Christ Church exists to worship God & to engage with the spiritual needs of the community.
At a vision planning day we committed to growing the church community over the next few years.
To help us achieve this we will:
- Develop the use of our premises
- Reach out in evangelism & mission, especially
• to the fringe to enable them to be brought into the church
• to young people and families
• by identifying & nurturing the needs of the community
3. Develop worship styles & times
In order to achieve and sustain this we need to:
- create a climate for change
- renew confidence in the faith of existing members
- Learn to listen – to God, to each other, to the community
4. Look at how we communicate
Making a difference
This vision could be summed up: New Christians, Growing Christians, Together making a difference in our world. For us, our immediate world is our local community but as someone once remarked we must learn to ‘think globally and act locally.’
This is the challenge for us as we seek to reach out with the love and grace of God, and seek the transformation of the church and society in Jesus’ name.This is not simply a challenge for the Church Council or for any one group of people, rather it is a challenge to the whole church – it is a challenge to every single person who calls Christ Church their spiritual home. Will you rise to the challenge as together we seek to fulfil our calling as the people of God where He has placed us?
If we take this seriously – and not as an academic exercise – it could mark a new beginning for Christ Church. It is about risk & challenge which can also be a scary place to be. But if God has a future for Christ Church at all then it’s a challenge that we need to rise to together.