Mission Action Plan 2018
Our Mission is to live and proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ.
Our Vision is that, through the Word of God and the Sacraments, we are empowered to love our neighbour, to know Christ and to make him known, that his kingdom will come
Our Mission Action Plan considers the activities of Holy Sepulchre Church in the short (0-6 months), medium (6-18 months) and long term (up to 3 years) to assist us in achieving our vision as outlined above.
We have divided our activity under the following 6 headings:
- Outreach Team Leader: Chris Groocock
To engage as Christians and as members of Holy Sepulchre Church with the parish and town of Ashington.
- Finances Team Leader: Alison Orgill
To be careful and generous stewards of our financial resources.
- Buildings Team Leaders: The Church Wardens
To be conscientious guardians of our building, grounds and contents.
- Discipleship Team Leader: Jo Porter
To grow and nurture our faith ad discipleship.
- Worship and Spirituality Team Leader: Chris Groocock
To explore and consider the breadth and variation of worship styles and sprituality.
- Pastoral Care Team Leaders: Paulette Thompson and Lorna Beadle
To love and care for our Neighbour.
This plan was accepted by the PCC on 5th April 2018.
1. Outreach Team Leader: Chris Groocock
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| Communication |
Notice Boards
Newsletter
Website, Facebook
Address Book
Visting Cards
Logo |
Leaflets
Adverts
Banners
Welcome packs
Training (meeters and greeters) |
| Refugees |
Learn English Together - setup, training and funding |
Review
Funding |
| Wedding Preparation |
Booking procedure
Workshop |
| Ecumenical |
ACTs |
| Deanery / Diocese |
Ongoing review |
| Nursing / Residential Homes |
Review/update procedure |
| Children and Young People |
Assemblies at Bothal
Links to High School |
Explore Youth Work |
| Groups |
Over 60s Group
Wednesdays Knit and Natter |
Establish Friendship Group |
2. Finance Team Leader: Alison Orgill
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| Planned Giving |
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Review stewardship
Encourage standing order / direct debit |
Ongoing every 18 months
Parish share paid in full? |
| Small Collections |
Tea-Time Church
Messy Church |
Additional opportunities |
| Fundraising |
Advertising for services and hall |
Explore opportunities such as grant funding |
| Donations |
Explore what material is available |
Wills? |
3. Buildings Team Leaders: The Church Wardens
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| The Church |
Fit all external signs
Trial a nave Altar (1st Sunday)
Review sound system |
Improve cellar storage
Explore re-ordering whole interior including replacing pews with chairs |
Redecoration
Ensure all quinquennial items on track for completion |
| Church Grounds |
Maintenance and gardening
Disabled parking |
Create staff parking |
Repair and maintenance of driveways and parking area |
| Church Hall |
Replace cooker |
Update kitchen |
Redecoration |
4. Discipleship Team Leader: Jo Porter
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| Home Groups |
Set up a group system - three times of day; morning afternoon, evening |
| Study Courses |
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Course for Advent using resources such Pilgrim |
| Enquirers / New Members |
START course feeding on to 1 and 4 |
| Teaching and Discipleship |
Confirmation Course |
| Prayer |
Sermons | | Look at a running course on different ways we can pray |
| Parish Retreats |
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Look at ways of offering a Parish retreat day |
| Social |
Social activities for fellowship |
Explore avenues for fellowship and growing our Christian lives together |
5. Worship and Spirituality Team Leader: Chris Groocock
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| Review and Update Liturgy |
Ordinary Time
Advent and Christmas |
All others |
| Teaching and Training |
Readers, intercessors and servers |
Review |
| Worship Styles |
Introduce a Nave Altar Eucharist (first Sunday?)
Music, style etc. |
Review
Alternative Services (day/time) |
| Baptism Service |
Review and update in line with CofE guidelines |
| Ministry Support |
Welcomers/Servers/readers, Intercessors |
6. Pastoral Care Team Leaders: Paulette Thompson and Lorna Beadle
| 0-6 Months | 6-18 Months | 18 Months - 3 years |
| Pastoral Visiting Team |
Review visitors, visitees and method
Universal visiting cards
Training
DBS
Lanyard |
Review and update |
| Home Communion |
As above plus licensing |
Review and update |
Occasional Offices
Baptism
Weddings
Funerals |
Explore sharing the support and care of all who come to Holy Sepulchre |
Recruitment
Training
DBS |
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