THE PRESIDENTS Rebirth and Rebuilding

Spring is a time of rebirth. With an eye toward the future of TCS, we look to build on our strengths and birth new ideas to build a stronger community. Over the past two years, a team of dedicated individuals have worked together to generate ideas and craft a strategic plan and roadmap for TCS for a 3-5 year horizon. Through a thriving congregational assessment, young family discussions, community conversations, congregational survey, and discussions with the board and strategic planning team, we have identified the critical opportunity areas to meet the current and future needs of our congregation. Our community is looking for us to shift to a more relational focus where community and connections are at the center and where we facilitate building relationships across the congregation.

Through the implementation of the strategic plan, we want to meet people where they are and provide:

• More social opportunities

• Spiritual and cultural experiences that meet the diverse needs of our congregation

• A clear membership journey including the role of volunteerism

We have outlined specific objectives and strategies that will help us achieve these goals. Many of these initiatives are already underway; our building renovation and rededication, the new branding, new communications methods, and a process for engaging new members, but there are many still to come. A community is only as strong as its individual members, so there will be many opportunities for the congregation to get involved in developing and implementing the ideas sparked in the strategic plan. We hope you will join us and get involved in building a stronger TCS.