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Verse 10

Christ Church The International English- Speaking Anglican Church in Lille. Verse 10. Christ Church Lille: ‘ Rooted in the Word of God and Prayer ’. Verse 10. Vision Aims 2011. Verse 10. Vision Aims. Aims are the changes you hope to achieve as a result of your work

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Verse 10

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  1. Christ Church The International English-Speaking Anglican Church in Lille Verse 10

  2. Christ Church Lille: ‘Rootedin the Word of God and Prayer’ Verse 10

  3. Vision Aims 2011 Verse 10

  4. Vision Aims • Aimsare the changes you hope to achieve as a result of your work • Objectivesare the activities you undertake and the services you offer to bring these changes about

  5. ‘Financiallyself-sustaining’

  6. Review expenses • Maximise fundraising – • (a) events b) giving c) grants) • Communication and Transparency (monthly reports, giving page on website, making it easy for people to give)

  7. ‘Identifying & encouragingeverymember’sskills & talents’

  8. Appropriate training • Atalent bank • Co-ordinated welcome (on arrival in church and at coffee after services)

  9. ‘Welcoming & caring for everyperson’

  10. There is a team in place for the morning service. • There should be a team of people, not just one at a time, to facilitate talking to new people. • They should be organised and trained, for both morning and evening services, and put new people in contact with the appropriate group leader(s), as required.

  11. Welcomers should be clearly identified as acting for the Church (not just friendly parishioners !) • They should also make further contact with new people during the week following their arrival. • The welcome leaflet should be kept up to date.

  12. Caring • A pastoral care team should be set up & organised, with a clearly defined remit validated by the PCC. • Among other tasks, its members would check on absentees ; group leaders and welcomers would also bring to the attention of this team any absentees or other pastoral care worries. • The appropriate ways of caring should be examined and defined.

  13. ‘Encouragingeveryperson to growspiritually’

  14. Offering possibilities for people of all ages to explore their faith more deeply, to find a place to pray and to study the word of God. • Different possibilities so everyone can find a place in which to take root. • Encouragement to get involved in all aspects of church life, from an early age.

  15. Ensuring that current possibilities / groups were well publicised • Some possible new ways : • Re-starting the ‘Keep on walking’ group, or a similar group where people can ask questions, • Organising a meal (dinner ? breakfast ? lunch ?) with a speaker and a debate/discussion, • Running courses to build on Alpha, either general or focussed on a specific group (eg married couples – ‘Elle et Lui’),

  16. ‘Sharing God’s message with the widercommunity’

  17. Continuing our present contacts : Braderie, ecumenical contacts, summer barbecues, • Identifying new opportunities and the possibilities of making new contacts (eg at the Citadelle),

  18. Hosting “outsider friendly” events (concerts, pub quiz evenings, bangers & mash evening, etc), • Necessity to plan our calendar over a year, in detail at least 3 months in advance, and to publicise events well,

  19. ‘Communicateclearlyamongstourselves & with the widercommunity’

  20. Two clear categories – internal and external communication. Inner church (communication within groups, group leaders, meetings) Internet presence (links on other websites etc) Newsletter Publicity

  21. ‘Celebrate, embrace & developourdiversity’

  22. Invite the Ghanaians to sing in the morning service Encourage members of the congregation to attend each other’s services Hold a ‘rentrée’ service Ask different nationality groups to organise a service as it would be held in their country/community

  23. Teaching the children hymns in the other languages used in our church Learning more about the other cultures, perhaps via items on other countries on the web-site Including mention in intercessions of events in the other countries

  24. Christ Church ‘Rooted in the Word of God and Prayer’ Verse 10

  25. I am no longer my own but yours.Put me to what you will, rank me with whom you will;Put me to doing, put me to suffering;Let me be employed for you or laid aside for you, Covenant prayer(The Methodist Church)

  26. Exalted for you or brought low for you;Let me be full, let me be empty,Let me have all things, let me have nothing I freely and wholeheartedly yield all things to your pleasure and disposal.

  27. And now, glorious and blessed God,Father, Son and Holy Spirit,you are mine and I am yours.So be it.And the covenant made on earth,let it be ratified in heaven. Amen.

  28. NextSteps • In which group wouldyoulike to participate ? • How canyou help? • Your contact details

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