Parish of Luton, St Paul
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Details
MAP Dates
Progress
Since our previous MAP we have built stronger links with our community, made improvements to our building and facilities and started a community cafe. We have increased our visibility through a new website, social media, noticeboard, branding and A Church Near You. We have addressed giving and focused sermons on our new mission statement and values.
Before the pandemic we were steadily increasing our parish share. During the pandemic we had to reduce this and are now slowly beginning to increase it again. It has been a challenge to get volunteers to attend the RNP training.
Vision
A growing church, at the heart of the community, sharing God’s love.
Values
We seek to love God and follow Jesus by:
Welcoming all, loving others, building relationships and making disciples.
1st Priority
We hope to deepen our prayer life as a church
Start a regular prayer meeting by end Feb 2022, on zoom initially, open to everyone in the church community. (Led by lay member of church).
Recommence prayers for healing as part of the Sunday service each month, starting Jan 2022. (Vicar).
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Provide teaching on prayer as part of a Sunday service, in Lent 2022. (Vicar).
2nd Priority
Improve the accessibility of our Sunday worship and community events.
Installation of screens in the worship space to help improve quality and provision of services and events. By summer 2022. (Working party).
Build team of volunteers and train them to operate screens during services and events. By summer 2022. (Lay leader).
Create worship resources to enable effective use of screens in worship. By summer 2022. (Lay leader and Vicar).
3rd Priority
To build deeper relationships and share the love of Jesus with families in the community.
Invite more pre school families to the community cafe, starting January 2022 and throughout the year. (Cafe team).
Improve the equipment in the creche area at the community cafe to better cater for pre schoolers and their carers. By Easter 2022. (Cafe team).
Start a weekly art / craft activity which will have a Christian theme, for children coming to the cafe. By Easter 2022. (Cafe team).
4th Priority
Continue to build our ministry to local refugees and asylum seekers.
Host a meal for local refugees and asylum seekers in January in 2022. (Vicar and refugees).
