Attendees - Ken, Keira, Jen, Matt, Derrick, Val, Adrian, Marie, Lou, Che

• After filling our tummies with KFC and stir-fry Ps Ken thanked the dept. heads for a successful year and encouraged us all to be thinking ahead... How the 2020 vision (of an extension service in the East) could impact our different teams.
  • Group Discussion:
    • See it sowing a seed into the East extension service
    • We’ll start with what we have for the East (whether it’s just Paul and Abbie in their home, or a mini-service with worship)
    • Once a month, August onwards, with more clarity on what the East would look like by June/July
    • Worship Team example: two of our drummers are out east
    • Be thinking about raising up more leaders and more volunteers
    • Lou: Be praying!
    • Matt: We could start rostering accordingly at least a couple months ahead to iron out any issues and get the team ready
    • Val: would like more clarity on what capacities to develop for the East team, and train accordingly
• Quick update from each Dept Head
  • • Worship: tracking well, and has a plan to further develop skill and capacity of worship leaders in the new year
    • Admin: Feeling more consistency and still planning for the MO/tithe speakers training Jan 24
    • Youth: Ministry is almost 1 yr old! Yay!... A major highlight was the rock-climbing event, and the Youth are beginning to open up… Busy planning for next year - want a camp, thinking about meeting during the service time rather than after, and more training for the Youth leaders
    • Sounds/AV: Props to Reymark! Props to the whole team whose technical skills have all grown and improved! — They're more confident… Still working towards a set-up and pack-down roster.. Getting a ramp to help with streamlining storage and pack-down.
    • Media & Comms: New work-flow structure and delegation established, and working towards consistency of ‘branding’ and imagery, currently revamping the website, and would like to build a library of images and train others how to create the graphics etc.
    • Intercessory Prayer: Change in leadership from Tina, to Lou. A big positive is more people are approaching the team for prayer. Lou has a desire to elevate prayer and build a culture of prophecy and prayer.
    • Ushering: Great recent team building/training meetings, Change in leadership from Che and D, to Adrian, Adrian excited to continue the great work of Che and D.
• Jen presented the idea of the ‘ENM Compass’ as a potential tool for us as we take on the leadership development challenge.
  • The compass is a ‘single view’ of our vision, values, discipleship processes, and the behaviours and attitudes we want to see in our members and leaders… Just like how a compass always points North, this tool aims to keep our focus on why we do what we do, and how we do it.
  • Jen asked the dept. heads to think about how it may be helpful for them as they lead their respective teams.
  • Team gave great feedback on improvements!
  • ‘Final product’ to be released soon.

Follow-up
- Continue to encourage members to join the DNA Members Class with the code 4aqjq1p
- Roster your team up until the end of March
- Note the next Department Head Mtg March 22nd (Please prepare similar notes as well as confirming future dates and budget requests)- Be encouraged that you're doing an amazing job!