Working with local officials community in a and institutions decker bus to many Hosting secular and spiritual hundreds in the community events at our church put on Preaching at racecourse by third parties Hustings, Windsor Fringe Working with local media events, close liaison with local radio Helping with local homeless projects OUTREACH TO THE ELDERLY members of the Work closely with Cross AND PASTORAL CARE congregation take God to Roads, a secular care the elderly of our organisation with office at community, inside and All Saints outside the congregation Services regularly held at with visits and services. several old people’s homes Those in hospital and lonely Lunches for the elderly at visited by informal team church on Fridays FUNERALS Funeral services are used as Large number of funerals a significant opportunity for undertaken per year both outreach; families are at All Saints and elsewhere welcome to use the church Links with local funeral premises and café for after companies service receptions Many blessings from such Huge commitment is shown work including numerous in supporting the bereaved families joining church before and after the funeral YOUNG PEOPLE Our 2 to 17-year olds are Dance, sing and run the IT split into different groups at our deceptively chaotic both on Sundays and Family Service elsewhere Bible discussions Separate groups for Weekends away: Local get ‘Mums and Tots’ and togethers, visits to Soul ‘Grandmas and Tots’ meet regularly Survivor, Big Church family etc. SCHOOLS Engage with children and Regular school assemblies teachers at all the schools in 500 attended Easter the parish with assemblies Services at All Saints and and roadshows (themed RE 1,000 attended a mixture Days) of shows and services at Spread the word by inviting Christmas schools to All Saints’ and Many examples of Biblically holding Bible clubs themed holiday clubs in the Incumbent and congregation summer are members of the governing bodies and PTAs COMMUNITY GROUPS We encourage secular and Used by 20 groups with several Christian groups to use hundred attending per week: rooms Vulnerable: Alcoholics Viewed as outreach Anonymous, Art Mental accepting donations, not a Health, Dementia Groups, business arrangement Drugs/Smart Groups participate in church Support Groups: Men’s life, surrendering meeting Matters, Breast Cancer, Crafts Groups
Working with local officials and institutions Hosting secular and spiritual events at our church put on by third parties Working with local media community in a bus to many hundreds in the community Preaching at racecourse Hustings, Windsor Fringe events, close liaison with local radio Helping with local homeless projects OUTREACH TO THE ELDERLY AND PASTORAL CARE members of the congregation take God to the elderly of our community, inside and outside the congregation with visits and services. Those in hospital and lonely visited by informal team Work closely with Cross Roads, a secular care organisation with office at All Saints Services regularly held at several old people’s homes Lunches for the elderly at church on Fridays FUNERALS Funeral services are used as a significant opportunity for outreach; families are welcome to use the church premises and café for after service receptions Huge commitment is shown in supporting the bereaved before and after the funeral Large number of funerals undertaken per year both at All Saints and elsewhere Links with local funeral companies Many blessings from such work including numerous families joining church YOUNG PEOPLE Our 2 to 17-year olds are split into different groups both on Sundays and elsewhere Separate groups for ‘Mums and Tots’ and ‘Grandmas and Tots’ meet regularly Dance, sing and run the IT at our deceptively chaotic Family Service Bible discussions Weekends away: Local get togethers, visits to Soul Survivor, Big Church family etc. SCHOOLS Engage with children and teachers at all the schools in the parish with assemblies and roadshows (themed RE Days) Spread the word by inviting schools to All Saints’ and holding Bible clubs Incumbent and congregation are members of the governing bodies and PTAs Regular school assemblies 500 attended Easter Services at All Saints and 1,000 attended a mixture of shows and services at Christmas Many examples of Biblically themed holiday clubs in the summer COMMUNITY GROUPS We encourage secular and Christian groups to use rooms Viewed as outreach accepting donations, not a business arrangement Groups participate in church life, surrendering meeting Used by 20 groups with several hundred attending per week: Vulnerable: Alcoholics Anonymous, Art Mental Health, Dementia Groups, Drugs/Smart Support Groups: Men’s Matters, Breast Cancer, Crafts Groups decker
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