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The Uniting Church has a new Strategic Plan - it underpins our future directions for mission and ministry. To find our more about our Strategic Plan, please view this video presentation.

Copies of this free DVD - which is ideal for use in your congregation - are available by contacting Linda Bastick on 8236 4212 or email: lindab@sa.uca.org.au.

Our Strategic Plan has Six Key Directions:

1. Fostering Conversion Growth

2. Raising Leaders

3. Growing Disciples

4. Developing New Models

5. Expanding our Profile

6. Championing Justice

We are entering a new and vital stage in the life of the Uniting Church SA. In November 2006, the Presbytery and Synod approved a new Strategic Plan for the church. This plan will ensure that we are intentional and committed about our future. It will open up many new and exciting possibilities for our Church as we raise up new leaders, bring people to Christ, speak out against injustice, grow disciples, develop new relevant models of ministry and be recognised as an active force in communities across our state.

Our new Strategic Plan will be a guiding light, directing our actions and priorities and ensuring we have a very clear focus over the next five years.

Most importantly our Strategic Plan is for everyone - church members, congregations, agencies and schools, ministers and leaders, and staff. While we are aware that many groups within the church have their own strategic plans - we also expect that many aspects of the Presbytery and Synod's Strategic Plan will take root in each of those places too, so that together we can make a difference in the name of Christ.

Rev Dr Graham Humphris
General Secretary
Strategic Planning Steering Group Chair

A Strategic Planning Steering Group has been appointed to oversee the development and implementation of the Six Key Directions and to ensure the plan stays on target. That committee is chaired by General Secretary Rev Dr Graham Humphris.

Strategic Planning Steering Group

Rev Dr Graham Humphris

Rev Graham Vawser (Moderator)

Rev Dr Ian Price (executive officer MRN)

Barry Atwell (executive officer Resources)

Rev Michaela Tiller (executive officer UnitingCare SA)

Rev Dr Andrew Dutney (executive officer Educational Ministries Commission)

Rev David Buxton (executive officer Pastoral Relations)

Linda Bastick (project manager)

Jill Freear (communications officer)

The Steering Group has established Six Core Teams which are responsible for consulting widely to further develop and implementing each of the Six Key Directions. Teams must also set clear and measurable targets and will report regularly to the Steering Group.

The Key Directions that will be given priority this year are Leadership, Conversion Growth and Justice.

Linda Bastick is the Strategic Plan project manager. Linda has a background in Human Resources and most recently worked as the project officer for UnitingCare SA's Synergy Project - (negotiating cost savings for Uniting Church agencies).

As project manager Linda will coordinate the work of the Strategic Planning Steering Group and the Six Core Teams. She will also be the contact person for church members wanting to know more about the Strategic Plan and for people interested in assisting the Core Teams with their work.

There are a number of ways church members can become involved.

• Express an interest in speaking with one of the Six Core Teams, by contacting Project Manager Linda Bastick on 8236 4212 or email lindab@sa.uca.org.au
• Invite a member of the Strategic Planning Steering Committee to speak at your next Mission Network gathering, (through Linda Bastick - contact details above)
• Consider the Six Key Directions at your next church council meeting and examine how they might fit in with your congregation's mission and ministry.
• Download a copy of the Strategic Plan PowerPoint and play it at a congregational meeting

Core Teams will meet over the next few months and set their objectives for this year and beyond.

A variety of resources including a free DVD, PowerPoint, newsletters and bookmarks, are available by contacting Linda Bastick on 8236 4212 or email: lindab@sa.uca.org.au. 

Articles

Strategic Planning Summary (53 kb)
A summary of the Strategic Plan (updated May 2007)

Strategic Plan articles (61 kb)
A collection of articles covering many aspects of the project

Newsletter

Future Edition Four - October 2007 (1672 kb)

Future Edition Three - August 2007 (3613 kb)
The third edition of future@sa.uca newsletter

Future Edition Two - July 2007 (1363 kb)
The second edition of future@sa.uca newsletter

Future Edition One - April 2007 (578 kb)
The first edition of future@sa.uca newsletter