PRAYING TOWARDS OUR VISION FOR GROWTH

3.00pm Time for Reflection

3.40pm Presentation

4.00pm Service

4.20pm Time for Reflection

You are welcome to use the ideas on the printed guide..

Refreshments are available

Growing in GodGrowing in GodI planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.

I Corinthians 3:6

Growing in DepthGrowing in Depth

Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.

Mark 1:17

Growing in NumberGrowing in Number

Therefore go and make disciples of all nations.

Matthew 28:19

Growing in InfluenceGrowing in InfluenceThe Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to bring good news to the poor.

Luke 4:18

Growing YoungerGrowing Younger‘The church is declining because generations of

church-goers are not being replaced and because the church is not keeping young

people in their teens and into young adulthood’

18-44 45-64 65+Congregations 13% 30% 57%Population 33% 27% 20%

I am reminded of your sincere faith,

a faith that lived first in your

grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure lives in

you.2 Timothy 1:5

Church Schools have 14,500 pupils

Growing in GodGrowing in GodGrowing in Depth – a call to radical discipleship.responding to the call of Christ in every part of our lives

Growing in Number – a call to intentional evangelism.drawing the contacts we have into the life of God’s kingdom

Growing in Influence – a call to bold action.reaching beyond ourselves in our impact on the wider world.

Growing Younger – a call to pass on a legacy of faith.building churches whose age-range reflects our communities.

I planted, Apollos watered, but God gave the growth.I Corinthians 3:6