A ROAD M AP TO THE F UTURE Pip n Jims April 2011

P ARISH P ROFILE “expectation that all members of the church should be actively involved” “open to new ways of leading the church into mission and further growth” “Typical Sunday morning attracts 150 people” “lead the church in reaching out to our parish” “we would hope to be open to developing new ways of being church in the future to help unchurched people in the area meet Jesus” “it is fair to say that our prayer life has not been a strength of our church recently” “we want to be a church where children and young people are highly valued” “In the past, Pip & Jims has been extensively involved in the local community. However.... this has not been a strong area recently”

H EALTHY C HURCHES : PCC AND FRIENDS THINGS WE COULD DO BETTER AT :- Develop and communicate vision for future helping visitors to become full members outreach taking risks being deeply rooted in our community Doing stuff outside the church building Having an answer for the faith within us Initial welcome to visitors

S O WHERE TO N EXT ? Community Office Schools work Assemblies After school church The Net Vision and Values Sunday evenings Celebrations Healing nights Welcome commission Baptisms New curate – Sept 2012 Community and schools worker – Sept 2011? 50 th Anniversary opportunities Faith sharing workshop Sat 11 th July Could you join a group in this community?

T HE F UTURE THEN : In God’s hands Rooted in scripture Enlivened by the spirit at work Responsive to the needs of the community Training for action Action!