2012 Children, 2012 Children, Youth and Family Youth and Family Ministry Survey Ministry Survey

ResultsResults

Baptismal Promises!Baptismal Promises!

Our Foundation for Our Foundation for CYF Ministry:CYF Ministry:

Who Makes Baptismal Who Makes Baptismal Promises?Promises?

Who makes promises on behalf of a Who makes promises on behalf of a child at baptism?child at baptism?

ParentsParents SponsorsSponsors Congregation/CommunityCongregation/Community God in Jesus ChristGod in Jesus Christ

These promises are the basis of all These promises are the basis of all faith formationfaith formation

Baptismal PromisesBaptismal Promises

To live with them among God’s Faithful To live with them among God’s Faithful

PeoplePeople

To hear the word of God and share in the To hear the word of God and share in the

Lord’s supperLord’s supper

Proclaim the good news of Christ in word Proclaim the good news of Christ in word

and deedand deed

Serve all people following the example of Serve all people following the example of

JesusJesus

Strive for justice and peace in all the EarthStrive for justice and peace in all the Earth

The Power of Overlapping The Power of Overlapping Spheres of InfluenceSpheres of Influence

CongregationCongregation Faith MaturityFaith Maturity Pastoral LeadershipPastoral Leadership Congregational QualityCongregational Quality Youth InvolvementYouth Involvement

Children & Youth MinistryChildren & Youth Ministry Children/Youth Minister StrengthChildren/Youth Minister Strength Children/Youth & Adult Children/Youth & Adult

LeadershipLeadership Children/Youth Ministry Children/Youth Ministry

EffectivenessEffectiveness

HomeHome Strong Parental FaithStrong Parental Faith Family Faith PracticesFamily Faith Practices Family HarmonyFamily Harmony Parent-Child/Youth RelationshipsParent-Child/Youth Relationships

CONGREGATION

YOUTH

MINISTRY HOME

2009 Overall Patterns: Gifts2009 Overall Patterns: Gifts

Effectiveness of focusing on Jesus Effectiveness of focusing on Jesus

ChristChrist

Programs are strong Programs are strong

(Joy school, SS, Confirmation, etc…)(Joy school, SS, Confirmation, etc…)

Developing of RelationshipsDeveloping of Relationships

Service components Service components

2009 Overall Patterns: 2009 Overall Patterns: OpportunitiesOpportunities

Equipping & Empowering families and Equipping & Empowering families and other adults in relationships with young other adults in relationships with young people (teachers, mentors, guides, etc…)people (teachers, mentors, guides, etc…)

Need for stronger communication and Need for stronger communication and organization organization

Overall direction Overall direction Program detailsProgram details

Hospitality in both Congregational & Hospitality in both Congregational & Ministry areasMinistry areas

Further evaluationFurther evaluation

What have we done What have we done as a result of the as a result of the

2009 survey?2009 survey?

Congregation-Wide/CYFCongregation-Wide/CYF

CYF Advisory Team Created, meets monthlyCYF Advisory Team Created, meets monthly Bi-Monthly Email Newsletters sent outBi-Monthly Email Newsletters sent out Updated Website with access to information Updated Website with access to information

and registration formsand registration forms Increased participation in worship: pigs as Increased participation in worship: pigs as

offering, youth readers, leaders, kids doing offering, youth readers, leaders, kids doing skits and telling the storyskits and telling the story

Wednesday night community & schedule Wednesday night community & schedule Position created to oversee all of CYF, connect Position created to oversee all of CYF, connect

communications, calendaring and languagecommunications, calendaring and language

Early ChildhoodEarly Childhood Birth to 5 Director Position created, Theological training Wednesday night school was born for young families, Baptism classes

re-defined to include a meal Visiting young families Welcoming space in the narthex, Rainbow bag volunteer team

created Creative stewardship projects launched/maintained (Heifer, Aids, etc) Milestones for ages 1-5 more clearly defined and celebrated.

