BARTON ON SEA

METHODIST CHURCH

MISSION STATEMENT

                                                                March 2007

 

 Vision

 

    To be a living witness to Christ

 

*    Providing opportunities of worship, teaching and fellowship for all.

 

*    Developing the specific ministry to the retired.

 

*    Encouraging work begun in the last few years with families and children.

 

*    Showing Christ’s love in the community.

 

      Specific tasks

 

*     Encourage and develop work with young people, such as Barton Young Voices, taking note of ‘Safe from Harm’ requirements.

 

*     Support a feasibility study into a grant funded youth worker.

 

*     Consolidate arrangements for House Group/Bible Study/Prayer.

 

*     Continue to develop the Church web site.

 

*     To support the Circuit Mission Strategy review.

 

*     To conclude the 75th Church Anniversary celebrations 2007.

 

*     Develop the use of digital projection in church Services.

 

*     Draw up proposals for the refurbishment of the kitchen..

 

 

 

      Long term goals

 

*    To develop facilities for extending the work in the neighbourhood, building on the links with the children and older people who come on our premises each week.

 

*   Be good Stewards of Trust Funds in order to protect investment income.