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Vision
From our prayerful conversations with the wider community, we have identified three areas to prioritise:
Diversity of Worship
We will look at all the ways people worship God, from the traditional to the contemporary, and invest in creating opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to meet with God.
We will survey our community to find out what will help people find and grow in their faith. This could include:
- Mid-week services
- Sunday services
- Traditional services
- Holy Communion in different forms
- Cafe church
- Diddy Disciples
- Messy Church
- Church in different places e.g. Eversley Village Hall and Bramshill Mission Chapel or outside
- Small groups
We will listen to the answers and to God, and act upon what we hear.
A Visible Presence in the Community
We will work to better integrate church and village life to help people see the relevance of church today, aiming to meet the diverse needs of our community. We will:
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Work more closely with organisations which form part of our community,
e.g.
- Charles Kingsley School
- Eversley Village Hall
- Eversley Parish Council
- Eversley Sports Association
- Pre-school
- and others
- Continue to work with smaller groups, businesses, pubs and charities.
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Be open to partnerships with groups from outside the village, to have a positive impact on the village
community, e.g.
- Vision 4 Youth
- Men's Sheds
- Yelabus
- Hart Foodbank
- Rural Transport Group
- and others
- Create opportunities to bring different generations together.
A Sustainable Future
We will enhance our community and buildings for future generations, securing the best of the past to serve the needs of the future. Part of this work will include:
- Restoring and renewing our Grade 1 listed building
- Enhancing the welcome and hospitality of our worship facilities
- Developing our hall facilities for wider community use
- Using the Eco-church framework to help us manage and utilise our green spaces and other resources
- Building a sustainable financial future for the church
Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.
Psalm 127
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