St. Nicholas Parish
Three-year plan for 2012-2014

Goal #1: Improve the adult education program and get better participation.

Activities:

#1-Continue to put informational pieces in the bulletin 2012 2013 2014
#2-Contine Adult Enrichment sessions during the Great Fast 2012 2013 2014
#3-Short presentations during each Food For Thought (use a classroom for a more relaxed setting) 2012 2013 2014

Goal #2: Plan and implement programs of spiritual enrichment such as retreats, days of prayer/recollection and presentations

Activities:

#1-Two or three more living history talks each year by members of the parish.
     2013 2014
#2-Use the prayer garden as a setting for a candlelit event or summer picnic event.
     2014
#3-Continue parish retreat each year, all-day Saturday with lunch and break-out sessions 2012 2013 2014
#4-Begin a book discussion group to discuss Bible passages or books on religious topics.  2013 2014

Goal #3: Maintain the current ECF program, if possible.

Activities:

#1-Find out if parents are interested in home-schooling the children. Create a method to review the materials covered and make sure they have studied the materials.  2012 2013 2014
#2-If they are not interested in home-schooling, find a new assistant coordinator to help with the program. 2012 2013 2014

Goal #1: Increase attendance/participation in Liturgy, vespers, matins, and holy days.

Activities:

#1. Food for Thought Presentation. These presentations are scheduled approximately two or three times per year after Sunday Liturgy. Topics are to be suggested by Council members. 2012 2013 2014

Goal #2: Increase attendance/participation in akathist, moleben and paraclis services.  2012 2013 2014

Activities:

#1. Akathist to the Mother of God to be scheduled at noon three times during the year for 2012, 2013, 2014.
#2 Moleben to St. Nicholas to be scheduled at noon three times during the year for 2012, 2013, 2014.

Goal #1: Increase the number of parishioners who participate in parish activities.

Activities:

#1. Continue the activities of the previous three-year plan.
     parish picnic 2012 2013 2014
     St. Nicholas celebration 2012 2013 2014
     Thomas Sunday brunch 2012 2013 2014
     Mothers Day/Fathers Day breakfast 2012 2013 2014
     volunteer appreciation dinner 2012 2013
     Food for Thought 2012 2013 2014
     church decorating:
          Easter 2012 2013 2014
          Christmas  2012 2013 2014
          Focus on Youth events 2012 2013 2014
          Crew 777 activities 2012 2013 2014

#2. Ask individuals to do specific things to help with the activities. 2012 2013 2014

Goal #2: Improve care and concern for homebound parishioners.

Activities:

#1. Establish the prayer apostolate 2012 2013 2014
#2. Continue the St. Nicholas Giving Tree 2012 2013 2014
#3. Continue the Christmas caroling at nursing homes 2012 2014
#4. Put note in bulletin asking parishioners to send greeting cards to the sick and shut-ins 2012 2013 2014
#5. Continue the listing of sick and shut-ins in the weekly bulletin 2012 2013 2014

Goal #1. Reach out to the community and to other churches

Activities:

#1. Collections for the poor, especially St. Joseph Homeless shelter 2012 2013 2014
#2. Continue food collection 2012 2013 2014
#3. Shoe box collection – invite the Boy Scout Troop to help with sorting 2012 2013 2014
#4. Participate in ecumenical services 2012 2013 2014
#5. Distribute information about the Byzantine Church to Roman Catholic parishes.  2012 2013 2014
#6. Attend the funerals of parishioners 2012 2013 2014

Goal #2. Reach out to the fallen away and those going to other churches, Roman Catholic or Protestant.

Activities:

#1. Continue church tours 2012 2013 2014
#2. Conduct a program demonstrating our customs 2012 2013 2014
#3. Invite all of the Roman Catholic confirmation classes to a Divine Liturgy 2012 2013 2014
#4. Encourage parishioner participation in the Mary Lee Tucker program 2012