5.4 MUTUAL MINISTRY REVIEW

5.4.1 Mutual Ministry Review of the ministries of the Rector/Vicar and Vestry/BAC and congregation is scheduled as provided in "The Operation Resource Manual for Clergy and Lay Leadership of the Diocese of Oregon" and "Covenant of Ministry" (8.3.1-3). A facilitator from outside the congregation is strongly recommended to enable the review process. Present are the Rector/Vicar and members of the Vestry/BAC plus other leaders – clergy or lay – necessary, such as education, music, worship, youth, and outreach.

5.4.2 The Mutual Ministry Review is a process recommended by the Diocesan Personnel Committee to assist congregations with effective annual review and planning based on mission, vision, and goals statements for congregational ministry mutually agreed on by Rector/Vicar and Vestry/BAC and other congregational leadership. The congregation may affirm such statements in an appropriate manner determined by the Rector/Vicar and BAC/ Vestry.

Each congregation is encouraged to articulate its mission, vision and goals in current, descriptive, functional and spiritual terms. What God is calling them to be and do as a people of God, however they choose to state it, becomes their action plan. The action plan should list a series of specific steps to reach the goals describing what is to be done, what resources in people are required, how progress will be measured, cost, who is accountable for that elements of the plan.

If it is your first MMR, or the first with a new Rector or Vicar, a facilitator will be helpful in planning the review and establishing of mission, vision, and goals.

Usually, MMR’s are done in Dec/Jan/Feb as a Vestry/BAC prepares to change. Sometimes, they are connected to the Vestry/BAC orientation/planning event in Jan/Feb. Some congregations do their major planning during June because their program year runs from September to early June.

Repeat the process yearly, updating mission, vision and goals as appropriate.

The policy of the Diocese of Oregon is to Separate a salary and benefits review from the MMR process. The Diocesan Personnel Committee yearly develops the "8.3.5 Current Compensation Schedule" and SHU Administrative Practices and "8.3.6 Congregational Ranges." for clergy and congregational use.

Contact the Diocesan Office for names of facilitators and the MMR Handbook.