1. Work ecumenically with
other churches and cooperatively with the City of Sun Prairie and local social service organizations to establish a domestic
abuse safe house (i.e. Women's shelter) that will serve women and their children.
2.
Conduct a series of Community Conversations around topics such as diversity, crime, gangs, schools, and poverty. While facilitated
by OSLC or a consortium of churches, the meetings will include leaders from various organizations and encourage an attendance
that reflects the growing diversity in Sun Prairie.
3.Develop a service with a non-classic
music style. This service may be in addition to the present three services, it may be by youth, for youth, or simply an alternative
service.
4.Establish a caring ministry program of lay people for regularly connecting
with the elderly, disabled, and homebound of this congregation. The purpose the program will be to make better connection
within our Christian community, to possibly help with minor household tasks, and provide a caring presence. This program may
also instruct persons in the task of carrying communion to the homebound.
5.Study
and establish a Mutual Ministry Committee for the staff at OSLC. The committee shall be modeled on the best practices of other
congregations and the established recommendations of the ELCA.
6.Encourage a more
apparent global awareness by participating in a mission trip or event through the ELCA and by raising a stronger awareness
of the Northern Evangelical Lutheran Church of India by developing a companion congregation relationship.
7.Each year establish a new ministry group for mutual conversation, Bible study, and service. Groups
that may be formed include couples club, singles ministry (ecumenical?), young couples club, theater ministry, young adults,
or ancestry search.
8.Help the congregation identify community needs and volunteer
opportunities in addition to the ones we regularly support (e.g. food pantry, Red Barn). Develop a place and Web site where
the congregation can easily see the opportunities available.
9.Start an after school
program with the purpose of providing safe shelter, supervised activities, tutoring, and homework help for children attending
neighborhood schools.
