2016 ANNUAL REPORT

Categories: Reports
      Date: Dec  2, 2014
     Title: 2016 ANNUAL REPORT

HIGHLIGHTS

Completed 42 years of ministry enriching and strengthening the vocation of marriage.

26,000 couples have participated sine ministry inception (first-time participants). In 2016, 260 couples were first-time participants.

1,400 major program presentations (Weekends, Experience, and Retreats) since ministry inception. In 2016, there were 15 major program prsentations, 520 Marriage Celebrations gathering, and 135 other meeting and events.

122 churches have sponsored the ministry since inception. in 2015, 19 churches sponsored the ministry in 13 communities and 4 states.

MINISTRY STRATEGIC ANALYSIS

SWOT Analysis (SWOT = Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)

Strengths:

- A gift from God -- It works -- Theologically sound

- Ministry uniqueness -- Experiential-based -- Diversity

- Parish/congregation based -- Interchurch and interfaith

- English and Spanish -- Materials are up to date

- Dedicated leadership -- Servant-leadership development

- Strong track record -- Self-perpetuating.

Weaknesses:

- Dependent on volunteerism -- Leadership and team burnout

- Insufficient follow-up and grooming -- training

- New start dependency on parishes/congregations

- Marketing -- Supplier dependence on resource materials.

Opportunities:

- Increase communication channels & promotion

- Examine other venues for offering the program

- Develop a jump-start process

- Develop a follow-up process for participants, team, and leadership

- New technologies for materials publishing & distribution.

- Local and national expansion including interchurch and interfaith outreach.

Threats:

- Decreased volunteerism

- Time and people resources needed for program start-up and team preparation.

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