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Our Overall Purpose |
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That Jesus may be known |
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Core values
Mission Aims & Goals
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more deeply in our hearts
in our character
in our relationships
in our communities
in the world |
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Our Core Values |
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That we are God centred |
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Recognising the vital importance of
prayer
worship
openness to the Holy Spirit |
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That we are Bible centred |
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Grounded in the scriptures
Committed to the gospel |
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That we are People centred |
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Welcoming and valuing all ages, all stages, all personalities and all backgrounds
Recognising and helping each individual to develop their unique calling
Being open and honest with each other
Valuing and developing true fellowship and community in our church
Reaching out to the wider community |
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Mission Aims & Goals |
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That Jesus may be known in our lives |
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Deepening the commitment and developing the maturity of each child of God by worship, prayer, and listening to God: - |
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Deepening and developing our worship
Making provision for song suggestions
Developing a main service that aims to reach the whole church community supported by different targeted and outreach services
Integrating the children into the main service more effectively |
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Biblical and practical preaching and teaching: - |
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Co-ordinating our preaching, teaching and direction as a Church |
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Encouraging each individual to discover and develop fully their unique spiritual and practical gifts and ministries and encouraging everyone to work with others in the body of Christ: - |
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Developing, through Cell Groups, mutually supportive, outward looking communities
Ensuring that Time and Talents Forms are followed up
Developing our ministry of Welcome and integrating new church attenders/members
Developing teams in all areas of the church’s life and ministry |
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That Jesus may be known in our communities |
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Reaching out by
providing good pastoral care for all who come to our church: - |
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Ensuring that all who come to our church will be known, accepted and valued
Reaching out to all those who have ceased to worship regularly at
St Mary’s and yet still live locally |
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Developing our provision of care for those with particular needs in the wider community: - |
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Developing the ministries into our community in which we are already involved, according to the vision, gifts and relationships that God gives to us as a church |
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Providing stepping-stones to enable each person, of whatever age, to move nearer to Christ from wherever they are on their spiritual journey: - |
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Encouraging our ministry teams to develop stepping stone events,
courses and groups |
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That Jesus may be known in the wider world |
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Seeking a continuous transformation in our hearts and lives so that all in St Mary’s have a passionate concern for the lost and the suffering
, express that concern in the way that we live, engage together in the establishment of God’s Kingdom of justice, mercy, and Christ-centred hope in the UK and across the world: - |
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Gearing our teaching, worship and prayer to develop such transformation
Ensuring that all in St Mary's become passionate about the issues of poverty and injustice that affect poor people and do something about it in their daily lives
Developing a strategy for giving that encourages awareness of and active involvement in mission |
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