M.A.P - Ministry Assessment Program . . .
St. Stephen The Martyr - Anglican Church
9887 Cameron St. Burnaby, BC  V3J 1M3                Office: 604-421-0472                Priest in Charge: Paul Bowie
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You will then be able to open several documents with current
information about the MAP process.
                                                           Ministry Assessment Process
                     will allow St. Stephen’s to explore future ministry direction together.

Stage 1:  The Beginning:
  • Our Parish has freely recognized that we have a need in ministry
  • Our parish has agreed to initiate the diocesan ministry assessment program, along with        
    other parishes in the diocese.
  • We have been working with our assigned mentor and a Diocesan MAP Resource associate to
    better understand the MAP process and expectations.
  • We have completed Stage 1.

Stage 2:  The Design:
a.        Participants:
  • We have a committee consisting of a coordinator and several participants
  • The participants represent:  children, thrift shop, altar guild, kitchen committee, parish council,
    building committee and choir
b.        Questions:
  • The committee has met to identify questions that will help discern St. Stephen’s Ministry.

  • We have complete Stage 2.

Stage 3:  The Story:           Facts, figures and parish stories are collected then analyzed;
                                               their meaning for future ministry is then discerned.
a.       Parish Gathering:
  • The committee meets with the parish at the gathering to record the best aspects of St.
    Stephen's (past and present), collects suggestions regarding ministry growth and
    change.                Completed.
b.        Assess and Interpret:
  • Financial and building assessments    Completed
  • We have begun to look at our ministries.
  • What have we found so far?  We have lots going on at St. Stephen's and people have found
    their way here and stayed because they have felt welcome, found peace and feel part of the
    community we have.  Our building is sound but not adaptable and we cannot continue on our
    current financial course and expect to remain viable.
  • The committee will discern what people are saying, imagine a range of future ministry options,
    discuss community involvement and assess the potential to sustain healthy ministry now and
    in the future.
  • The committee will create a list of feasible ministry options.
c.        Sharing:
  • The committee will meet to review/amend the drafted “Story document”.
  • St. Stephen’s Story will then be shared with our mentor and the Diocesan MAP Resource
    associate.

Stage 4:  The Decision:        A preferred future is set out and recommended to the Bishop
a.        Choices:
  • The committee will meet and work to decide on ministry direction for St. Stephen’s.

Stage 5:  Making it Happen:        A plan is developed, a covenant is made and implemented
a.        Ministry Plan
  • Parishioners and community work together to give life to the vision, mission and ministry.


   END RESULT:    Making Christ’s work in the world happen …………..
                                                                      Hospitality
Goals and Objectives
• Practice Christian Hospitality within our parish
• Practice Christian Hospitality in our Local Community
Resources
 Activities
 Specific Action items
 Short-term Outcomes
 Mid-term Outcomes
 Long-term Outcomes
-Internet/computer
-Location
-Building/space
including kitchen,
sanctuary, office space,
- Outdoor grounds and
landscaping including
parking
- Music resources both
human and physical
- Parishioners
- Financial
- Human resources
(clergy, administration)
- Organizational
structures including
parish council, thrift
shop, greeters
-Other parishes
-Christian community
-User groups
- Diocese
 1. Making ourselves
known to the community
2. Making building
(interior and exterior)
more inviting
3. Holding community
and parish events
4. Becoming more
inclusive
5. Developing
supportive and
sustainable partnerships
6. Improving our
communications both
internally and externally
 - Improve signage
- Update Website
- Develop garden
- Church "branding"
including logo
development, T-shirts
and postcards. Examine
the use of the Crown
used in previous
communications
- Define and examine our
"inclusivity"
- Create a
communications task
group
- Investigate potential
partnerships identified
in Stage 3
- Participate in
Intentional Fundraising
- Hold community
events
 - New parishioners
- Retained parishioners
- Standardized
communications
- New relationships
- New partnerships
-Tools for measuring
effectiveness of
activities such as
website hits
 - Building is maintained
and sustainable
- Building and grounds
use is optimal
- Celebrate what is
working and grieve
those initiatives that did
not work
- Set new goals
 - Sustainable church in
the community of St.
Stephen's
                                                                                   Healing
Goals and Objectives
  • Practice Christian Healing within our Parish
  • Practice Christian Healing in our Local Community
Resources
 Activities
 Specific "to dos"
 Short-term Outcomes
 Mid-term Outcomes
 Long-term Outcomes
- Internet/computer
-Location
- Building/space both
indoor and outdoor
- Parishioners
-Financial
-Human resources
(clergy, administration)
-Organizational
structures including
pastoral care
- Christian community
- Other parishes
-Music resources
(books, electronics and
music group
- Diocese
 1. Role model a
Christian Healing
Community
2. Learn about Christian
Healing
3. Develop our indoor
and outdoor space for
healing
4. Heal ourselves by
identifying and resolving
hurts
5. Welcome the future
by grieving the past
6. Community events
involving healing such as
a memory tree,
"Christmas Hurts"
service
7. Re-confirm our
current healing
initiatives such as
pastoral care
 - Hold educational
events and workshops
such as pastoral care,
active listening, rosary
bead making, prayer
shawls
- Offer quiet space to
the community for
prayer, meditation and
reflection
- Website updating,
electronic prayer chain
- Garden development
- retreats
 - A better understood
definition of Christian
Healing
 - The community is
welcome to our space to
experience Christian
Healing
 - Sustainable church in
the community of St.
Stephens
                                                                                  Worship

Goals and Objectives:
  • Practice Christian Worship within our parish
  • Practice Christian Worship in our Local Community
Resources
 Activities
 Specific "to dos"
 Short-term Outcomes
 Mid-term Outcomes
 Long-term Outcomes
- Internet/computer
- Location
- Building/space both
indoor and outdoor
- Parishioners
-Financial
- Human resources
(clergy, administration)
- Organizational
structures such as bible
study, Church School,
EFM, Lenten Study and
Worship Committee
- Diocese
- Music resources
(books, electronics and
music group)
- Other parishes
- Christian community
- User groups
 1. Update our music to
become more inclusive
and accessible
2. Study Anglican
Worship in EFM, etc.
3. Develop our indoor
and outdoor space for
worship
4. Investigate "new"
styles of worship such
as different creeds, jazz
vespers
5. Investigate inclusive
language and service
6. Develop a labyrinth
7. Provide internet
resources on worship
such as a "how to guide"
for Anglican Worship
8. Hold Ecumenical
Services
 - Offer quiet space to
the community for
prayer
- Re-configure our
worship space
- Invest in more
accessible and
changeable service
formats such as
electronic display of
music and service or
printing of service into
bulletin
- Investigate inclusive
models such as including
children and different
languages
- Replace the current
sound system
 - Parish is engaged in
re-design of worship
 - We have a system of
worship that reflects
our needs to explore
new ways and maintain
and share important
traditions
 - Sustainable Church in
the community of St.
Stephens