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Buildings and Mission Objectives Looking at 3 different church
buildings: Regard sur trois bâtiments
d’église High Cross Church, Camberley Fleet URC St Paul URC, Bracknell
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Buildings and Mission Objectives
to consider their influence on opportunities, constraints and options
Réfléchir a l’influence des lieux sur la mission elle-même
To see whether the buildings drive the mission
L’architecture guide-t’elle- la mission?
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
High Cross Church, Camberley Hospital – evangelism, caring L’hôpital – evangelisation, soins Greenhouse – discipleship, care and
nurturing, education La Serre – discipleship, soins et
parrainages, education Festival – worship, joy and
celebration, community La Fête – cultes, joie et celebration,
communautéDr Phebe Mann [email protected]
High Cross Church, Camberley Worship (upstairs) – cultes Shop - boutiques Coffee bar – coffee bar Social - social Alpha course – Cours Alpha Fellowship - convivialité Millies and Billies – intérieur et extérieur Mums and toodlers – mères et enfants
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Fleet URC
Open, Green, Light Ouverture, verdure, lumière Taking Risks Prise de risques “It can be done” On peut le faire Doubled income Revenu double Worship / Spirituality : Business Cultes / spiritualité : commerce Update Website Mise à jour reguliére Needs of the community Besoins de la communauté “People get used to coming to the church building” Les gens prennent l’habitude de venir dans les bâtiment d’eglise
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Fleet URC Worship / Spirituality : Business Cultes / spiritualité : commerce Update Website Mise à jour reguliére Needs of the community Besoins de la communauté “People get used to coming to the church
building” Les gens prennent l’habitude de venir
dans les bâtiment d’eglise
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
St Paul URC, Bracknell
Look ugly – Fire station! Dissatisfied with the building Built without vision Unwelcoming warning sign INTERDIT INTERDIT INTERDIT Only one local member Vision: Make it a safe place for
people to comeDr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
St. Paul’s URC, Bracknell One Church Hundred Uses Une église cent utilisées Congregation :
just over 70 (URC) Just over 40 (Anglican)
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for Purpose ? (1)Problems of the Church building
(cont.) Inadequate storage Limited platform for music
group Acoustics
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for purpose ? (2)Problems of the Church building Built in the 60’s /70’s Flat roof (leakages) Wall colour (absorb light)
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Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Fit for purpose ? (3)
Problems of the Church building (cont.)
Vandalism (glass broken – replaced with glass block)
Split levels (Disability Discrimination Act 2005 - disabled access)
Capacity 120Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Fit for purpose ? (4)
Problems of the Church building (cont.)
High energy consumption Eco-church policy – photovoltic
installed
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Integration-New suite of Buildings Integrating in one complex the
Church - l’église Library - bibliotique Community centre – Centre
communauté Shops - boutiques Housing - logement Clinic - clinique
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Activities (1)
Councillors’ Surgery Police Surgery Under 5’s and Parents Boys and Girls Bridgades
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Activities (2)
Coffee morning Police Surgery Under 5’s and Parents Boys and Girls Bridgade
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5 Neighbouring churches
Bracknell Community Church Circa 700 members
Bracknell Methodist Church East Hampstead Baptist
Church ...
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
Buildings and Mission One Church Hundred Uses Une église cent utilisées God is calling us : We want to be part of
my community Redefine role of church in the community Building at the service of the people : a
tool Meeting place “can do” Sacred People cf Sacred Place
Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]
