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Growth of BCC

Before Building project

Former kitchen!

Community influence

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Change of leadership structure Amendments of the BCC Framework for 2014

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What next? Shirley’s change of emphasis Staffing?

P/T Youth P/T Pastoral P/T Admin P/T Youth P/T Admin P/T Associate leader Church leader

22 minutes Total 22 minutes 8.5 minutes 3.7 minutes 4.8 minutes Total 17 minutes Paid staff time per person per week Extra staff required to… Relieve pressure on existing staff Give time to ‘pastor’ current people Invest time in growing the church + Community centre

Staff positions considered 1.Church leader 2.Associate Church Leader 3.Youth leader 4.Children’s leader 5.Pastoral leader 6.Worship leader 7.Family support worker 8.Administrator 9.Outreach leader 10.Facilities manager Flexibility! Finance?

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What next? Space challenge (Not a space problem, but a creativity challenge!)

Space challenge options Church plant Evening services Services at other times Support other churches Messy church Other forms of service Two duplicated services on a Sunday morning

Experience of other churches Four churches in our area, six experiences of ‘Two services per Sunday morning’ Make-up of the four churches a)Older established group, and younger families – similar worship style to BCC b)Older established group, and younger families – more charismatic than BCC c)Younger church with few older people - more charismatic than BCC d)Even spread of ages (similar to BCC) - similar worship style and ethos to BCC Size when split – 175 (175), 200, 320 &180 (350) Two successful – Two not so successful (but one trying again!)

Similarities and differences First service 9.30am x 6 (5 services x 1 hour, 1 service x 1 ½ hours) Second service – 3 x 11.15am, 2 x 11am & 1 x 11.30am Coffee between services x 5, Coffee before & after (but not between) x 1 Content in all services duplicated x 6 Same preachers and worship band x 6 Children’s work in both services x 3 (in successful churches) Children’s work in one service x 3 (in less successful churches) (1 x Children in 1 st service & 2 x in 2 nd ) Youth work – as children, but one church started with no youth in one but changed

General comments Non Christians are more likely to come in the mornings Make space for both churched and unchurched in both services Services without children become ‘lifeless’ and harder going Attendance will plateau, reduce, grow, plateau, reduce, grow etc – if nothing done Gives options for children’s sports, and other activities on a Sunday morning Allows people to serve in one service and ‘receive’ in the other Families can find it more difficult to be at both services

General comments Hard work – at least initially Need to create a family feel – which can be done More space released for circulation and ministry Challenge of turn around period – who’s coming and who’s going Keep all other ministries simple when changing over! Most services seemed to start with a one third / two third split – work needed to equalise size of congregation Successful churches sought advice – others didn’t

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Data collected Attendance since January Average - Jan 157, Feb 131, March 123, April % = 136 (Total seats 170) 2014 Database analysis (incomplete!) Age and Gender split 156 adults - 93 women & 63 men Average age = 53 years 60 Youth and children Church demographics 83 families within a mile of the church 12 - within 2 miles miles Questions

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Staffing discussion Summary of letter sent out Draft Job description Questions? Discussion points What are the negatives/challenges of the proposal? What are the positives/benefits of the proposal? What is your gut feeling about the suggestions?

Thoughts on the idea of a Children’s and Pastoral leader

General feelings on the idea of a Children’s and Pastoral leader

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Bransgore Community Church Accounts 2013/14 and Budget 2014/2015

Income and Expenditure Account MINISTRY EXPENSES EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES PROPERTY EXPENSES EXPENDITURE INCOME EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE MISSION GIVING 5,155 62,661 16, ,681 Actual 2013/14 16, ,573 29,013 13,615 33, ,993 GENERAL EXPENSES TITHES AND OFFERINGS OTHER INCLUDING GIFT AID 6,067 57,286 80, ,757 Actual 2012/13 -30, ,007 33,611 12,426 45, ,267

Missions Giving Split TOTAL MISSIONS GIVING Missions Giving 12,718 14,295 29,013 2,000 Restricted income Missions Team Giving 10% Tithe 10% Building Tithe

BANK BALANCE AS AT 31 ST MARCH 2014 £ ,800 6,743 3,943 Building loan repayments Building tithe Outstanding debts for (2014/15)

Income and Expenditure Account MINISTRY EXPENSES EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES PROPERTY EXPENSES EXPENDITURE INCOME EXCESS INC’ OVER EXP’ MISSION GIVING 7,007 83,511 10,830 85,200 Budget 2014/15 -6, ,928 10,338 10,242 30, ,800 -6, ,871 GENERAL EXPENSES TITHES AND OFFERINGS OTHER INCLUDING GIFT AID 5,155 62,661 16,129 98,107 Actual 2013/14 16, , ,295 13,615 31, ,018 With restricted giving taken out Including salary for Children and Pastoral worker Plus OUTSTANDING DEBTS TOTAL SHORTFALL FOR THE YEAR

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