LONG TERM STRATEGY
RESURRECTION OF THE LORD CATHOLIC COMMUNITY

STRATEGIC STEPS
" Strategic planning
" Financial aspects of a new building are considered during, or at the end of, the strategic planning
" Building committee plans for the new building based on the strategic plan
" Building committee later plans for the renovation of the church

STRATEGIC PLANNING
" Core strategic planning committee coordinates strategic planning sessions involving 20-30 parishioners.
" Develop a strategic plan to be distributed to the entire parish
" Determine projected number of parishioners (best to have this info before the strategic planning begins)

EXAMPLES OF ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED:
" In five to ten years, what will religious education for children, youth, adults look like?
" In five to ten years, what will social ministry look like? Will we be running our own programs or primarily supporting other agencies (e.g. Lighthouse, Meals on Wheels, River of Life, etc.)? Will we be cooking on site to feed the homeless? Will we be feeding on-site?
" What religious programs might be changed or added (e.g. multi-parish cooperative events, right-to-life)?
" What non-religious programs might be initiated (e.g. self-help, craft, foreign language courses, computer, learning to play musical instruments, expanded young adult programs)?
" Projected number of priests, deacons
" Projected number of employees
" Lease out space for additional income (e.g. daycare center, classrooms)?
" Need for large area (receptions for weddings, funerals, large parish gatherings, etc.)?
" Rectory on site?
" How many masses?
" When do we start construction of new building? (Existing building debt paid off, how much is saved per month, how much will the diocese lend, how much do we need to save, when and how fast does construction cost increase, how much will the building cost, will be able to pay our bills after the new building is built, etc. etc.)
" Possible problem: A building that costs $3,000,000 today may cost $700,000 to $1,000,000 more two to three years after the economy turns around.
" When do we start renovation of the church building (expand worship area, change layout and finish of other areas, how much, how long after completion of the new building)?
" What governmental laws, rules and codes do we need to know in advance (height limit, floor area allowed, etc.)?

FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF A NEW BUILDING
" Building fund projection (how much cash do we need and when will we have it?)
" Estimated building cost (taking into account construction cost increases that are inevitable after the recession ends)
" Any financial assistance from the diocese possible (diocesan road map calls for $2.5M for new parishes and facilities and management of land assets)?
" Terms of a loan from the diocese; how large a loan? interest rate? repayment schedule?
" Projected financial statement after new building built (will the expected revenues be enough to pay operating expenses and building debt?)

DESIGN ELEMENTS OF A NEW BUILDING
" Size of building allowed based on land availability, density, height
" Zoning considerations (density, height)
" Desired space for classrooms/conference rooms, offices, storage, kitchen, etc.
" Size of kitchen; how many people can the kitchen cook for?; certified?; capacity and capability of equipment; cost
" Can anything be done about the inadequate parking?
" Can we provide access to the upper floor (if there is one) without elevators?

DESIGN ELEMENTS OF THE CHURCH
" Remove the community bathrooms?
" Expand one of the chapels?
" Location of the alter/change seating arrangements?