Our Future

We’re working on becoming the best possible reflection of our faith and community values.

Though we have been around a long time, here at FCCOL we’re are always looking towards the future.

A team of our leaders and members has been working with Convergence, a church consultancy centered on “an inclusive, progressive theological vision for a more just world for all.” Through that partnership, we are finding exciting new ways we can be be bold in our vision for social justice in our community; exploring how to be more sustainable and welcoming in our efforts to serve the world around us; and discovering new ways to be a loud and proud refuge for our neighbors who have not always found the church to be a safe harbor.

We believe this work matters deeply, not only for the people inside our walls, but for the city, state, and country we call home.

While growth always requires some room for change, we’re whole-heartedly committed to continuing to live out the values that make us “us.”  This is an inspiring and transformational time for our community—one that honors the traditions we’ve held for over a century while creating space for new generations to respond to a changing world and find new ways to connect with God and with each other.

We are truly excited about what’s coming next, and we look forward to sharing each new insight and update with you.

Our Strategic Initiatives

The Board of Stewardship has enthusiastically embraced the concept of continuous stewardship activity and messaging. These activities include:

  1. Stretch campaign goals.
  2. A “Giving Matters” column in every church monthly newsletter.
  3. A shorter weekly stewardship message is included with each weekly email newsletter.
  4. Frequent written testimonials in both the monthly and weekly communications.
  5. Pulpit testimonials, at least monthly.
  6. Presenting the Stewardship message on the church website and social media.

The Board of Trustees, the Ministers and the Task Force have endorsed investigating the feasibility of a capital campaign to strengthen the financial stability of the church in the future. A capital campaign committee has been formed consisting of the Church Treasurer, the former chair of the Board of Trustees and the Chair of the Endowment Committee.

The Board of Deacons has embraced this challenge of both attracting new members and finding new ways to integrate them into active participation.  The Ministers are currently working with the Board of Deacons to develop new approaches and action plans.

The Communications Committee is currently working to establish a new website and substatially enhance the church presence on social media.

The ministers have agreed to undertake this initiative, which will plan for church staffing needs into the future given the above initiatives and the evolving mainline church environment.