2. 50 years – Praise God and the journey continues

3. Identity: a Christ-centred community

4. Mission: connecting people with Jesus Christ

5. Values: God’s Word Worship Prayer Discipleship Evangelism Fellowship Service

6. Overall Vision: growth in depth of discipleship and love, as well as seeing new people come to follow Jesus;

7. Overall Vision: significantly impact our locality, region and nation for Jesus;

8. Overall Vision: continue to encourage and sponsor overseas mission.

9. Overall Vision: Growth Impact Encourage

10. our plan some highlights

11. Spirituality – next 2 years encourage more people into prayer extend prayer ministry (offer training) intercession ‘creative community’

12. Home mission – next 2 years review the missional impact of all our activities. Provide training. invite people to meet Jesus through relationship and events invite the whole church and guests to Alpha. Starts 6/7 March. Alpha parties on 11 and 25 Feb. Collect invitations today.

13. Children – next 2 years help children to go deeper in worship, prayer and use of spiritual gifts Kids LIFE group greater contact with families through visits

14. Families – next 2 years invite families to be part of our Sundays and create more bridging events reap the ‘Way2Go’ harvest increase prayer support parenting course plus Dad’s and Lad’s

15. Pastoral care – next 2 years ‘audit’ of church’s pastoral ministry ‘pastoral team’ to connect ministries ‘pastoral visitors’ team more fun

16. LIFE groups – next 2 years provide LIFE group leaders training encourage formation of new groups develop a coordinated hosting ministry team

17. everyone into Ministry – next 2 years JIGSAW, a new resource, will help us all to discover our gifts we will help guide you into the right ministry

18. Building disciples – next 2 years offer a new 9 week post-Alpha discipleship course flow the ‘graduates’ from these courses into new LIFE groups provide resources for continued growth

19. Creative communities – next 2 years widen participation and make more use of the full range of creative arts (conference on March 24 th ) expand our technical team release the creativity of the youth

20. Youth & students – next 2 years appoint two youth workers help the young people to grow and serve e.g. Growing Leaders, Growing Deeper integrate the youth into the life of the church

21. Mission support – next 2 years allocate two thirds of resources to existing partners and projects use the balance for UK mission and ‘new frontiers’ – the least evangelised countries encourage us to serve on mission

22. Leadership – next 2 years ‘running partners’ - one to one mentoring bespoke training events, e.g. preaching or LIFE groups consider recruitment and succession planning

23. Structures – next 2 years agree our values as a church review our governance structures upgrade our communications evaluate, celebrate and refocus

24. Infrastructure – next 2 years upgrade lighting refurbish soft furnishings. new light, stackable chairs. redesign dais

25. St Mary’s inter-dependent ministry, mission and money, with effective local governance.

26. Overall Vision: Growth Impact Encourage

27. 5 Key Challenges: 1.Have you found your home in worship? 2.Do you belong to a LIFE group? 3.Do you have a ‘running partner’ (1-2-1)? 4.Have you found your unique place for service? 5.Who are you helping to discover faith?

28. Giving for Growth: Time Talent Treasure

30. Finance The interesting bit

31. Provisional & unaudited Results for 2011 Income General giving £ 611,000 Tax recovery £ 125,000 Other income £ 32,000 Total Income £ 768,000

32. Provisional & unaudited Results for 2011 Expenditure Mission Support Team £ 214,000 Ministry £ 213,000 Parish share £ 157,000 Premises £ 127,000 Office & administration £ 71,000 Total Expenditure £ 782,000

33. Provisional & unaudited Results for 2011 Income£ 768,000 Expenditure£ 782,000 Deficit for 2011 (£ 14,000)

34. This is how we spend every £1 you give Ministry36p Mission Support30p Parish share14p Premises13p Office 7p

35. Vision 2020 needs increased giving of 20%

36. Giving per month: from £0£40£80£120£160£200£240 Over £280 to £40£80£120£160£200£240£280 Number 7671413210211952

37. Giving to the family xxx

39. Our plan: more details…

40. Children and Families (Sally/Jaynie/Sam) Nonsuch Hall Discipleship, Ministry, LIFE groups and Hosting (Brian) Cheyham Hall Youth and Students (Dave) Club Room Leadership and Structures (Martin/Sam) Scrambler Room Relationships (Ken) Foyer Creative Communities (Simon/Neil) Worship Area Spirituality (Sara/Mark) Worship Area MST (Dave K) Northey Hall Home Mission (David S) Northey Hall Infrastructure (Phil) Main Street (by hatch)

41. 8:55pmVision Areas Option 1 (20 min) 9:15pmTime to move to a different group 9:20pmVision Areas Option 2 (20 min) 9:40pmReconvene in worship area

42. 10:55amVision areas option 1 (20 min) 11:15amTime to move to a different group 11:20amVision areas option 2 (20 min) 11:40amReconvene in worship area

43. Children and Families (Sally/Jaynie/Sam) Nonsuch Hall Discipleship, Ministry, LIFE groups and Hosting (Brian) Cheyham Hall Youth and Students (Dave) Club Room Leadership and Structures (Martin/Sam) Scrambler Room Relationships (Ken) Foyer Creative Communities (Simon/Neil) Worship Area Spirituality (Sara/Mark) Worship Area Mission Support Team (Dave K) Northey Hall Home Mission (David S) Northey Hall Infrastructure (Phil) Main Street (by hatch)

45. Overall Vision: growth in depth of discipleship and love as well as seeing new people come to follow Jesus; significantly impact our locality, region and nation for Jesus; continue to encourage and sponsor overseas mission.

46. 5 Key Challenges: 1.Have you found your home in worship? 2.Do you belong to a LIFE group? 3.Do you have a ‘running partner’ (1-2-1)? 4.Have you found your unique place for service? 5.Who are you helping to discover faith?