L.I.F.E. Wotton Deanery Synod, post it notes 24 May 2017
Leadership
CROFTS:
- Allowing /encouraging other non-clergy to leading or taking part in services or Bible study e.g. prayer triplets
- Prayer triplets with “Thy Kingdom Come”
- Pilgrim groups
WICKWAR:
- DS Club leadership
- Services
Imagination
- Muddy Church, meet at Church Sun pm for a walk, monthly; a theme – collect things and come back together to make something, simple music, all ages, family based, IMAGINATION
- Family Service Informal, 1st Sunday of month; drama to act out sermon, links to Vicar’s Primary School visit. CHILDREN’S CHOIR, developed from Sing Pop and Signing. IMAGINATION -> CONNECTION. Needs projector
- Carol Crawl in local pubs IMAGINATION Collect for Crisis at Christmas
CROFTS:
- Using rooms outside Church building (Church to people)
- Café Church
- Forest Church
WICKWAR & CHARFIELD:
- Open Air Service, outside Church, Wickwar
- Busking in the recreation ground, Charfield
Faith
- Messy Church led to Bible study Group every fortnight
HAWKESBURY:
- “Experience…” For school children
- Mutual support of other congregations
NORTH NIBLEY
- “Church Tent” @ Music festival
WOTTON:
- Preparing Parish Vision based on L.I.F.E.
- Four candidates for Pastoral Assistant training
CHARFIELD:
- Mission on the Frontline. Being a Christian where you spend the most time.
WICKWAR:
- Change name of outreach groups (planning outreach) to L.I.F.E. groups to incorporate principles which are L.I.F.E. priorities
CROFTS:
- Deepening Faith in small groups, (L.I.F.E. groups) to help people share faith
Engagement
- HOPSCOTCH Preschool, service for Mums and toddlers weekly, after school drop off time, teaching toddlers and Mums and support group
- PET SERVICE at end of school day either inside or outside and tea afterwards, brings a different audience
- ALL SOUL’S DAY memorial service invited families who has lost relatives/friends, advertise through undertakers
- PRAYER GROUP, once a week, adults in primary, parents are invited, see what links are – Messy Church, GO Kids, All Age Service
- Strengthening link between Choirs etc. for mutual support
- Bereavement Group Ecumenical once a month
- Bereavement Teas, Peer Support run by 2 lay in Bereavement team
- Scratch Choir at Christmas led to singing group in village hall. Scratch Choir draws high numbers
CROFTS
- Fun Run finishing in the Fete, Church Prayer tent, funds for school and Church
WICKWAR
- Flower Festival, Church tower visits, parachute jump for teddy bears, interests for all ages
- Local Scout group meet in Church
- Scout Troup camping and working in the Churchyard, Cromhall and CROFT
- Art and music in the Church
SLIMBRIDGE
- Identify barriers that may exist to make people welcome
WOTTON
- Displaying the “Knitted Bible”
- The Ark (Coffee Shop), Credit Union and others
BERKELEY
- Coffee and Communion Service
HAWKESBURY
- Christian focussed school choir
- Encouraging engagement with Remembrance Sunday