All Saints Pontiac Parish Profile

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iiAll Saints’ Mission Statement ................................iiiWELCOME ...........................................................ivCOMMUNITY PROFILE ......................................1Geographical Location ............................................1Brief History of Pontiac ..........................................2Demographic Data of Pontiac and Community ......2Community Services ...............................................2Pontiac’s Economy..................................................3The All Saints’ Legacy and Future ..........................3Our Place in the Community...................................4People Who Make Our Parish Function .................5

Reection on Us and

Our Place in the Community................................5CONGREGATIONAL PROGRAMMING .............6The Shape of the Liturgy at All Saints’ ...................7Music.......................................................................7Education/Faith Formation .....................................8All Saints’ Outreach Programs ................................9Evangelism/ New Member Ministry .....................11Pastoral Care .........................................................11Involvement in the Broader Church ......................11ADMINISTRATION ANDFINANCIAL INFORMATION .............................12Vestry ....................................................................13Rector Search Committee .....................................13Stewardship Committee ........................................13Altar Guild ............................................................13Ushers ...................................................................13Staff .......................................................................14Budget Development Process ...............................14Fund Raisers..........................................................14BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS ASSESSMENT .15Buildings and Grounds Assessment ......................16Retired Engineer TechnicalAssistance Foundation .......................................16Church Insurance Group -Episcopal Diocese of Michigan .........................16All Saints’ Church Facility Study .........................16

Table of Contents

________________________________________________________________________________________CONGREGATIONAL DATA ...............................18Congregatonal Data .............................................19Self-Study Results .................................................19GOALS OF THE CONGREGATION ..................21Increase Membership(especially younger people) ...............................22Increase Stewardship ............................................22Provide Financial Oversight .................................22Provide Pastoral Care ............................................23RESPONSIBILITIES OF OUR RECTOR ...........24Spiritual Responsibilities ......................................25Administrative Duties ...........................................26What We Look for in a Rector ..............................26Conclusion ............................................................27Appendices ............................................................28Appendix AArea Map ...........................................................29Appendix BRecent Pontiac EmploymentData and Emloyers ............................................30Appendix CAll Saints’ Episcopal ChurchA Condensed History ........................................31Appendix DVestry Members and Liaisons ...........................33Appendix ESunday School Calendar, 2007/2008 ................34Appendix FJob Descriptions ................................................36Parish Administrator .........................................36Sunday Sexton ..................................................37Sexton ...............................................................38Housekeeper ......................................................39Music Director ..................................................39Appendix GCongregational Financial Data .........................40

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All Saints’ Mission Statement

God calls us to All Saints’Episcopal Church, the MotherChurch of Oakland County,Michigan. Here, all who seek tobear witness to the love of Christare welcome. Here, we deepenour spiritual lives, drawing uponour rich heritage of worship and

music. Here, we fulll our minis

-try of service to the community.Christ, our Lodestar, summonsus onward to become the engineroom of the Church’s mission.

Adopted by the Vestry on January 23, 2006