St Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood Mission Action Plan APCM Review, April 2014

Mission Action Planning: How it Works Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Parish & Church Audit, Apr-Jul 2012 …listening through parish & church audits: to God, to church family, to community Phase 2: ‘DISCERN’ Awayday, Sep 2012 Pray, discern, & prioritise 2 or 3 key Goals that help us pursue our Vision (4Gs) Phase 3: ‘PLAN’ PCC groups plan, Sep-Dec 2012; overall plan, Jan-Feb 2013 Small Groups work out actions to achieve each goal; and produce plan for action. Communicate plan to church family. Phase 4: ‘ACT’ Mar 2013 onwards …cycling back to Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Implement Plan – owned by PCC, who  ensure actions are taking place, and…  …listen to feedback: - celebrate the good; - review & amend approaches as needed

Mission Action Planning: How it Works Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Parish & Church Audit, Apr-Jul 2012 …listening through parish & church audits: to God, to church family, to community Phase 2: ‘DISCERN’ Awayday, Sep 2012 Pray, discern, & prioritise 2 or 3 key Goals that help us pursue our Vision (4Gs) Phase 3: ‘PLAN’ PCC groups plan, Sep-Dec 2012; overall plan, Jan-Feb 2013 Small Groups work out actions to achieve each goal; and produce plan for action. Communicate plan to church family. Phase 4: ‘ACT’ Apr 2013 onwards …cycling back to Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Implement Plan – owned by PCC, who  ensure actions are taking place, and…  …listen to feedback: - celebrate the good; - review & amend approaches as needed   

1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 2. Strategy for small groups & mission 3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts 4. Loving those in need 5. Transforming worship 5 key priorities, 2013/14

1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts 4. Loving those in need 5. Transforming worship Teaching on ‘in company with each other’, Jan 2014 Teaching on ‘in company with each other’, Jan 2014 Teams for Sunday welcome piloted Jan 2014; rota in place Mar Teams for Sunday welcome piloted Jan 2014; rota in place Mar Refreshed welcome & website info by May 2014 Refreshed welcome & website info by May 2014 Encourage opportunities for hospitality in church & homes, summer 2013 onward Encourage opportunities for hospitality in church & homes, summer 2013 onward 2. Strategy for small groups & mission

3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts 4. Loving those in need 5. Transforming worship 7 new Life Groups formed; 30% rise in numbers in LGs 7 new Life Groups formed; 30% rise in numbers in LGs Training & mentoring for Life Group leaders Training & mentoring for Life Group leaders Missional focus e.g. Equip course; Free & Fearless pre- events & week Missional focus e.g. Equip course; Free & Fearless pre- events & week Children & youth activities also encourage small group discipleship Children & youth activities also encourage small group discipleship & mission & mission 1. Welcome & culture of hospitality

3. Identifying and using spiritual gifts 4. Loving those in need 5. Transforming worship Life in the Spirit course, Lent & Pentecost 2013 Life in the Spirit course, Lent & Pentecost 2013 Life Groups’ spiritual gift audits Life Groups’ spiritual gift audits Prayerful feedback of church family giftings in ‘Make it Happen’ (Nov 2013) Prayerful feedback of church family giftings in ‘Make it Happen’ (Nov 2013) Children and Youth activities providing safe environments to grow in listening for the Holy Spirit Children and Youth activities providing safe environments to grow in listening for the Holy Spirit 1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 2. Strategy for small groups & mission

4. Loving those in need 4. Loving those in need 3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts 5. Transforming worship New pastoral care coordination arrangements in place, April 2013 New pastoral care coordination arrangements in place, April 2013 Monthly prayer diary Monthly prayer diary directory of local pastoral resources directory of local pastoral resources More frequent home communion More frequent home communion 1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 2. Strategy for small groups & mission

5. Transforming worship 5. Transforming worship 3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts Continue development of evening café church format Regular review of services, generating new ideas including Family together slot at service Family together slot at service New arrangements for Carol service; Crib service; Maundy Thurs New arrangements for Carol service; Crib service; Maundy Thurs Funday Sunday Funday Sunday Trialling modern English 8am service liturgy Trialling modern English 8am service liturgy 1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 2. Strategy for small groups & mission 4. Loving those in need

1. Welcome & culture of hospitality 2. Strategy for small groups & mission 3. Identifying & using spiritual gifts 4. Loving those in need 5. Transforming worship 5 key priorities, 2013/14

Mission Action Planning: How it Works Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Parish & Church Audit, Apr-Jul 2012 …listening through parish & church audits: to God, to church family, to community Phase 2: ‘DISCERN’ Awayday, Sep 2012 Pray, discern, & prioritise 2 or 3 key Goals that help us pursue our Vision (4Gs) Phase 3: ‘PLAN’ PCC groups plan, Sep-Dec 2012; overall plan, Jan-Feb 2013 Small Groups work out actions to achieve each goal; and produce plan for action. Communicate plan to church family. Phase 4: ‘ACT’ Apr 2013 onwards …cycling back to Phase 1: ‘LOOK’ Implement Plan – owned by PCC, who  ensure actions are taking place, and…  …listen to feedback: - celebrate the good; - review & amend approaches as needed   

MAP review and Plans for summer term 2014, and beyond

Being, with Jesus Summer term Sunday Morning series: Who Jesus is (studies in John’s Gospel)

Being, with Jesus Summer term Sunday Morning series: Who Jesus is (studies in John’s Gospel) Doing, with Jesus Summer term Sunday Evening series: Minor Characters: Major Effect (studies in OT & NT)

Being, with Jesus 1 Build culture of welcome & hospitality Teaching,training Alpha & newcomer events Hospitality, incl: Funday Sunday Funday Sunday Pentecost celebrations Pentecost celebrations Midsummer open mic night Midsummer open mic night Village day Village day Shared lunches Shared lunches) 2 key priorities, 2014/15

Being, with Jesus 1 Build culture of welcome & hospitality Teaching,training Alpha & newcomer events Hospitality, incl: Funday Sunday Funday Sunday Pentecost celebrations Pentecost celebrations Midsummer open mic night Midsummer open mic night Village day Village day Shared lunches Shared lunches 2 key priorities, 2014/15 Doing, with Jesus 2Outward Mission Following on from Free & Fearless: Encourage Life Group missional activities in local community Learn from, & develop, outreach activities trialled during F&F period (May 2014 PCC to consider further)