Christ Church Downend

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Christ Church Downend
building loving relationships
developing the vision
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• building loving relationships in three
  dimensions

Spirituality up to God Spirituality includes a
movement towards God Community in to each
other Community is created with a movement
towards one another Mission out to the
World Mission involves a movement towards Gods
world
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Christ Church Structure
Leadership
VICAR and PCC
Staff Team
Church Wardens
HG Leaders Forum
Church Teams
Home Groups
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spirituality community mission
Goals for growth
administration
We will creatively develop our buildings so that
they can be more effectively used as a resource
for outreach and service to the community, and
will better accommodate the needs of a growing
church in the 21st Century. This will be done
ways that reflect Gods care for creation.
We will put Home Groups at the heart of Christ
Churchs mission and ministry, so that every
member is intentionally growing in their
relationship with God and seeking to know Gods
purpose for their lives. We will ensure all
leaders are envisioned, encouraged and equipped,
and are looking to grow new leaders so that the
groups can multiply effectively.
We will continue to extend the pastoral care
network to embrace the whole church community,
looking in particular to strengthen Christian
Family Life by offering Marriage and Parenting
Courses. We will develop our partnership with
home and school so that children and their
families are inspired by Christian values and
Gods vision for humanity. .
We will work towards opening a Debt-counselling
Centre in the parish so that more people in our
community can experience the transforming love of
God through practical action.
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Purposeful teams
Strategy Each team seeks to express each
dimension of the churchs life in its own
context.
Teams
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Parish Office Ian Webb
TEAMS
Teams
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ConnectTracie Jenkins
Marriage CourseLewis
TEAM SUPPORT
Parish Office Ian Webb
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Teams Forum

• Members
• Representatives or points of contact from each
  team
• Leadership Team
• Purpose
• Communication forum for Church Teams and
  Leadership Team
• Support for Church Teams
• Networking for sharing of experiences, best
  practice, etc.
• To meet other key members or the church and enjoy
  fellowship
• Teams would meet separately with their Leadership
  Team point of contact to work together on their
  expression of the up, in out.
• It is envisaged that the Teams Forum would meet
  2/3 times a year

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Why do it this way?

• Empowers team leaders and teams
• Gives teams autonomy and freedom of expression
• Promotes more creative thinking
• Provides a structure for ongoing support and
  accountability
• Defines responsibilities for team leaders
• Keeps core values at the heart of each individual
  and team
• Builds on the overall dynamic of up, in, and
  out
• Unifies the fragments of the church under one
  vision