Mission and Action Plan

2008-9 Mission and Action Plan

This page aims to set out clearly the values and vision we share for 2008-9 Every year we pray about the way that God wishes our church to go. We have tried to listen to God’s prompting and we shall continue to listen – to God and each other.

Each section has the specific goals we have set ourselves for the year ahead as a link from the title.

In addition you can link to details of the PCC and the Centenary Projects

Loving

We can love each other because God first loved us.

A loving church worships God and shares his love with others.

A loving and compassionate attitude taught, shared, and shown out in all our dealings with others is a basic value underpinning all our projects and activities in the coming years, whether we are dealing with buildings, local people, worship, money……

This is easy to say and takes a lifetime to learn!

Serving

Jesus used a gesture of servanthood to teach his disciples how to love - he washed their feet

As the parish church for Sudbury we exist for every local resident .

Welcoming

The father of the prodigal son did not wait for his boy to arrive home to but ran out to meet him with arms open wide.

We are trying to live out the consequences of being a welcoming church.

There is a real commitment to welcoming others whoever they may be, and to being prepared to change as a result.

Growing:

Jesus commissioned the twelve to ‘go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them….. and teaching…’ He promised them ‘and surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age’. Growing is about stretching /deepening our relationship with God, and sharing it with others.

We are committed to encouraging each person on their journey towards Christ and recognise that people grow and are nourished in different ways.

SAINT ANDREW'S CHURCH, SUDBURY

Loving, Welcoming, Serving, Growing