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IMMANUEL HIGHLANDS EPISCOPAL CHURCH STRATEGIC PLAN REVISED BY THE VESTRY DECEMBER, 2024 INTRODUCTION This document was originally written in 2019, updated in the spring of 2023, and now again, in the fall of 2024, to reflect the progress we have made and establish new goals. At its heart, Immanuel Highlands Episcopal Church in Wilmington, Delaware, is a community of faithful Episcopalians who intentionally worship God and share God’s love with each other and the greater Kingdom in prayer and service. We are blessed with generous bequests that help us maintain our beautiful property and serve our outreach partners. In faith we are committed not just to survive, but to thrive - as vital witnesses to the powerful Love of God, and as an agent of comfort and light to the world. We’ve done the work of understanding our financial position. Our challenge now is not to reclaim the past, but determine who we will become. This Strategic Plan serves as our roadmap to realizing that commitment. Our core values:
There are seven important areas for focus in this plan:
Many of the areas are interrelated. Within each section (and subsection, where needed) there is a brief statement of current state, including historical context where relevant. These statements are followed, in boldface, by our intention to develop that area of focus. Finally, each section gives a target timing for achieving measurable change. The Strategic Plan is a work in progress. Vestry will continue to modify and update it as needed, and present a status report to the parish at the Annual Meeting. The plan is ambitious, and we are challenging ourselves to launch or support a number of initiatives between now and the end of 2025. |
