What is the 'Church in Abingdon'?
Click here for Report from 2011 AGM1
Click here for CiA Handbook 2010 (pdf format)
Mission Statement
In February 1992, the following Mission Statement
was formulated.
to bring a fresh global vision of hope through God's
love to the people of Abingdon, offering them good news of forgiveness,
reconciliation and new life through Jesus Christ;
to rediscover, live out and present the Gospel through
our fellowship and worship, unity and diversity;
to express this message through relevant words and
actions in the community and by co-operating with others to identify and
meet specific needs so that lives are changed, the Church grows and our
local community increasingly reflects the values of the kingdom of God.
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Organisation
It is perhaps not surprising that an organisation
involving a significant number of churches of different denominations,
each with its own characteristic organisational and administrative structure,
has itself evolved a organisational structure. In late 2007 the structure was
considerably 'slimmed down' and simplified
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The Governing Body is the ultimate authority and consists
of all the staff (i.e. clergy and pastors), one lay representative from each church, the Treasurer
and the Administrator. The current chair is Ed Evans, leader of Abingdon Community Church
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The Leadership Team, responsible for the day-to-day running
of the CiA, consists of two staff and two lay members, plus the Administrator and
Treasurer (when required)
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There is also a Financial Sub-Committee.
CIA AGM
Formal Report from the Annual General Meeting 2011 (Word format)