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The Church in Harborough

The Church in Harborough. What does it DO?. Primary School Kids. Assemblies Ministerial / Church Links It's Your Move Easter Stations Christmas Services Head teacher support Education Holiday Clubs. Teenage Work. Pastoral Work Education Brooke House The Cube Youth Alpha

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The Church in Harborough

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  1. The Church in Harborough What does it DO?

  2. Primary School Kids • Assemblies • Ministerial / Church Links • It's Your Move • Easter Stations • Christmas Services • Head teacher support • Education • Holiday Clubs

  3. Teenage Work • Pastoral Work • Education • Brooke House • The Cube • Youth Alpha • Esteem Sexual Education • Church Youth Clubs (usually ecumenical in content!)

  4. Prayer Activities • Prison Fellowship • Maranatha • Prayer Walking • Signs of Life • Revelations Youth Prayer Group

  5. Justice and Peace • Credit Union • Peace Vigil • One World Week • Christian Aid Week • Fair Trade Town Status • …

  6. Public Witness • Good Friday Witness • Christian Aid Service + Collection • Concerts • Late Night Shopping • Prayer Point • Harvest • Arts Fresco • Pentecost Celebration

  7. Caring for the Community Street Pastors Listening Courses • Bower House • Drugs Work • Pregnancy Counselling • Bereavement & Loss • … • Hospital Services, Chaplaincy and Visiting • Residential Home Communions and Hymn Services • Prison Chaplaincies and Visiting • New Horizons Coffee Shop • Holiday from Home

  8. Fellowship and Learning Together • Ministers' Fellowship • CTH Forums • Prayer and Share • Ecumenical Housegroups • Certificate in Christian Discipleship • Pulpit swaps • United Services • Harborough Praise

  9. Parents & Toddler Groups Drop-ins Halls available to other Community Groups Home Groups Visiting Junior Churches Normal Church Youth Groups Kids Groups Weddings / Funerals Baptisms / Dedications Alpha / Christianity Explored … the list IS endless! Not including what we do individually!

  10. And where we all witness • Teachers • Medical Staff • Local BusinessesOwners / Managing directors … to front line staff • Public Services • Local Politics • Local Community involvement, e.g. HIT • Police / Fire • Etc.

  11. We’re The Church in Harborough It’s what we do!

  12. Why are we here? • Prayer of Jesus – “they may be one” • Pooling resources • Gaining in understanding of one another and Christian faith • Encouragement • Putting on a united Christian faith • Support community projects • Share friendship, fun and joy • Learn from differences and recognise unity • Better witness to the Town and world – better and bigger than one little corner

  13.  What do we hope to achieve? • Make a difference • Better knowledge and love of each other • Witness to working together • Honour God when we love one another • Do things we couldn’t achieve on our own • Big events to increasing Christian awareness • Shared training • Shared outreach • Shared discipleship • Theological Training - CCD

  14.  What sort of things? • Seeking God’s will for the town and putting his will into practice • Prayer • Community engagement • Street Pastors • Mission to Meadowdale • Potential big event? • Arts Fresco – professional Christian performer to integrate as Christian witness • Praise in the Park • 2011 is the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible – an opportunity?

  15. Vision for the Future • God is blessing Churches Together • God wants us to engage in Outreach • CUBE • Meadowdale Estate • Prayer Walking • Star Club • Sunday Brunch … ? • Credit Union • Forums have often lacked spark … • We have an increased need for Prayer!

  16. The Challenge to Decide • Are you committed to working with other Christians to reach the community for Christ? OR • Are you just interested in getting bums on the seats of your church?

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