Assignment 02

Unique number: 577534

Project
Project outlines:
Ecumenical problem I identified and made my faith community aware
of:
A) OBJECTIVE:
Fathers need to spend more quality time with their children (biological or not)
and in that communicate and collaborate with fathers of other denominations to
teach children the values and ethics of a more holistic approach to other cultures
and relate the fact that we cannot domesticate God. No one denomination is
more right than another when we serve God.
The reason I identified fathers to develop and implement (with relation to my
action plan) this project is simply because, and it is unfortunate, in many cultures
men tend to relate this very important aspect to the mothers and or woman of
the community, I see parenting as an equal responsibility when we invest time in
the ecumenical growth of our future generation of not only the church but the
growth and preservation of our beautiful country South Africa.
I call this Action Plan: FATHERS FOR POSITIVE CHANGE or F.F.P.C (No its not
a political party) ha-ha.
Following my research on the various action plan formats, I decided on using the
approach of Jenette Nagy and Stephen B.Fawette.
My action plan does not relate to a once of experience, it will be an ongoing work
infused project, the more we invest our time and energy the better it will grow, I
can call it an incubator project, maybe im overstepping my boundaries on this
assignment, but after visiting communities in Khayelitsha and Mfuleni who were
moderately friendly I am more focused than ever to actually incorporate this
action plan as a kind of combination between Missio Dei and an actual church
project.
ACTION PLAN GOALS

D E T E R M I N E W H AT P E O P L E A N D S E C T O R S O F T H E C O M M U N I T Y
S H O U L D B E C H A N G E D A N D I N V O LV E D I N F I N D I N G S O LU T I O N S

Be inclusive most of the health and development issues that community

partnerships deal with are community-wide, and thus need a communitywide solution. Possible sectors include the media, the business
community, religious organizations, schools, youth organizations, social
service organizations, health organizations, and others.

Some members of the community you might consider asking to join the
action planning group include :( Barry.B. 1984)

Influential people from all the parts of the community affected by

your initiative (e.g., from churches and synagogues, the school
system, law enforcement, etc.)

People who are directly involved in the problem (e.g., local high
school students and their parents might be involved in planning a
coalition trying to reduce teen substance abuse)

Members of grassroots organizations

Members of the various ethnic and cultural groups in your
community
People you know who are interested in the problem or issue
Newcomers or young people in the community who are not yet
involved

Let's consider some of the people who were involved with the planning
group for the fictional Reducing the Risks (RTR) Coalition that hopes to
reduce the rate of teen pregnancy. Some of the members of this planning
group included teachers at the local high school, local teenagers and their
parents, members of the clergy, counselors and school nurses, staff of the
health department, and members of youth organizations, service
agencies, and other organizations that focus on youth issues.
Convene a planning group in your community to design your
action plan. This might be the same group of people who worked with
you to decide your group's strategies and objectives. If you are organizing
a new group of people, try to make your planning committee as diverse
and inclusive as possible. Your group should look like the people most
affected by the problem or issue.
Once everyone is present, go over your organizations:

Vision

Mission

Objectives

Strategies

Targets and agents of change (e.g., youth, parents and guardians,

clergy)

Proposed changes for each sector of the community (e.g., schools,

faith community, service organizations, health organizations,
government)

Develop an action plan composed of action steps that address all

proposed changes.
The plan should be complete, clear, and current. Additionally, the action
plan should include information and ideas you have already gathered
while brainstorming about your objectives and your strategies. What are
the steps you must take to carry out your objectives while still fulfilling
your vision and mission? Now it's time for all of the VMOSA components to
come together. While the plan might address general goals you want to
see accomplished, the action steps will help you determine the specific
actions you will take to help make your vision a reality. Here are some
guidelines to follow to write action steps.
Members of the community initiative will want to determine:

What action or change will occur

Who will carry it out

When it will take place, and for how long

What resources (i.e., money, staff) are needed to carry out the
change
Communication (who should know what)

B) ACTION PLAN:

A C T I O N P L A N F OR M
Action Plan: Fathers for positive change.
Community focus area: Fathers and children.
Community change to be sought: Interaction between fathers and
children of different cultural context.
Collaborating Organization(s)/Group(s): All ecumenical entities
Community Sector: Holistically

Action
Steps

By
Whom

By Resources and
When
Support
Available /
Needed
By
what
date
will
the
action
be
done?

Who will
take
actions?

Step 1:
By
J.Myburg
h initiate
action
plan

FFPC
05/09/ Telephon Sponsors Older congregational members,
committee 15
es
Church
some people do not believe in
Explanatory
Hall
Members change.
Meeting
Vehicles
Other denominations.

Community leaders
Denominations
Fathers
Municipality

Step 2:
By
Chairma
n and
committ
ee
establish
ed

FFPC
12/09/1 Hall
meeting
5
With other
fathers from
denominati
ons

Members The format in how this will be

implemented, who will the
chairman be?

Community leaders
Denominations
Fathers
Municipality

Donations
,
Communi
ty
leaders.
Activities
Minister
Food and
drinks

Fathers must set an

example for the children
and assist with
intercultural
communication.

Step 4:
By
FFCP
Committ
ee
Feedbac
k

Day
camp
area,
transport.

All involved, 03/10/1 Church

and other
5
notices,
interested
plan and
parties
discuss
future
excursion
s

Resourc What individuals and

es
organizations might resist?
Needed How?
(financi
al,
human,
political,
and
other)

Communication
Plan for
Implementation

What
needs
to be
done?

Step 3: All involved 26/09/1

By
5
FFPC
Committ
ee
discuss
action to
be taken

Resourc
es
Availabl
e

Potential Barriers or
Resistance

Meeting and greeting,

Formulate groups.
People not connecting
Bridging the cultural gap.

Include
Financial aid.
mothers
and single
mothers

What individuals and

organizations should
be informed about /
involved with these
actions?

Identify community
leaders in the FFCP midst,
to promote said
excursions to schools,
places of work.

C) REFLECTIONS ON THE PROJECT

There are so many positive aspects to this project, people are exited and our
meetings was truly an success, I have to reflect on what was negative or as I
would call it not yet achieved successes, only 70% of people actually arrived for
the last meeting, many a factor plays a role and we are busy working on this
unfortunate inconvenience. The benefits we will gain by reaching our goals are
directly linked to narrowing the gap between fellow believers, we are actually

building a holistic domain of God fearing individuals whom will have respect and
consideration for each other through the Grace of our Lord.

Bibliography

Barry, B. (1984). Strategic planning workbook for nonprofit organizations.

St. Paul: MN: Amherst H. Wilder Foundation.
Berkowitz, W. (1982). Community impact: creating grassroots change in
hard times. Cambridge, MA: Schenkman Publishing.
Bryson, J. (1988). Strategic planning for public and nonprofit
organizations: A guide to strengthening and sustaining organizational
achievement. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass Publishers.
Kansas Health Foundation. VMOSA: An approach to strategic planning.
Wichita, KS: Kansas Health Foundation.