Circuit
Consultation
A
special Circuit Meeting was held on Monday 2 December at Thackley, to have
conversations about the future of the circuit, in the light of the work which
has been undertaken over the last two years, and comments received from various
sources about the operation of team ministry.
Questions
which were addressed, and which need prayerful reflection by all who attend our
churches, covered the following issues:-
- What significant ministries are
provided by our churches, and how can we ensure that these are continued
and developed?
- In planning for the future, how
do we judge whether a church is viable or not? Vision? State of building?
Finance? Lack of officers? Proximity to other churches?
- Where is the best place to make
decisions about the use of resources? Is the Circuit too remote? Should
churches be grouped in clusters?
- If the notion of clusters is to
be adopted, on what basis should these be formed?
- What is the relationship
between a church and those who rent its premises?
- How much should the state of
our buildings, current and future, influence our decisions about viability?
- To what extent is our identity
as church caught up in our worshipping together weekly on a Sunday
morning? Could it be appropriate to maintain a building, but not use it
for worship on a Sunday?
No
firm decisions were taken, but useful feedback was gained which will enable the
Circuit Leadership Team to draw up some proposals to be put to the next Circuit
Meeting on Wednesday 5 March.
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