Vision Statement
Faith: through prayer and worship we will allow ourselves to be transformed by the power of the Spirit, increasing in faith and commitment to the Gospel, which is the good news of Jesus Christ
Hope: empowered by the Spirit, we will share the Gospel with our community and the wider world. Just as God is a welcoming and inclusive God, we will be a welcoming and inclusive community, celebrating diversity as a sign of God’s infinite love and creativity.
Love: through word and action we will live the Gospel, serving others generously and unselfishly, always seeking to be a blessing to the communities in which we are set.
In doing these things, we will deepen our relationship with the living God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit, and will grow in numbers, in discipleship, and in love for one another
BENEFICE ACTION PLAN
FAITH
- Discern ministries & identify training needs
- Annual discipleship course
- Development of house groups
- Benefice away day/weekend
HOPE
- Pray more creatively and pray more often
- Develop our youth & children’s work
- Grow links with external events e.g. Kelmarsh show & encourage community use of our buildings
- Share our stories of transformation and renewal
LOVE
- Develop a benefice pastoral care strategy (to be adopted & enacted by each parish)
- Actively care for creation and respond to the challenges of climate change
- Worship & socialise together regularly
- Joyfully share our gifts and talents with one another & the wider world
May we continue to hear God’s voice and seek to do His will, that we may indeed be a vibrant, active and diverse community of faith, serving God and one another as we share in the work of building God’s Kingdom here, in these parishes.