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PARISH
AT A GLANCE
St. Philip’s has a culturally diverse parish
population. The membership is primarily mature,
and the majority are loyal members who have
attended St. Philip’s for many years.
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Approximately
eighty-one percent (81%) are forty-years
or older |
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Fifty-one percent
(51%) of our members are married, twenty-one
percent (21%) are widowed, eighteen percent
(18%) are single, and ten percent (10%)
are divorced |
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Many of our families
(42%) have school-aged children, ranging
from pre-school to college |
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Sixty-nine percent
(69%) of adult parishioners have attended
St. Philip’s for eleven years or more |
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The educational
status of adults at St. Philip’s varies
from high school graduates to post college
graduates, with the majority (67%) having
sixteen or more years of schooling |
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There are opportunities
for focused ministries to meet the needs
of our congregation. |
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Membership growth
is desired in all categories. |
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(Source: Parish
Survey-July 2005) |
STEWARDSHIP
AND FINANCES
Our congregation
is led by the Vestry which encourages the generous
giving of time, talent, and treasure. We have
taken bold steps to modernize the tracking of
talents and gifts that each member possesses,
and are working to maximize their efficiency
for the spreading of God’s Kingdom. As we recognize
these talents, the next pastor will be called
on to educate and encourage each member to tithe
and participate in continued growth within the
parish. The total operational budgeted income
in 2005 is $208,000 - off-set by budgeted expenses
of $208,000.
PLANS
FOR THE FUTURE
The church
is preparing to launch the next phase of its
building fund capital campaign. The program
is designed to complete the renovation of the
auditorium, restrooms, and classroom areas;
and construct new space to house the choir,
altar guild, nursery, and ushers. In addition,
the program includes renovating the parish house
and sacristy areas. Also, the church has plans
to fully landscape the property, reconfigure
the parking area, and replace the perimeter
chain link fence with an ornamental fence. A
reserve fund will also be established to maintain
the new structures.
THE
COMMUNITY WE SERVE
Jacksonville,
the gateway to Florida, is a vibrant, growing
community, with over a million people in the
metropolitan area. With a median age of only
36.2, Jacksonville is the "youngest"
major city in Florida. Money Magazine has ranked
Jacksonville as one of its "Top 10 Best
Places to Live."
Located at the crossroads of two transcontinental
highways, Jacksonville continues to make history
as one of the nation’s largest cities in land
area (841 square miles). The city is the home
of a major port, the financial center of the
state, the site of Navy bases, the Mayo Clinic
Medical Center, a Jacksonville Zoological Garden,
several beautiful parks, beaches and numerous
waterways.
Florida’s
First Coast offers many recreational events
and cultural opportunities. The Ritz Theatre
and Museum at LaVilla is located within blocks
of St. Philip’s. This museum houses the permanent
James Weldon and John Rosemond Johnson autotronics
exhibit and other museum quality African American
memorabilia. Jacksonville is home to the Ritz
Chamber Players, an African-American Chamber
Music group that performs locally and before
sold out audiences worldwide including Carnegie
Hall.
Both
players and spectators can enjoy almost any
sport year-round. In the Jacksonville area you
will find the World Golf Village, the Professional
Golfers Association, and the PGA Hall of Fame.
The Association of Tennis Professionals has
also made the First Coast their home. Jacksonville
has a minor league baseball team, the Jacksonville
Suns, and is now home to the Lizard Kings, a
professional hockey team. The city's largest
sporting attraction is the Jacksonville Jaguars,
the NFL's 30th expansion team that plays in
a world-class stadium. The Alltel Stadium is
located in a new downtown river view sports
complex surrounded by the 10,000 seat Baseball
Grounds and the Jacksonville Veterans Memorial
Arena.
Jacksonville offers ample employment opportunities,
has an attractive housing market, and a moderate
climate. For more information visit www.myjaxchamber.com
St. Philip’s
is a downtown parish that serves members who
travel from all over the city of Jacksonville.
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