| Church-wide |
Review/revise (as necessary) NSUMC mission and vision |
June 1, 2025 |
Senior pastor, council chair, and other TBD council members/ congregation members |
| Church-wide |
Develop NSUMC specific discipleship pathway |
June 1, 2025 |
Senior pastor with support of other TBD council members and staff |
| Church-wide |
Governance: Review policies and bylaws, noting critical gaps and documenting action items to be addressed |
Sept 1, 2025 |
Council chair with support from Trustees representative, senior pastor, and others TBD |
| Church-wide |
The mission field: Gather and process data regarding projected community growth (subdivisions, schools, day care facilities, churches, etc) through discussions with county planning officials, county commissioner, developers, CISD officials, utility providers, etc. |
June 1, 2025 (in time to impact FA25 planning and 2026 budget |
Council chair, with support from senior pastor, Mission Insights software (Mergen), other TBD council members/ congregation members |
| Church-wide |
Community needs: Gather and process data regarding community needs and how they are currently being met or not met (demographics, challenges, etc) through discussions with CRRC, Hope Ministries, other churches, law enforcement, county authorities, etc |
Sept 1, 2025 (in time to impact FA25 planning and 2026 budget |
Congregational care minister, with support from other TBD council members and congregation members |
| Church-wide |
Council Make-up: Determine potential needs for additional council members from selected ministries (adult education, missions, service connections, etc.) |
Sept 1, 2025 (in time to allow nominations and charge conference deadlines to be met |
Senior pastor, with support of council chair |
| Church-wide |
Accountability: Track progress of ministry goals through monthly reviews (during council meetings) and report final outcomes |
Dec 1, 2025 |
Council chair, with support of council members |
| Church-wide |
Review results of service interest inventory to get individuals connected with areas of service interest |
June 1, 2025 |
Sue Blair |
| Church-wide |
Develop an ongoing communication plan to make the NSUMC family more aware of areas to serve |
May 1, 2025 |
Sue Blair, Senior Pastor and council members |
| Congregational Care |
Encourage Neighborhood groups to continue to connect by email and meet socially once each quarter |
Monthly |
Congregational care minister and neighborhood group leaders |
| Congregational Care |
Encourage Neighborhood groups to extend fellowship to non-church members within respective neighborhoods |
As needed |
Neighborhood group leaders |
| Congregational Care |
Assess success of groups by group captains at meeting |
July 1, 2025 |
Congregational care minister and neighborhood group leaders |
| Congregational Care |
Develop a “Care Team” with names of members available to assist with transportation to medical appointments, home/residential visits, “handyman” assistance, etc. |
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Congregational Care minister |
| Congregational Care |
Complete two Stephen Ministry continuing education studies on “Caring Assertiveness” |
July 1 and December 1, 2025 |
Stephen Ministry Team |
| Community Outreach |
Represent NSUMC at meetings of community groups to support the needs of Canyon Lake |
Monthly or as scheduled |
Congregational Care Minister |
| Community Outreach |
Initiate a grief support group |
Feb 1, 2025 |
Congregational Care Minister and Sarajane Shubert |
| SPRC |
Develop a job description for a church accountant and decide whether to hire or outsource the job |
July 1, 2025 |
SPRC and finance committees, Senior Pastor |
| SPRC |
Assist senior pastor, as requested, in developing a scholarship/internship program with higher education institution(s) to engage music majors with choir or praise band |
July 31, 2025 |
SPRC, Senior Pastor, Music Director, Praise Band Director |
| SPRC |
Notify the supervisor of each employee 3 weeks before the anniversary date, supplying date, current salary and allowable merit dollar range |
Jan 1, 2025 |
SPRC |
| Board of Trustees |
Develop a database of all personal property owned by the church, and identify all items and mechanical systems that have a useful lifetime of less than 20 years. Prepare a schedule of predicted replacements complete with forecasted costs. Then adjust the schedule to level the costs over time as much as practical. Present findings and recommendations to Church Council as the schedule for major maintenance expenditures Develop a database of all personal property owned by the church, and identify all items and mechanical systems that have a useful lifetime of less than 20 years. Prepare a schedule of predicted replacements complete with forecasted costs. Then adjust the schedule to level the costs over time as much as practical. Present findings and recommendations to Church Council as the schedule for major maintenance expenditures |
July 1, 2025 |
