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Jeremy's Original Proposal
A Building for Mission Peak?
We want a home because:
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UUs are typically homeowners
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Sense of stability
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24x7 access for programs
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Physical presence in community
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A playground for the kids
But the reality is:
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We is not financially ready to purchase our own home
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We are rapidly outgrowing our space
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We cannot grow very much more in our current configuration
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No obvious bigger space options
Note: Mission Peak adult attendance is up in 2010 and 2011
Consider Going to 2 Services
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Doesn't cost too much more
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Immediately doubles our capacity
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Excellent opportunities for growth
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Stability
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Great relationship with FUMC
But going to 2 services is not enough:
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More space alone is not the answer
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We need to attract the people to make that additional space necessary
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What people really want from Mission Peak are opportunities to live their values
Core values of 1/2/3 Proposal
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Provide more opportunities to live our values, 7 days a week
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Our congregation covers: Fremont, Union City and Newark
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First year = One opportunity each day
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Second year = Two opportunities each day
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Third year = Three opportunities each day
What are these opportunities?
Things we already do:
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Music
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Small Group Ministry
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Religious Education
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Adult Religious Education
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Mental Health Ministry
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Sunday Service
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Social Justice
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Youth Group
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Special Events and Services
Things we don't already do
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Parents group
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Reading group/Book club
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Coffee Shop
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Hiking group
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More youth programs
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More social justice
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More volunteer opportunities
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Things I haven't imagined but you will
Consider Becoming a De-Centralized Church
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Our congregation is the Tri-Cities (Fremont, Union City and Newark)
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Our current location can't handle all of this programming
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Find two new locations to house expanded programming
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Increases our community presence
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Keeps costs low
Determining what kind of locations
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Create a task force to study
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Limited only by our creativity
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Coffee shop?
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Theater?
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Store front?
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Office space?
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Near a BART?
Our symbol is the connector - Beckett's chalice logo
Increased Staff Proposal
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1/2-time RE and 1/4-time music director in year one
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Intern in year two
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1/2- time music director in year three
Increased Budget Proposal
Year 1: $59,000
(New Programming, RE increase, Music Director, New location)
Year 2: $59,000 + $46,000
(New Programming, Intern, New Location)
Year 3: $105,000 + $28,000
(New Programming, Music Director Increase)
Total: ~$297,000
Preparatory fund drive
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Much of the money will come from increased membership
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But we will need seed money
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We need to raise a minimum of $100,000 this year in additional income
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Lead gift of $50,000!
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Matching fund campaign
Why do it?
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We have an important message for this moment
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We are surrounded by an incredibly under-served population
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When people find us, they are so grateful
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If we don't serve the liberal religious needs of the tri-cities, who will?
What you can do right now!
1. Think about this proposal, make notes, talk about it, and attend one of the congregational conversations in November and December.
2. Think about the things you do in the Tri-Cities area that live our values. Should any of those activities be offered by or through Mission Peak when we begin growing our programs?
3. Think about if you are the right person to be on one of the several task forces and search committees that will be created if we go ahead with this vision. That includes, but is not limited to:
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The 1/2/3 Task Force which would look at new spaces and help breathe all of these new opportunities into life)
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The 2nd Service Task Force
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The RE search committee
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The Music Director search committee
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