The Horizon Storyline

Welcome to The HCLM Horizon Storyline, our multi-year strategic roadmap focused on “Extending the power grid (God’s love, light, grace) into our homes, neighborhoods, workplaces, and community.” This vision details specific phased initiatives, from short-term goals over the next 90 days to our longer-term objectives.

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2+ Years

Long-Range Vision

Extending the power grid (God's love, light, grace) into our homes, workplace, & community.

1-2 Years

Long-Range Goals

Implementation of Disciple-Making Multiplication Model that includes our primary leadership pipeline

Add staffing in a way that will support our growth: Front Desk, Children’s Ministry, 2nd Pastor

Develop Outreach Initiatives: Emphasis on Missional Living and Compassion Outreach

L-Teams or variant resurrected

Within 1 Year

Short-Range Vision

Getting the "power back on" at Holy Cross Lake Mary

90 Days

Short-Range Goals

Implement the Living Directory (and other Gallup Initiatives)

New Member Classes and Chili Cook-Off Welcome

The Listening Circle and 2026 Lent/Easter Plans

Build DM Launch Team in conjunction with Brian Phipps visit in March 2026

Past 90-180 Days

Fix basic processes

Workdays

The Story/Our Story

Veterans Appreciation Event

Christmas at HCLM

New Confirmation Program

HS Advisory Group

Family Style Sunday School

Fiscal Year 2026 Goals

Increase overall engagement from 18% to 40% by spring 2027, as well as overall increase on Gallup outcomes

Worship Attendance averaging 250 by the end of 2027