Mission
Action Plan
2007
Theme: ‘Go deeper with God’
Phil.3:14 “I press on toward the goal to win the
prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus”.
Adult
Action Plan 2007
A. Action following Review: Bob Jackson highlighted two issues:
‘Do a few things
well’ and ‘Clarify
Cell
Church.’
1. ‘Develop Intimacy’: with God in prayer, worship and corporate
activity.
2. ‘Foster Community and Inclusivity’: with
each other. Become inclusive of all ages, culture, etc. not only to be a
‘friendly church’ but to make friends.
3. ‘Clusters’: to define their vision. Organise fun and social events.
4. ‘Cells’: to be more outward looking, and members to be “inviters” of friends
to grow to 5 Clusters and 20
plus Cells during 2007.
B.
Other areas of action to be undertaken during 2007 are:
1. Prayer
life: For
us to grow, prayer must be foundational to our personal and church life. Cells,
MAG (Missionary Action Group) and OOK (On Our Knees) to continue as shown in
centre page under “
Kingdom
of
God
.” A Week of Prayer and Fasting is planned from Sun.13th May, 6pm Service to
‘Half Night of Prayer’ on Sat. 19th May.
2.
Consolidate: the different ministries shown in the centre pages, so that the church
can become more effective in growing the
Kingdom
of
God
.
3.
‘Vision Precedes Provision’: therefore, present to the church the need to
invest finances, our time and energy to fulfil the Vision. We have a challenge
in 2007 to meet a projected £30,000 budget deficit.
4. Open
Front Door: a) Continue with 3 “Newcomers’ Welcome Lunches”, review
information leaflets quarterly and update website monthly.
b) Seek God for strategies to
accommodate and encourage growth, both
numerically and spiritually, to increase our adult membership to 300.
5. Close
Back Door: a) TLC to seek God how to follow up those ‘not seen’ in
the fellowship and to come up with recommendations.
b)
Organise a “Back to Church Sunday’ during 2007.
c)
Improve communication in the church.
6. Community: the church to have fun days together. Monitor
and review what we already do together to prepare the church for further growth.
7. Social Action: a) TLC to review what social action is needed.
b) Support the Youth with their Social Action.
Youth Action Plan
2007
1.
Social Action: a)
Seasonal blessing events, eg. hot cross buns.
b) “The Noise” a weekend of social
interaction.
c) Community events following “The Noise,”
eg. bring ironing to be done.
2.
Leaders: a)
Double the adult leadership team.
b) Youth to present need to congregations.
c) Identify, equip and train peer leaders.
3.
Community: a)
Stabilize Zone with 40 youth coming regularly.
b) Monthly banquet and fellowship in line with
Acts 2, eating together.
Children Action Plan
2007
1. Sunday Children Cells: a) Add at least 2 new committed leaders to
team.
b) Encourage more youth to be involved.
2. School: Put on an extra event for JIF, eg. BBQ to strengthen relationships
between
leaders and children in their faith journey.
3. Communion: Set up groups to prepare children for baptism and to receive
communion
(to include parents).
Where
we are
At the end of 2006
.....And the journey continues:
ADULT
·
Alpha did
not happen in 2006. We heard clearly from God it is right to continue ‘in
God’s time.’ Victor & Margaret Kerr started an Alpha Cell with view to
running Alpha, starting January 07.
·
Primetime goes from strength to strength (+ follow on ‘Y’ course), 2
ladies affirmed their baptismal faith in water.
·
Workshops organised during Autumn Term 06: Pastoral care, Prayer
ministry, Growing Leaders, Budget and Child Protection.
·
2 FIC Discipleship courses were run.
YOUTH
·
L8 Congregation launched. Wide age range of attendance. Releasing leaders
from all who attend in worship, teaching, PA, etc.
·
Zone (Fri. nights) set up and running. Yr 7-11 with healthy non-churched
attendance.
·
2 Clans running and considering multiplying.
·
Planning for ‘The Noise’ social action church project next year
started.
·
KFC stabilised with new leadership and vision.
·
9 were baptised on Pentecost Sunday!
CHILDREN &
FAMILIES
·
Claire Derry, Children’s Co-ordinator
& her team is growing the Sunday children & family ministry.
·
Sun. Children Cell
leaders have been consistent.
·
Jesus is Fun (JIF), a
Christian lunch time group at
Longmeadow
School
,is flourishing.
·
Weekly
School
Assemblies in both primary schools
continue to be opportunities to share the Gospel with the children in the
village.
·
2 Family Time courses
were run in 2006 at
Longmeadow
School
.
·
Committee set up for
consultation process to pilot Children to receive Communion.
GROWING
·
Evening Services
multiplication trial period, extended to June 2007.
·
Newcomers Lunch in
July and October were very successful.
·
TLC
recognise ‘front door/back
door’ issues.
·
Give thanks to God
for His faithfulness in turning around a projected 2006 deficit budget of
£15K to a surplus of £4K.
·
Total Sunday
attendance over 1st 4 Sundays:
Oct. 05 v
06 Adults: 848v848 + Under 16: 156v194
Nov. 05 v
06 Adults: 891v1001 + Under 16: 175v232.
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THE
KINGDOM
OF
GOD
·
Prayer & Fast
Week in July was very fruitful.
·
Received many encouraging ‘Words’ during Half Night of
Prayer and during the new 6pm service.
·
Prayers: a) In “Cells” are encouraged.
b)
Missionary Action Group pray for those who we support through our
missionary tithe.
c)
On Our Knees ‘OOK’ our corporate prayer for revival - prays: Mondays at 7am, Monthly
6pm Sunday Service, termly Half Night of Prayers and an annual Week of
Fasting and Prayers.
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IN
BAYSTON HILL & BEYOND
·
Visible! Trees
felled, response incl. ‘Letting Light into’ homes.
·
Café
Church
ongoing.
·
Parish Weekend is
planned for January, 2007 with the theme ‘Servant Heart’ to build
community & relationships of
Christ
Church
.
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CELLS
·
During
summer 2006, teaching on Cell Church Values took place.
·
4 Clusters and 18 Cells are set up.
·
Training potential leaders (equipping) underway.
·
Cells & individuals hearing God’s call to specific ministries took
place supporting Alpha, FIC, Family time, newcomers’ lunch, etc.
THE
LEADERSHIP CELL (
TLC
) & P.C.C.
·
TLC
feel very called by God, with a
strong sense of unity although all clearly ‘individuals’ – team!
Ralph G’s sabbatical in early 2006 was fruitful.
·
Oversee Growing
Leaders’ Course, Newcomers’ Lunches’ and Parish Weekend.
·
Prayerfully seek
God for vision and direction.
·
Support the Vicar.
·
PCC,
the elected body of the church, tests and affirms vision and direction as
well as oversees the different ministries in the church.
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