Church of Wilbury, St Thomas (Centre of Worship)
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Prior to the arrival of our new vicar, St Thomas’ has been through an interregnum and preceding this our vicar experienced some long term health issues. As such this is a new MAP and a fresh new start for our church.

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“To share the life-giving love of Jesus with everyone.”

How will we know when the Vision has become a reality in the making?

When we are an enthusiastic and joyful community of believers, where all are encouraged to commit and participate generously in the life and mission of the church.

When we are a people who are flourishing in discipleship and have grown in confidence to explore our God-given gifts and to live out and share the message of Jesus.

When we have grown our church family across all ages and in diversity. When strangers have become friends of Jesus with us through accessible imaginative worship, generous hospitality and warm fellowship of depth.

When we have reached beyond our walls courageously in mission, witnessing and sharing our faith in life-giving words, and actions.

When we have built life-giving relationships with our local community which are open and inclusive, able to support those in need.

When we are an Eco-church community committed to the environment and the Church of England vision of being carbon neutral by 2030.

To be,
* Enthusiastic
* Joyful
* Generous
* Committed
* Welcoming
* Courageous

Enthusiasm: To recover from COVID by reestablishing the areas of church life that have been stopped so that people can fully participate in the life and ministry of St Thomas’.

To resume singing and after service refreshments as per CofE guidance, in the next 12 months.

To relaunch Tom’s Tot’s and Tom’s craft club weekly from September 2021 (subject to conversations)

PCC to engage with the generosity toolkit in June 2021, and to establish a giving strategy by August 2021. A stewardship campaign to take place by May 2022.

Discipleship: helping people to flourish and grow in confidence as they explore their God-given gifts and seek to live out and share the message of Jesus.

To run the Prayer Course over 8 weeks in September and October 2021

To relaunch our weekly bible study from 17th June 2021

To run an advent retreat breakfast in December 2021

Growth: To grow our church family across all ages and in diversity, through accessible imaginative worship, generous hospitality and warm fellowship of depth.

To run Messy Church at Harvest, Christmas, Easter and Pentecost

To relaunch our Sunday service welcome team and to provide a training session in June/July 2021

To preach on what it means to be an invitational and welcoming church on 4th July 2021

Mission: to reach beyond our walls courageously in mission, witnessing and sharing our faith in life-giving words, and actions.

To run an Alpha course for 11 weeks from January to March 2022

To continue to build our relationship and missional outreach with our local schools. To deliver Christmas and Easter services.

Relationships: to build life-giving relationships with our local community which are open and inclusive, being able to support those in need.

To deepen our relationship with our existing contacts. Our Vicar to meet all regular hall users over the next 12 months

To explore the potential of a community cafe. To establish a proposal for building alterations and key stakeholders and use by May 2022

To install and setup churchsuite by May 2022

Environment: to be an Eco-church committed to the environment and the Church of England vision of being carbon neutral by 2030.

To set up and establish a core group by July 2021

To identify a roadmap and plan by May 2022 which will enable us to achieve our 2030 vision of being a carbon neutral church