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PLD Committee Chair: Elder Murray Ritter
The PLD Committee is responsible for:
- Working with all Session committees to develop KirkWood’s long-range plans
- Tracking and reporting long-range plan progress to the congregation
- Leadership development programs including, New Elder training
- Coordinating and preparing the KirkWood Annual Report
- Coordinating presentations for and leading the Annual Congregational Meeting
- Leading Session Retreats to help foster team-building and to work through issues related to church operations
- Maintaining KirkWood’s statistical databases
Goals for 2022:
- Lead two Session Retreats to implement identified priorities: 1) to guide the way-ahead as informed by decisions coming from the Surprise the World study, and 2) to assess progress on implementing ongoing KirkWood reforms and to determine possible adjustments to those changes
- Guide the Session and the congregation through dynamic programming so KirkWood will continue to grow faith inwardly and reach outwardly to make a difference in our community
- Facilitate efforts to reinvigorate KirkWood’s Discipleship Group ministry (small groups) and plan to establish two or more new groups
- Work with all Session committees on leadership development, planning, and spiritual activities
Opportunities to Serve
- Tracking Progress toward Goals
- Christian Leadership Training
- Conducting Market Analysis of Local Area Trends
- Workshop Facilitator
- Statistical Analysis
- Strategic Thinking & Planning