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Le Weekend Making Mission Real. Buildings and mission Architecture et mission. Buildings and Mission Objectives. Looking at 3 different church buildings: Regard sur trois bâtiments d’église High Cross Church, Camberley Fleet URC St Paul URC, Bracknell. Buildings and Mission Objectives.
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Le Weekend Making Mission Real Buildings and missionArchitecture et mission Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Buildings and Mission Objectives • Looking at 3 different church buildings: • Regard sur trois bâtiments d’église • High Cross Church, Camberley • Fleet URC • St Paul URC, Bracknell Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Buildings and Mission Objectives • to consider their influence on opportunities, constraints and options • Réfléchir a l’influence des lieux sur la mission elle-même • To see whether the buildings drive the mission • L’architecture guide-t’elle- la mission? Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
High cross church, camberley Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
High Cross Church, Camberley • Hospital – evangelism, caring • L’hôpital – evangelisation, soins • Greenhouse – discipleship, care and nurturing, education • La Serre – discipleship, soins et parrainages, education • Festival – worship, joy and celebration, community • La Fête – cultes, joie et celebration, communauté Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
High Cross Church, Camberley • Worship (upstairs) – cultes • Shop - boutiques • Coffee bar – coffee bar • Social - social • Alpha course – Cours Alpha • Fellowship - convivialité • Millies and Billies – intérieur et extérieur • Mums and toodlers – mères et enfants Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Fleet URC Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Fleet URC • Open, Green, Light • Ouverture, verdure, lumière • Taking Risks • Prise de risques • “It can be done” • On peut le faire • Doubled income • Revenu double • Worship / Spirituality : Business • Cultes / spiritualité : commerce • Update Website • Mise à jour reguliére • Needs of the community • Besoins de la communauté • “People get used to coming to the church building” • Les gens prennentl’habitude de venirdans les bâtimentd’eglise Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Fleet URC • Worship / Spirituality : Business • Cultes / spiritualité : commerce • Update Website • Mise à jour reguliére • Needs of the community • Besoins de la communauté • “People get used to coming to the church building” • Les gens prennentl’habitude de venirdans les bâtimentd’eglise Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
St paul’surcBracknell Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
St Paul URC, Bracknell • Look ugly – Fire station! • Dissatisfied with the building • Built without vision • Unwelcoming warning sign • INTERDIT INTERDIT INTERDIT • Only one local member • Vision: Make it a safe place for people to come Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
INTERDIT INTERDITINTERDIT Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
St. Paul’s URC, Bracknell • One Church Hundred Uses • Une église cent utilisées • Congregation : • just over 70 (URC) • Just over 40 (Anglican) Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for Purpose ? (1) Problems of the Church building (cont.) • Inadequate storage • Limited platform for music group • Acoustics Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for purpose ? (2) Problems of the Church building • Built in the 60’s /70’s • Flat roof (leakages) • Wall colour (absorb light) Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Fit for purpose ? (3) Problems of the Church building (cont.) • Vandalism (glass broken – replaced with glass block) • Split levels (Disability Discrimination Act 2005 - disabled access) • Capacity 120 Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Fit for purpose ? (4) Problems of the Church building (cont.) • High energy consumption • Eco-church policy – photovoltic installed Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Integration-New suite of Buildings • Integrating in one complex the • Church - l’église • Library - bibliotique • Community centre – Centre communauté • Shops - boutiques • Housing - logement • Clinic - clinique Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Activities (1) • Councillors’ Surgery • Police Surgery • Under 5’s and Parents • Boys and Girls Bridgades Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Activities (2) • Coffee morning • Police Surgery • Under 5’s and Parents • Boys and Girls Bridgade Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
5 Neighbouring churches • Bracknell Community Church • Circa 700 members • Bracknell Methodist Church • East Hampstead Baptist Church • ... Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Buildings and Mission • One Church Hundred Uses • Une église cent utilisées • God is calling us : We want to be part of my community • Redefine role of church in the community • Building at the service of the people : a tool • Meeting place • “can do” • Sacred People cf Sacred Place Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net
Le Weekend Making Mission Real Buildings and missionArchitecture et mission Dr Phebe Mann p.mann.98@cantab.net