St Bart's : Vision

Vision 2000 and beyond

Walls and Within

Remit

To care for and develop the Church building to provide the best facilities for the varied activities of the community

Aims

To improve the security of the Church
To provide for the needs of the disabled in Church
To plan and implement a programme for necessary maintenance and refurbishment work
To devise and implement a permanent solution to maintenance of Hope Street cemetery
To consider the needs of the Church and wider community and develop plans for a Parish hall and its long term use and maintenance
To consult members of the Parish about their ideas for ways in which the Church can be developed

Witness

Remit

To communicate to the whole community our mission and life

Aims

To reach out to young families through social evenings three times a year
To consider ways in which we as a community can reach out to and meet groups and individuals within the wider community such as the unemployed, the over 60s
To monitor the way the Church communicates its life to the community using the communications check list from the Good Parish Practice session on communications
To train a team of stewardship visitors to develop and maintain contact with parishioners

Wealth

Remit

To provide the financial resources for the maintenance and development of the whole work of the Church

Aims

To make all members of the Church aware of their responsibilities for the work of the Church
To increase regular planned giving of the Church by
- encouraging more people to be involved in planned giving
- encouraging giving in relation to income
- encouraging taxpayers to covenant or gift aid their giving

. . . an action plan for Parish development

Wisdom

Remit

To develop opportunities for growth in the Christian faith for all ages

Aims

To develop a regular pattern of Bible study groups, at least one series per term using different approaches and themes
To make use of Diocesan training courses such as "Good Parish Practice", and encourage as many people as possible to be involved and to feed information and ideas back into the Parish
To encourage the training of Children's group leaders through Kaleidoscope, and Youth Group leaders through Spectrum courses
To develop a regular ongoing opportunity to study, discuss, and reflect on the Christian faith

Welfare

Remit

To speak of the love of God through caring action

Aims

To expand the Pastoral visiting team after suitable training, and to continue their ongoing development
To increase the number of Pastoral Auxiliaries
To develop a comprehensive Street Watch system
To reach out to other members of the wider community through visiting those in need
To develop our ministry to the bereaved
To develop our ministry to the families of the newly baptised
To develop our ministry in the field of marriage
- in the preparation of couples for their marriage
- in supporting newly married couples
- in support for those experiencing difficulties or breakdown in marriage

Worship

Remit

To develop modes of worship that enable all ages and types of people to engage in the worship of God

Aims

To provide an act of worship particularly designed by and for young people three times a year coinciding with college and university holidays
To decide on a Parish pattern of worship in the light of the new liturgy, and how it will be introduced and implemented