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IN SERVICE

How best can we respond to human need by loving service?

How do we safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth?  

How should we seek to transform the unjust structures of society?

What are the good things we are already doing?

• Beginning to explore youth service for the village ie. open invitation on ‘Link’ to join Navigators
• Involvement with the village ie. attending Parish Council meetings
• Social and community activities such as carol singing, coffee mornings held at the church, the yearly Flower Festival,
• PCC members are active on the primary school governing body

• Communion is taken to the Grange residential home if required.

• We are a Fair Trade Church
• Actively trying to incorporate the Diocesan Environmental policy into all the affairs of the church.
• Supporting various mission organisations both in this country and overseas

• Publicising church activities through ‘Link’ and the website.
• Organise village Fete jointly with the Village hall committee.
• Sound system has been reviewed and sermons are being recorded
• New outside Notice board bought.

What else is God wanting for us?

• Continue to explore youth service for the village and the church
• Become more involved with the village in every way
• Enlarge our social and community outreach activities
• Continue involvement with the Primary School
• Develop the pastoral care to The Grange
• Develop a Pastoral Committee to help with pastoral care including baptisms, weddings and funerals
• Further attention to our environmental impact
• Make sermons available to Congregation via web site and CD’s
• Inform congregation and visitors about Clergy, Lay Readers and PCC by putting up photos.
• Continue to assess, develop and expand ‘Link’ and the website

What can we do this year?

• Bereavement - possibly get involved in village pub with bereavement group/put on annual bereavement service (Necton demographics show large elderly population)
• Social activities

• stay involved with Village Fete
• stay involved with school
• need to be involved at The Grange again (communion service etc)

• Continue to develop Website and ‘Link.’
• Consider parenting course and/or marriage course - all require helpers