1. Bishop Colin Fletcher

2. Where have I spotted that God may be at work
Where have I spotted that God may be at work? But please don’t feel you have to respond to any or all of these – doing a few things well is the crucial thing.

3. Thinking back to year 2000……

4. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who was involved with a Food Bank……

5. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who was involved with a Food Bank ……and who is now?

6. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a Messy Church…….

7. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a Messy Church…….and who has one now?

8. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a Prayer Space in a local school ………

9. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a Prayer Space in a local school………and who has one now?

10. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a loo in their Church……..

11. Thinking back to year 2000……
Who had a loo in their Church……..and who has one now?

12. The new becomes “Business as Usual”
The year 2000 and now
Food Banks
Messy Church
Prayer Space in a local school
A loo in your Church
The new becomes “Business as Usual”

13. So where have I spotted that God may already be helping us to be ………
So where have I spotted that God may already be helping us to be ………..more Contemplative

14. Prayer Spaces – now BeSpace.
....more Contemplative
Prayer Spaces – now BeSpace.

15. ....more Contemplative
Pilgrimage Routes

16. Discovering Prayer made a significant impact with ‘Thy Kingdom Come’
....more Contemplative
Discovering Prayer made a significant impact with ‘Thy Kingdom Come’

17. Foodbanks – signs are these are becoming more necessary
….. more Compassionate
Foodbanks – signs are these are becoming more necessary

18. Charities like Liveability
….. more Compassionate
Charities like Liveability

19. ….. more Compassionate
Lead being taken in responding to the increasing number of people with Dementia (buy her book!)

20. …..and what about God leading us to be more Compassionate

21. ….. more Compassionate
value Age UK Oxfordshire’s work in supporting those who have been bereaved

22. ….. more Compassionate
The Children’s Centres – Witney, Grove, Kidlington, Chipping Norton, Faringdon, Henley

23. Late Spring.
Many find that others who have lost a loved one can offer valuable comfort and support…

24. Chipping Norton, Faringdon, Grove, Henley, Kidlington,
Late Spring.
Groups meet over coffee and cake in: Abingdon, Banbury, Barton, Berinsfield, Bicester, Burford,
Chipping Norton, Faringdon, Grove, Henley, Kidlington,
Milton-Under-Wychwood, North Oxford, Southmoor, Thame, Witney

25. …..and what about being more Courageous

26. …..more Courageous
Loos in Churches – phenomenal response by making our buildings more usable by the Community

27. Schools the landscape has changed
…..more Courageous
Schools
the landscape has changed
new opportunities with both primary and secondary schools

28. …..more Courageous
mentioned Loos in Churches – phenomenal response by making our buildings more usable by the Community
Schools
the landscape has changed
New opportunities with both primary and secondary schools
Children’s Centres – and now Day Centres
Responding to new housing developments

29. Children’s Centres – and now Day Centres
…..more Courageous
Children’s Centres – and now Day Centres

30. …..and what next?
Contemplative Compassionate Courageous Love God…………and love your neighbour as yourself

32. Courageous - in the local Church - as a Diocese
 Looking ahead to 2025 – what do you think we would be seeing if we were more:
Contemplative
Compassionate
Courageous - in the local Church - as a Diocese