Argyll and The Isles Synod 2015 Vision for Mission “Building the Vision” 2015

Argyll and The Isles Synod 2015

Vision for Mission

“Building the Vision” 2015


Impressions of the day…?

What made the biggest impact on you…?

Share in your table

Recap of the conference


2011: Building the vision2012: The Compass Course2013: Mission Possible2014: Reflection for Action

The last four years…


Producing a plan for mission in your charge.

Starting where you are.

Resourced.

Reviewed.

2015: Vision for Mission


ReviewResourceRecordReconsiderRe-create

2015: Vision for Mission

A plan for mission exactly

where you are…


Start at ‘Step 3’ today: taking stock

Recording where you are.

What are we going to do?


“Trusting in God, 'the sure foundation', what will our church look like, sound like, feel like... in 3 years’ time?”

Discuss and record the changes you have made since this question was first posed. Include any changes or activities undertaken independently of the Building the Vision process.

In what way have these activities increased your ability to witness to God’s love in your context?

What fresh challenges have you encountered?

What do you think is the most important thing you can do as a congregation to be part of the answer to ‘your kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven’?

In 2011, we asked:


Aspects of church life and activities that can help a church move into growth: worshipping together meeting together reaching out spiritual growth.

Step 4: Reconsider


Mark the ideas/aspects of church life as ‘we do this’, ‘we could do more of this’ ‘this is not appropriate in our situation’.

Challenge anything that you want to stop: why?

Step 4: continued

We do thisNo thanks… More of this…


“Meeting together”

You are from different churches and communities, but work together with ‘spots’ on the large chart…

Worked example:


How it works - ideas:Bible study

Small study/ prayer groups

Social & fundraising

Lay leaders trained & supported

Planned welcoming






Planned welcoming


Group activity…


Pick areas where ‘more of this…’ has lots of spots.

Step 5: Re-create the plan






Planned welcoming


Pick areas where ‘more of this…’ has lots of spots.

Identify achievable actions: At least one specific thing Plan: who, when, where Review the plan Needs money or other resources? Plan

for that – ask for help!

Step 5: Re-create the plan


In the pack, a sample plan and a blank template

A single page!

Each of the four areas…

Plan template:


Sample plan:


Single page template:


Agree and complete planby 31 December 2015

Send copy to the Dean and CDO (we want to help!)

by 31 January 2015

Celebrate ‘Our Mission’ At Synod 2016

Timetable:


Alison Clark

Andrew Swift

Diocesan Office!

Vision for Mission:


Documents

Argyll and The Isles Synod 2015 Vision for Mission “Building the Vision” 2015