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Team members meet in Nashville, Tenn., in March. They continue to press toward the goal of presenting a report to the Council of Bishops and the Connectional Table in November.
A UMNS photo courtesy of Ronnie Perry.
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December 2009 through November 2010
Updated: May 14, 2010
December - January
- Steering Team and Project Team are formed and begin work via correspondence and phone conferencing
- Contract with research firm for study of what contributes to vital congregational life and disciple formation
February - March
- Steering Team and Project Team continue preparations, first phases of research, conversations, and consultations
- Conduct surveys, interviews and on-site visits to gather hypotheses related to drivers of congregational vitality
- Contract with second research firm to assess UMC governance, structures, and processes
March - April
- Develop hypotheses about key "drivers" of congregational vitality for testing
- Begin first of UMC governance, structures, and processes research project
April - June
- Conduct second phase research and statistical modeling on primary drivers of congregational vitality
- Conduct Operational Assessment survey, interviews, and data analysis related to UMC governance, structures, and processes
- Review and assess findings from congregational vitality analysis and research
- Review and assess findings from research on UMC governance, structures, and processes
July - August
- Develop first draft of report on related learning and recommendations
- Consult with church leadership at all levels and continue discernment and revision of report and recommendations
September - November
- Complete revisions of report and recommendations and forward findings to the Council of Bishops and Connectional Table
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