Hello Friends,

This is a not very well formatted version of the Pastor's Report given to the board tonight. If you want a better wone you can get it in the office.

Report of the Pastors

For this quarter, we offer a simple set of statistics that we believe best reflects where we have been, where we are, and where we are heading:

Average Worship Attendance New Members Baptisms Weddings Memorials
Up by 10/wk. 3 1 1 3 (+1 This weekend).
Pastoral Calls (Non-hospital) Pastoral Calls
(On-Sick) Office Hours Sermons Classes
5/wk avg. 3/wk. avg. 36/wk. avg. (Not including Sundays) 15 thus far
(began comprehensive lectionary study/preaching) Prayer of Jabez--finished
Christanity101—In progress.
The Prayer of Jesus—Beginning April 28th.
What’s So Amazing About Grace—Planned for June/July.

Adult Sunday School Committee Meetings Special
Events Regional Events Outreach Ministries
Pastors attended/participated 9x. Elders 2
Board 3
Choir 9
Sac-DOC 5
Clergy
(Now back at CWCC 12
Echoes CWF 1
Sac-DOC Overnight 1
Dinner and a Movie
(Working with Sharon LoForte 1
Christmas Eve Service 1
Gathering of Women 1
Regional Board 2
Elders Training (With DSF) 1
Working to donate food to South Sacramento Interfaith Partnership Food Closet.
Planning outreach ministry to community (Isaiah 58 Project)—more news to come
Doing significant internet ministry (With Pat Maneely)
Started letter-writing campaign to first-time visitors and returning visitors; follow-up with phone calls.
Started letter-writing campaign to members no longer attending, or attending infrequently, to bring them back in—seeing positive results!


We would like to thank the so many people who make this ministry happen—it could not without support from the members of the congregation.

Respectfully Submitted,

The Rev. Chris Rosso
The Rev. Vi Spencer.

- posted by Pastors Vi & Chris @ 8:10 PM