Partnering with fourth grade in an intergenerational milestone Overall a more relational and inviting ministry evolved that pairs up

groups of people to engage their faith lives Monthly mailings to birth to 3 re-launched Collaboration with the WECC to include: open gym time, family

chapels, teacher share for Milestone trainings

ElementaryElementary Hired on the bases of Exemplary Study, theologically trainedHired on the bases of Exemplary Study, theologically trained Tried a couple different models for education to engage more families Tried a couple different models for education to engage more families

& encourage worship: two on Sunday, adding Wednesday night& encourage worship: two on Sunday, adding Wednesday night Continued with 456 Events monthly & added 1-3Continued with 456 Events monthly & added 1-3rdrd quarterly, quarterly,

encouraging families to join. Many more participating families! encouraging families to join. Many more participating families! Held parent faith formation classes Held parent faith formation classes Brought the Christmas program into worshipBrought the Christmas program into worship Connection with Choir and music ministry – Collaboration on musical Connection with Choir and music ministry – Collaboration on musical

JonahJonah Creating a mentoring program for children & eldersCreating a mentoring program for children & elders Deepened Milestone Ministry, connecting it to worship where possibleDeepened Milestone Ministry, connecting it to worship where possible Began bringing leaders to National training, ExtravaganzaBegan bringing leaders to National training, Extravaganza Re-imagining training & equipping for teachers and volunteers for Re-imagining training & equipping for teachers and volunteers for

future yearsfuture years

Jr HighJr High Elder wisdom mentoring with confrimands and elders was Elder wisdom mentoring with confrimands and elders was

startedstarted Parent-Student learning in 9Parent-Student learning in 9thth grade has taken off and is a grade has taken off and is a

huge asset to our confirmation program, to be extended to 7huge asset to our confirmation program, to be extended to 7 thth & 8& 8thth grades in the coming year grades in the coming year

Milestones have been extended for 7,8 and 9Milestones have been extended for 7,8 and 9 thth and 12 and 12thth grades. grades. Additional 11Additional 11thth grade milestone is under construction grade milestone is under construction

Sermon conversations have morphed to a discussion in the Sermon conversations have morphed to a discussion in the family unit, encouraging faithful conversations at home.family unit, encouraging faithful conversations at home.

99thth grade has had the addition of a Lenten booklet to grade has had the addition of a Lenten booklet to concentrate on the full Lenten Journey (versus Sermon Notes)concentrate on the full Lenten Journey (versus Sermon Notes)

Service Opportunities & Sermon note/conversations are being Service Opportunities & Sermon note/conversations are being regularly recorded and reported to familiesregularly recorded and reported to families

Parent credit for service opportunities has been added to Parent credit for service opportunities has been added to encourage family engagement in faith formationencourage family engagement in faith formation

Senior HighSenior High Hired on the bases of Exemplary Study, theologically trainedHired on the bases of Exemplary Study, theologically trained Senior high small groups were created, this year we have 65 kids Senior high small groups were created, this year we have 65 kids

and 12-15 adults involved twice a month engaging in bible study, and 12-15 adults involved twice a month engaging in bible study, fun/fellowship and servicefun/fellowship and service

A new format/regularly patterned schedule has been put in place A new format/regularly patterned schedule has been put in place for Senior High Studentsfor Senior High Students

A regular service opportunity night is included in the schedule. A regular service opportunity night is included in the schedule. Youth participated in Tanzania trip last yearYouth participated in Tanzania trip last year More youth serving in several capacities than in previous years by: More youth serving in several capacities than in previous years by:

singing in worship band, serving in nursery, ushering, greeting, and singing in worship band, serving in nursery, ushering, greeting, and helping with community meals. They had  a leadership role in AMP helping with community meals. They had  a leadership role in AMP worship, and continue to teach Sunday school, and serve as peer worship, and continue to teach Sunday school, and serve as peer ministers in confirmationministers in confirmation

Increased numbers in regular commitment to Wednesday nights, Increased numbers in regular commitment to Wednesday nights, trips and servicetrips and service

Survey Analysis 2012Survey Analysis 2012

Two Goals:Two Goals: Evaluation Study on the basis of the Exemplary Evaluation Study on the basis of the Exemplary

Youth ministry study from Luther SeminaryYouth ministry study from Luther Seminary Comparison of CYF ministries from the last three Comparison of CYF ministries from the last three

yearsyears

How We Read It How We Read It Combined the percentage of people who circled 4 Combined the percentage of people who circled 4

and 5 & compared those scoresand 5 & compared those scores N/A was added as an option this year, N/A was added as an option this year,

Percentages were calculated without those who Percentages were calculated without those who answered N/A. answered N/A.

