Health, Dementia Groups, Viewed as outreach Drugs/Smart accepting donations, not a business arrangement Support Groups: Men’s Groups participate in church Matters, Sands, Breast life, surrendering meeting Cancer, Crafts Groups rooms for events and joining Affiliations: Rainbows, us in café Brownies We want more such Ad hoc: one-off meetings, organisations to join our local councillor sessions, community hub and specific courses experience the richness of God’s welcome CAFÉ Used by: The Running Man Café (5th year) is an important part of those gathering before a life at All Saints’ funeral or baptism Open for fantastic coffee, those using the counselling tea, a wide range of services in the church and breakfast and lunchtime other groups snacks & homemade cakes A growing number of local The café is part of our residents and workers offering to the community brought in by its amazingly low prices Church members CHURCH SOCIAL GROUPS, All regarded as part of building Social Groups: e.g. Book EVENTS and TIME AWAY up the church family and Club, Christian Aid, Film community: nights, Men’s social group Many social groups and Social and Fundraising activities meeting in the events: Wine Call My Bluff, recent past Themed Food, Quiz Nights, Organised popular social and Jazz evenings, Barn Dances, fundraising events for Rock Bands church and community Major events: “Dare to be Major events and fairs seen Dedworth” festival and a as part of outreach whole host of fairs, craft Weekends away events both at the church and around the community Pilgrimages include Iona, Lindisfarne and Canterbury (2016); Family weekends at pastoral centres. 3.2 CURRENT WORKING STRUCTURE At present All Saints’ is run by eight teams (see table below). Each small team of up to six members has a team leader. It is the responsibility of these teams to ensure the mission of the church continues through their work and to draw in more and more church members into the mission. The teams meet once a month for a practical session and once a month for prayer time. Table 3.2 Teams at All Saints since February 2018 Accounts Schools Buildings and Grounds work Technology
Viewed as outreach accepting donations, not a business arrangement Groups participate in church life, surrendering meeting rooms for events and joining us in café We want more such organisations to join our community hub and experience the richness of God’s welcome Health, Dementia Groups, Drugs/Smart Support Groups: Men’s Matters, Sands, Breast Cancer, Crafts Groups Affiliations: Rainbows, Brownies Ad hoc: one-off meetings, local councillor sessions, specific courses CAFÉ The Running Man Café (5th year) is an important part of life at All Saints’ Open for fantastic coffee, tea, a wide range of breakfast and lunchtime snacks & homemade cakes The café is part of our offering to the community Used by: those gathering before a funeral or baptism those using the counselling services in the church and other groups A growing number of local residents and workers brought in by its amazingly low prices Church members CHURCH SOCIAL GROUPS, EVENTS and TIME AWAY All regarded as part of building up the church family and community: Many social groups and activities meeting in the recent past Organised popular social and fundraising events for church and community Major events and fairs seen as part of outreach Weekends away Social Groups: e.g. Book Club, Christian Aid, Film nights, Men’s social group Social and Fundraising events: Wine Call My Bluff, Themed Food, Quiz Nights, Jazz evenings, Barn Dances, Rock Bands Major events: “Dare to be Dedworth” festival and a whole host of fairs, craft events both at the church and around the community Pilgrimages include Iona, Lindisfarne and Canterbury (2016); Family weekends at pastoral centres. 3.2 CURRENT WORKING STRUCTURE At present All Saints’ is run by eight teams (see table below). Each small team of up to six members has a team leader. It is the responsibility of these teams to ensure the mission of the church continues through their work and to draw in more and more church members into the mission. The teams meet once a month for a practical session and once a month for prayer time. Table 3.2 Teams at All Saints since February 2018 Accounts Schools Buildings and Grounds work Technology