EHCC 2010 Council

President:  Jim Macpherson

Vice President:  Reed Price

Treasurers:  Ian Forbes and Barbara Linsert

Secretary:  Douglas Crist

Financial Secretary:  Eileen Nicol

Service:  Madelyn Fox

Education:  Denise Melton-Todd and Judith Rinehart-Nelson

Worship:  Stephen Soderland and Ernie Williams

Community Building:  Reed Price and Rosalind Renouard

Administration:  Dave Beemer and Stephen Wilson

At Large:  Douglas Crist and Pat Johnson

Officers not on Council (these are non voting positions):

Personnel Committee Chair: Pegeen Mulhern

Three Year Goals (2009-2011)

Stewardship of Property

• Complete sanctuary remodel.
• Environmental audit.
• Develop recommendations and take action toward being more environmentally friendly.
• Kitchen rehabilitation.
• Fellowship Hall rehabilitation.
• Emergency Shelter capability.
• Improve nursery facility.
• Prayer space.
• Budget for emergencies.

Serving Others

• Designated/focused service project.
• High participation
• Intergenerational
• Support system for families in crisis.
• Congregational tithing (giving 10% of church budget to outside ministries).
• Prioritize collaboration with other faith communities and agencies in service projects, educational events and celebrations.

Connecting with God

• Encourage and facilitate meditation and prayer practice.
• Explore alternative or additional worship services.
• Open ourselves to new technologies in worship.
• More families in intergenerational worship service – adjust service as needed.
• Theological education on connecting Sunday to Monday – integrating theology and work, etc.
• Encourage environment-oriented spirituality – Green Theology.
• Continue to explore and expand our response to God through music.

Ordering Our Community

• New system of enrolling volunteers.
• Discovery of volunteer potential, i.e. Gift Inventory
• Breaking down/organizing tasks
• Revise/approve Constitution and By-laws.
• Improve internal communication.
• Expand website capability – more interactivity, audio sermons, etc.
• Improve lay leadership development (be more intentional).

Making Disciples

• Increase adult education opportunities (classes, small groups, mentoring).
• Add five adult education teachers.
• Intentional Educational/Discipling plan for all ages (Christian practices).
• Nurture personal connections within the congregation.
• Mentoring
• Prayer partners
• Friend to friend
• Events
• Improve marketing/outreach/new member enrollment system.
• Make the unique identity of EHCC known to the community.

To contact us:

EHCC

105 Winslow Way West

Bainbridge Island, WA  98110

Phone: 206-842-4657