2012 Gender2012 Gender

2012 Age Spread2012 Age Spread

2012 Years Attending 2012 Years Attending WestwoodWestwood

Congregational StrengthsCongregational Strengths2009: STRENGTHS2009: STRENGTHS

Pastoral Leadership: Pastoral Leadership: Supports Youth MinistrySupports Youth Ministry

Congregational Qualities: Congregational Qualities: Promotes ServicePromotes Service

Congregational Qualities: Congregational Qualities: Promotes WorshipPromotes Worship

Theological Character: Theological Character: God’s Living PresenceGod’s Living Presence

2012 STRENGTHS2012 STRENGTHS

Pastoral Leadership: Pastoral Leadership: Spiritual InfluenceSpiritual Influence

Pastoral Leadership: Pastoral Leadership: Interpersonal CompetenceInterpersonal Competence

Congregational Congregational Qualities: Qualities: Promotes Promotes ServiceService

Congregational Congregational Qualities: Qualities: Promotes Promotes WorshipWorship

Congregational Congregational OpportunitiesOpportunities

2012 OPPORTUNITIES2012 OPPORTUNITIES Youth Involvement: Youth Involvement:

Assume Ministry LeadershipAssume Ministry Leadership Youth Involvement: Youth Involvement:

Participates in the Participates in the CongregationCongregation

Congregational Qualities: Congregational Qualities: Encourages ThinkingEncourages Thinking

Theological Character: Theological Character: Emphasizes ScriptureEmphasizes Scripture

2009 OPPORTUNITIES2009 OPPORTUNITIES Youth Involvement: Youth Involvement:

Assume Ministry LeadershipAssume Ministry Leadership Youth Involvement: Youth Involvement:

Participates in the Participates in the CongregationCongregation

Congregational Congregational Qualities: Qualities: Demonstrates Demonstrates HospitalityHospitality

Theological Character: Theological Character: Centrality of MissionCentrality of Mission

Children/Youth Children/Youth OpportunitiesOpportunities

2009 OPPORTUNITIES2009 OPPORTUNITIES Children, Youth, and Children, Youth, and

Adult Leadership: Adult Leadership: Participate in Training Participate in Training

Family Involvement:Family Involvement: Fosters Parent-Child Fosters Parent-Child RelationshipsRelationships

Family Involvement:Family Involvement: Equips ParentsEquips Parents

Youth Ministry Youth Ministry Effectiveness: Effectiveness: OrganizationOrganization

2012 OPPORTUNITIES2012 OPPORTUNITIES Children, Youth & Adult Children, Youth & Adult

Leadership: Leadership: InvolvementInvolvement Youth/Children’s Youth/Children’s

Ministry Effectiveness: Ministry Effectiveness: Organized WellOrganized Well

Family Involvement: Family Involvement: Equips ParentsEquips Parents

Children/Youth StrengthsChildren/Youth Strengths2012 STRENGTHS2012 STRENGTHS

Youth & Children Youth & Children Ministers: Ministers: Models FaithModels Faith

Youth & Children Youth & Children Ministers: Ministers: Establishes Establishes Effective RelationshipsEffective Relationships

Youth & Children Youth & Children Ministers: Ministers: Knows ChildrenKnows Children

2009 STRENGTHS2009 STRENGTHS Children &Youth Ministry Children &Youth Ministry

Effectiveness: Effectiveness: Focus on Focus on Jesus ChristJesus Christ

Children & Youth Ministry Children & Youth Ministry Effectiveness: Effectiveness: Establishes a Establishes a Caring EnvironmentCaring Environment

Children’s Ministry Children’s Ministry Effectiveness: Effectiveness: Uses Many Uses Many ApproachesApproaches

Youth Leadership:Youth Leadership: Equip Equip for Ministryfor Ministry

2009 - The Plan!2009 - The Plan! Equipping - Hiring PriorityEquipping - Hiring Priority Communication/ Organization Communication/ Organization

CYF Administrative AssistantCYF Administrative Assistant E-NewsE-News Emphasis in all ministriesEmphasis in all ministries

HospitalityHospitality Intern job descriptionIntern job description Focus for the CongregationFocus for the Congregation

Connecting Ministries – CYF Lay Advisory Connecting Ministries – CYF Lay Advisory TeamTeam

Continued Evaluation – Based on Exemplary Continued Evaluation – Based on Exemplary Study, after all events & programsStudy, after all events & programs

2012 - The Plan!2012 - The Plan! Keep Doing What We Are Doing! Keep Doing What We Are Doing! Equipping CongregationEquipping Congregation Involvement of Children/Youth in WorshipInvolvement of Children/Youth in Worship Communication/Organization Communication/Organization HospitalityHospitality Connecting Ministry AreasConnecting Ministry Areas Continued Evaluation Continued Evaluation

EYM Study & Baptismal PromisesEYM Study & Baptismal Promises Lay Advisory TeamsLay Advisory Teams

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!THANK YOU SO MUCH!!

Your time to listen & learn shows Your time to listen & learn shows your commitment to our children your commitment to our children

and youth and their faith and youth and their faith development!development!