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Mission Action Plan Christianity Deanery 2009—2012

Mission Action Plan Christianity Deanery 2009—2012. This is our Deanery. Exeter – a city with history. Exeter – a city where people live. Exeter – a city where people work. Exeter – a city where people relax. This is our Mission Field.

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Mission Action Plan Christianity Deanery 2009—2012

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  1. Mission Action PlanChristianity Deanery2009—2012

  2. This is our Deanery

  3. Exeter – a city with history

  4. Exeter – a city where people live

  5. Exeter – a city where people work

  6. Exeter – a city where people relax

  7. This is our Mission Field • In joy and love we respond to God's grace through a commitment to: * Regular prayer and worship* Seeking to grow daily in Christ* Faithful witness to those around us* Loving service wherever we may be. • Through Christ we look to a new oneness with God, each other and with the world in which we live.

  8. And this is where we are

  9. Our plan for 2012

  10. Exciting, isn’t it!

  11. The plan for 2012 is to help the church grow: • In eleven Mission Communities, plus St Peter’s Cathedral • With thirteen stipendiary (paid) ministers and one “house for duty” minister … • … and unlimited opportunities for self-supporting ministers, readers and other licensed ministers … • … and other paid workers if the mission community pays their salary

  12. Let’s focus on those Mission Communities

  13. Alphington, Shillingford St George and Ide Participants in 2008 [139, 19, 39] The plan 1 Stipendiary minister

  14. Alphington, Shillingford St George and Ide • we are employing a Family and Children's worker jointly with Exeter ICE. • Anne-Marie Cohead works half time for us and half for ICE. • She is leading after-school clubs at Alphington and Ide schools, and a monthly club (early evening Fridays) which is based at Shillingford St George Village hall, but open to children from the whole MC area. • She is also leading the Sunday children's work. Early days yet - we haven't seen an enormous influx of kids, but a solid foundation is being built.

  15. Central Exeter (St Mary Arches, St Olave, St Stephen, St Petrock, St Pancras) • Participants in 2008 [54] • The plan: • 1 self-supporting minister

  16. Central Exeter (St Mary Arches, St Olave, St Stephen, St Petrock, St Pancras) Meeting this month to discuss a Mission Action Plan

  17. Countess Wear and Topsham • Participants in 2008 [73,??] • The plan • 1 stipendiary minister

  18. Countess Wear and Topsham • “We have worked out: • aims, • objectives • and the ‘hows’ • and have consulted with our congregations.”

  19. Heavitree team (St Michael, St Lawrence, St Paul) and St Mary Steps • Participants in 2008 [248,22] • The plan • 2 stipendiary ministers

  20. Exeter Network Church • Participants in 2008 [??] • The plan • 1 self-supporting minister

  21. West Exe group (St Thomas, St Andrew, Emmanuel, Exwick St Andrew) • Participants in 2008 [111,46,40] • The plan: • 2 stipendiary ministers and 1 “house for duty” minister

  22. West Exe group (St Thomas, St Andrew, Emmanuel, Exwick St Andrew) • Messy Church once a month (Friday afternoons) in Emmanuel church • It now has over 40 participants

  23. St David and St Michael (Mount Dinham) • Participants in 2008 [124,39] • The plan: • 1 stipendiary minister

  24. St James • Participants in 2008 [167] • The plan: • 1 stipendiary minister

  25. St James • We are at the stage of being a commended mission community and will be visited by the mission development team on 2 March. • We are setting up a pastoral care team of people who have been discerned by the congregation as a whole; there will be a training course led by Susie Ursell during March and April and the team will be commissioned publicly. • In July we will have a Fan the Flame week of teaching and spiritual renewal, led by two outside missioners and Bishop Bob will be commissioning them on 5 July.

  26. St Leonard • Participants in 2008 [455] • The plan: • 2 stipendiary ministers

  27. Trinity at Clyst Heath • Participants in 2008 [69] • The plan • 1 stipendiary minister

  28. East Exeter Group (St Boniface Whipton, Holy Trinity Beacon Heath, St Mark, St Matthew, St Sidwell) • Participants in 2008 [111,51,43] • The plan • 2 stipendiary ministers

  29. The End • The end of the beginning; over the coming months and years, we pray that God will supply the supply the resources for each mission community in the deanery.

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