Quarterly in Board Meeting Minutes
iii. Find/appoint young man to serve in Youth Ministry position
7. Continue “Swings for Seniors” Ministry
a. How to Do It
i.. Support and publish to have congregations bring swings to each assembly
ii. Build template for requesting Thrivent assistance for funding and put on web site
b. How to Measure
i. Track number brought to each assembly
ii. Track where the swings are delivered
8. Make service to God enjoyable and meaningful
a. How to Do It
i. Synod wide Men’s Day Worship Service
1) Build service around topic men are interested in
2) Provide to every church in Synod
ii. Conference Meetings/Fund Raisers with WELCA
b. How to Measure It
i. Congregation reports
ii. Conference Reports
9. Improve involvement in Tri-synod MIM
a. Appoint individual to board as non-voting member to act as liaison to this
group.
b. Improve communication
c. Work to participate in a Tri-synod assembly
10. Increase involvement with camping ministry
a. Develop projects to help improve congregational MIM support
11. Prepare for Church Wide
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a. Raise funds to help pay for delegates