Creating a mission statement and a vision statement for the First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ-of Chicopee, Massachusetts

Susanne U Hayes

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Creating a mission statement and a vision statement for the First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ-of Chicopee, Massachusetts

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MLA citation style (9th ed.)

Susanne U Hayes. Creating a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement for the First Congregational Church-united Church of Christ-of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Hartford Seminary. rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/47441a48-7c45-457a-b3a9-0f4c3d92d3f5?locale=en.

APA citation style (7th ed.)

S. U. Hayes. Creating a mission statement and a vision statement for the First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ-of Chicopee, Massachusetts. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/47441a48-7c45-457a-b3a9-0f4c3d92d3f5?locale=en

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Susanne U Hayes. Creating a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement for the First Congregational Church-United Church of Christ-Of Chicopee, Massachusetts. Hartford Seminary. https://rim.ir.atla.com/concern/etds/47441a48-7c45-457a-b3a9-0f4c3d92d3f5?locale=en.

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Susanne U Hayes

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Church statements

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Abstract

This paper examines the processes and procedures that one minister used to lead her congregation through the exercise of creating Mission and Vision Statements, that would guide this pastoral-sized church's missions and ministries into the next five to seven years. A great deal of data were gathered through a demographics survey, a spiritual gifts inventory, sermons regarding the importance of Mission and Vision Statements, and congregational meetings. Working within a theology of Love, Jesus' ideals for vision, and United Church of Christ polity. Mission and Vision Statements were created, presented, voted on unanimously, and owned by the church congregation.

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