The Strategic Planning Task Force (SPTF) was established by the Church Council last spring in recognition of the pace and extent of change experienced not just at ACC, but in virtually all churches over the past several years. When the Task Force was on a retreat in late September, we resolved that while the winds of change had made the seas rough around us, we were going to surf those waves, rather than be engulfed by them.
This page provides resources to keep up with our work and to engage with us. We have archived material here as a resource, we will post news and updates, and let you know how you can be involved as we move forward.
Our Church, like our world, is in a different place than it was 10, or even 5 years ago. With change, we have both a tremendous opportunity and a responsibility to take a thorough look at what we value most and where we want our focus to be in 2024 and beyond as we continue to fulfill our covenant with God and each other.
What this charge entails:
What We Have Done to Date
What We Are Working On
We have assembled some informational resources to assist in making the work of the SPTF available to the ACC Congregation.
SPTF Resources
Meeting Recordings & Associated Documents
October 22, 2023
PDF:
Strategic Planning Task Force Meeting Information
Video:
Strategic Planning Task Force Update *
PDF:
Meeting Slides
YouTube Video:
Michael Jr: Know Your Why
* Please note: When the Michael Jr video played during the Meeting video, the sound of that video was muted. To see that video, please click on its individual link above.
Check back soon for more Strategic Planning Task Force Updates!
We will be releasing our schedule of small group meetings shortly.
Further Reading
E-News Articles
June 1, 2023 - Strategic Planning Task Force Update
Strategic Planning Task Force Begins its Work
October 22, 2023 - Strategic Planning Task Force Update
Meeting Information and Invitation
Press Articles
July 23, 2023 - The Atlantic, "The Misunderstood Reason Millions of Americans Stopped Going to Church" by Jake Meador
We encourage all members of the Acton Congregational Church to participate in the continuing evolution of this active congregation.
While our in-person "listening sessions" have been completed, you can still have your voice heard in the future of Acton Congregational Church.
We invite you to submit written responses to our three questions with a deadline of Friday, March 29th. We are not looking for elaborate essays – a few bullet points or observations are sufficient – but we do want everyone to have a chance to provide their perspective. You can email your responses to me at
bdietly@gmail.com. Please download the informational handout to access the questions for which we need your input.
To find out more about participating, please download our
Information Handout. All congregation input sessions will be concluded by April 1, 2024.
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