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IN DISCIPLESHIP         

How do we enable the people of Christ to fulfil their part in God’s mission; teaching, baptising and nurturing believers?

What are the good things we are already doing?

• We worship together regularly with services which will appeal to and encourage all age groups

• The monthly Alive @ 10 is an all-age service.  
• The children and young people meet in their age-appropriate groups during the services  
• The teenage group (Necton Navigators) meet twice a month on a Sunday afternoon at the Rectory
• Homegroups meet fortnightly for fellowship and Bible study.  There is 1 group which meets during the day and 4 groups in the evening
• Christianity explored and discipleship explored courses  have been held.
• During Lent there are weekly Lent Communion services with a talk, followed by fellowship
• Men’s Breakfasts are held bi-monthly on a Saturday morning with different speakers talking about varying aspects of faith
• There is a monthly prayer meeting .

• A book stall is held during the year from which people can purchase new books

• Messy Church
• Bi monthly Celebrate at 6 with fresh forms of worship.

• Discipleship aspect of ministry - possibly strongest part of Necton’s ministry; discussion re ministry from the pulpit - good variety of styles/variety of formats.

What else is God wanting for us?

• Be emboldened to explore new forms and styles of service to reach out to the community
• Expansion and growth within Alive @ 10
• Form a Music/Singing group
• The children and young people’s work need more helpers
• Encourage Necton Navigators to grow and expand with the addition of more helpers
• Develop the Homegroups further with more members of the congregation belonging to one
• A deeper commitment to prayer with more people seeking to pray together at the monthly prayer meeting and more people seeking a prayer partner
• Development of the book stall
• Faithful and realistic giving including Gift Aid

What can we do this year?

• Celebration @ 6 - informal style service- continue to develop
• Messy Church - continue to develop
• Alive @ 10 – continue to develop all-age worship with a change of emphasis
• Church prayer meeting - Try Thursday evening (not fellowship group night), ‘Coffee and prayer’ (with cakes).
• Giving - to be encouraged this year; faithful and realistic giving.
• Ministry Team of clergy and lay people - possibly form one (wider than just the preaching team)
• Young people - significant difficulties with this work - not able to provide sufficient teachers and  helpers. Pray for leaders to come forward