A Strategic Plan For Our Bright Future
The Strategic Plan for Our Lady of Light Family of Parishes began in March 2023. After eight months of planning with the parameters of Beacons of Light, leadership made the decision that we were ready to partner with the Institute for School and Parish Development (ISPD). The goal of launching this strategic planning process was to combine the work being done through the Beacons of Light process through the Archdiocese of Cincinnati with the realized need to plan for specific circumstances in our own Family of Parishes.
ISPD is a national development consulting, coaching, and educational firm, who works exclusively with Catholic institutions. ISPD assists in growing, revitalizing, and strengthening Catholic institutions through assessments; strategic plans; capital campaigns, annual funds, major gifts, and endowment growth; continuous improvement; establishment of a giving culture; and the organization of development, advancement, stewardship, and enrollment management processes.
The Our Lady of Light Family Leadership Team began meeting with ISPD representatives, Frank Donaldson and Tim Clifford, in March 2023, and began gathering initial information about St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Church of the Incarnation Parish, and Incarnation School. During this process, OLL has received input from over 1,000 parish members over the course of the timeline below:
ISPD is a national development consulting, coaching, and educational firm, who works exclusively with Catholic institutions. ISPD assists in growing, revitalizing, and strengthening Catholic institutions through assessments; strategic plans; capital campaigns, annual funds, major gifts, and endowment growth; continuous improvement; establishment of a giving culture; and the organization of development, advancement, stewardship, and enrollment management processes.
The Our Lady of Light Family Leadership Team began meeting with ISPD representatives, Frank Donaldson and Tim Clifford, in March 2023, and began gathering initial information about St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Church of the Incarnation Parish, and Incarnation School. During this process, OLL has received input from over 1,000 parish members over the course of the timeline below:
Strategic Planning Prayer
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Come Holy Spirit, bless the hearts of your faithful. Give us the strength to trust in the guiding light of Our Lady. May we never be discouraged on our journey to serve your Son.
We ask for your blessing and intercession on our volunteers, that they work to serve during this Implementation Phase of the Strategic Planning Process at Our Lady of Light Parish. Bless our decisions and be with us as we work toward a future in our parish family that radiates Christ. Give us the fortitude to walk with others on their road to Jesus and the prudence to discern the path that will make Heaven present here and now. May our efforts bear fruit now and for eternity in your Church. May we never be discouraged in our journey, knowing that the desire to please you does in fact please you. We ask this, and for the intercession of all the great saints of Heaven, as we look to bring Our Lady of Light Family into the next era of love of the Eucharist, Evangelization through Missionary Discipleship, and collaboration between our parishes and our school. Lord Jesus, we love you, we trust you, and we always desire to serve you. Amen. Written by OLL parishioner and Eucharist Implementation Team Member, Justin Orr |
Strategic Plan Leadership
EXECUTIVE TEAM
Fr. Brian Phelps, Christen Aquino, Leah Coghlan, Danny Dunn, Mike Hoendorf, Dcn. Chris Rauch, Stacy Stang
2024 IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS
Eucharist: Stacy Stang (Chair)
Evangelization: Christen Aquino (Chair)
Parish/School Collaboration: Danny Dunn (Chair)
2023-2024 PLANNING PHASE STEERING COMMITTEE
Lisa Barhorst (Parishioner), Erin Brandon (Parishioner), Sarah Chivers (Staff), Allan Crasto (Parishioner), Amy Doorley (Parishioner), Howard Emsley (Parishioner), Brian Kohr (Parishioner), Michelle Nehrbass (Staff), Ruth Reeve (Parishioner), Cheri Rotterman (Parishioner), Sarah Seckt (Staff), Janel Skerl (Parishioner), Mike Sobecki (Parishioner), Danny Sprouse (Parishioner), John Tesar (Parishioner), Josh Tovey (Parishioner), Bill Uhl (Parishioner)
Fr. Brian Phelps, Christen Aquino, Leah Coghlan, Danny Dunn, Mike Hoendorf, Dcn. Chris Rauch, Stacy Stang
2024 IMPLEMENTATION TEAMS
Eucharist: Stacy Stang (Chair)
Evangelization: Christen Aquino (Chair)
Parish/School Collaboration: Danny Dunn (Chair)
2023-2024 PLANNING PHASE STEERING COMMITTEE
Lisa Barhorst (Parishioner), Erin Brandon (Parishioner), Sarah Chivers (Staff), Allan Crasto (Parishioner), Amy Doorley (Parishioner), Howard Emsley (Parishioner), Brian Kohr (Parishioner), Michelle Nehrbass (Staff), Ruth Reeve (Parishioner), Cheri Rotterman (Parishioner), Sarah Seckt (Staff), Janel Skerl (Parishioner), Mike Sobecki (Parishioner), Danny Sprouse (Parishioner), John Tesar (Parishioner), Josh Tovey (Parishioner), Bill Uhl (Parishioner)