Trustees chair, working with maintenance director |
| Board of Trustees |
Develop a master site plan for existing property to serve as a guide for future land usage. The plan will be subject to change as ministry needs change or evolve. |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Trustees chair with support from trustees board and ministry leaders |
| Board of Trustees |
Reengage in discussions to purchase the lot at the corner of Cranes Mill Rd FM 306 |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Trustees chair, Council chair and Senior Pastor |
| United Methodist Women |
Earn $5,000 from Creative Hands projects and other UMW projects to donate to various missions |
Dec 1, 2025 |
UMW officers and Creative Hands leaders |
| United Methodist Women |
Achieve 5 Star status for the unit for the year |
Sep 1, 2025 |
UMW officers |
| United Methodist Men |
Identify additional opportunities to utilize the campus smokers for fundraising for the scouts and possibly other charitable organizations |
July 15, 2025 |
UMM officers |
| United Methodist Men |
To investigate possibilities for other events later in 2025 or early 2026 |
Oct 15, 2025 |
UMM officers |
| Children’s Ministry |
Build relationships within the North Shore Community by scheduling a meeting with principals of Mountain Valley and Rebecca Creek Elementary Schools |
June 1, 2025 |
Children’s Ministry Director |
| Children’s Ministry |
Connect with various Children’s Directors in the Canyon Lake/Gruene area by scheduling meetings |
Oct 31, 2025 |
Children’s Ministry Director |
| Children’s Ministry |
Increase relationship with Kids Cove parents by sending monthly newsletters with information of Children’s Ministry events |
Mar 2025 – Dec 2025 |
Children’s Ministry Director |
| Children’s Ministry |
Increase technology skills by learning to use CANVA, Mailchimp and Google Docs |
Sept 30, 2025 |
Children’s Ministry Director |
| Kids Cove |
Coordinate and provide meals for monthly staff meetings/training sessions to alleviate cost for Kids Cove and build relations between Kids Cove employees and church members. |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Kids Cove Board President and Board members |
| Kids Cove |
Formulate a plan/fundraiser to supplement revenue for Kids Cove to help alleviate extra expenses and bus debt |
June 2025 |
Sharon LeStourgeon, Kathy Jordan, Kay Dunlap |
| Kids Cove |
Implement plan/fundraiser to supplement revenue for Kids Cove to help alleviate extra expenses and bus debt |
Dec 3, 2025 |
Kids Cove Board President and Board members |
| Finance Committee |
Staff the Memorial Gifts Committee, prioritize the recommended tasks as per the Organizing Committee, and begin utilizing memorial donations to provide funding for unbudgeted spending requests by NSUMC ministries and prepare marketing and communication materials promoting memorial gift and legacy giving |
Sept 1, 2025 |
Finance Committee chair with support from Finance Committee |
| Finance Committee |
Debate funding and fund-raising alternatives for capital projects and major maintenance, determine best approaches for long-term sustainability that will have minimal adverse impact on congregational generosity toward annual budget and designated giving to church ministries, and launch the campaign and/or ongoing program. |
Sept 1, 2025 |
Finance Committee chair and committee members |
| Finance Committee |
Begin the discussion of establishing a Stewardship Ministry Team in accordance with the Book of Discipline and Guidelines: Stewardship, with an initial intent of having this team report as a subcommittee of the Committee on Finance |
Sept 1, 2025 |
Finance Committee chair and committee |
| Finance Committee |
Reconstitute a small task team to decide how to fulfill the commitment of establishing a permanent Founders Memorial that glorifies God and honors the contributions of North Shore’s Founders, which include clergy (active and retired) and early members of NSUMC. The project should be completed within the current cash-onhand budget of $28, 211. |
Dec 31, 2025 |
Finance Committee Chair, Council Chair and Senior Pastor |
| Finance Committee |
Complete 2023/2024 Financial Audit |
June 30, 2025 |
Church Treasurer and Finance Committee chair |
| Finance Committee |
Present alternatives for Profit/Loss Statement to show a more complete picture of congregational giving |
Sept 30, 2025 |
Church Treasurer and Finance Committee chair |
| Youth Ministry |
Deliver a monthly “treat” for teachers at each school campus in our service area |
May 1, 2025 |
Youth Director and helpers |
| Youth Ministry |
Have bi-weekly visits to MV Middle School and Canyon Lake High school to have lunch with students |
May 15, 2025 |
Youth Director |
| Youth Ministry |
Develop a training program for youth volunteers |
June 1, 2025 |
Youth Director |
| Youth Ministry |
Plan and execute additional events/activities specifically for both middle school and high school students |
June 1, 2025 |
Youth Director |
