growth in a medium-sized parish church st mary’s bowdon with st luke’s what is working for us...
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Growth in a medium-sized Parish Church
St Mary’s Bowdon with St Luke’s
What is working for us
Katharine PereraRevd Roger Preece
4 December 2014 www.fromevidencetoaction.org.uk @ChurchGrowthRD #EvidenceToAction
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Bowdon
Greater Manchester
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2009 onwards
Growth Action Planning
GAP1 to GAP4
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FROM ANECDOTE TO EVIDENCEFindings from the Church GrowthResearch Programme 2011-2013
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Bowdon Parish aspires to be:A community of worshipping disciples
on a mission
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Bowdon Parish
Students
Families with Primary Children
Teenagers
Families with Babies & Toddlers
Younger Adults
Elderly & infirm
Retired & Able
Older Adults
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Belonging
Major Responsibility
Not connected
Some connection
Occasional Attendance
Regular Worshipper
Minor Responsibility
y
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Believing
Antagonistic
Not Interested
Interested
Tentative Faith
Committed Christian
Fully Committed Disciple
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Belonging
Believing
Increasing a sense of belonging gives more opportunities for people to grow in faith and
journey along the path of believing.
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Develop activities and programmes based on the different stages of the
journey of discipleship
Making a connection
Introducing faith
Worship and discipleship
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy• Youth Groups
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy• Youth Groups• Duke of Edinburgh award scheme
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy• Youth Groups• Duke of Edinburgh award scheme• Men’s and women’s breakfast groups
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy• Youth Groups• Duke of Edinburgh award scheme• Men’s and women’s breakfast groups• Bowdon Festival at St Mary’s
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Activities that encourage connection:
• Bowdon Street Academy• Youth Groups• Duke of Edinburgh award scheme• Men’s and women’s breakfast groups• Bowdon Festival at St Mary’s• Bowdon Business Fair
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Widening the circle of volunteers
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’• 5 Mettle groups
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’• 5 Mettle groups• Christian Union groups
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’• 5 Mettle groups• Christian Union groups• Exploring Christianity courses
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’• 5 Mettle groups• Christian Union groups• Exploring Christianity courses• 10 adult cell groups
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Nurturing disciples:
• ‘Soul Survivor’• 5 Mettle groups• Christian Union groups• Exploring Christianity courses• 10 adult cell groups• Life Recovery groups
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Styles of worship
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Styles of worship
• Café Sundae
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Styles of worship:
• Café Sundae• Zone2
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Bowdon Parish
Students
Families with Primary Children
Teenagers
Families with Babies & Toddlers
Younger Adults
Elderly & infirm
Retired & Able
Children’s ChurchAll Age WorshipSchool Assemblies
Youth GroupsDuke of EdinburghStreet AcademyChristian UnionMettle GroupsSoul SurvivorConfirmation
Baptism prepToddler Groups‘First Steps’ Service
Men’s BreakfastWomen’s BreakfastWedding PrepZone2Exploring ChristianityConfirmation
Morning PrayerMid week communionBowdon Festival Coffee, cake and conversationLunch club
Few in the parish no support
Men’s BreakfastWomen’s BreakfastCell groupsBowdon FestivalLife Recovery
Home visitingMid week communionLunch clubMorning PrayerBickham HouseBowdon Cares
Older Adults
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Facilitating factors:
• New appointments• Increased giving• The Parish Centre• Visionary leadership
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