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Draft Mission Action Plan (MAP) 2018
 A Vision for the Axe Valley Mission Community

‘Don’t worry about anything; instead pray about everything;
Tell God your needs and don’t forget to thank Him for His answers.
If you do this you will find God’s peace within your human mind’
Philippians 4 : 6 -7


"If you fail to plan, you plan to fail"
Benjamin Franklin


We have considered the priority needs of our churches and Mission Community Team, and following an initial process we share our Mission Action Plan.
 
Please pray for our Mission Community as we seek to share God’s message and love.
We seek to serve God through service to our neighbours.
 
The MAP will continually change and develop as our mission and Ministry grow.
Please hold us in your prayers as we seek to grow the Kingdom.
                                                                                                   
Our Vision is : To encourage growth in personal faith and to promote the knowledge and love of God in the Axe Valley
Key priorities identified through the initial process :
        1. To build a greater sense of belonging to the Mission Community and to improve communication across the churches
        2. To further develop our involvement in, and engagement with, all in our communities
        3. Whilst respecting tradition, developing the diversity and relevance of worship across the Mission Community

For details of the actions for each of the priorities, click on each below.

Priority 1.  To build a greater sense of belonging to the Mission Community and to improve communication across the churches

Action

Lead People

Timing

Resourcing

Success

Criteria

3 Mission Statements

Introduce AVMC wide weekly news sheet and develop its effectiveness

Rector/ Peter Parshall

From Feb 2018 weekly

Printing £1.25/week

 

Response and evaluation positive

 

Praying

Serving

To increase publicity for services and events

Nominated publicity officer

As soon as available

Admin costs

Social media costs

 

Greater response to events, services and activities

Service

Praying

Continue to develop AVMC website

And encourage its use

Rector/Colin Frier

From January 2018

Website costs £75/year

Site is up to date.

Number of hits grows.

User feedback positive.

 

Praying

Serving

Discipling

Developing a quality and effective Mission Community monthly magazine

 

Rector

And appointed team

Ongoing

To be considered and assessed

 

Positive response and more effective communication across the Mission Community

Praying Serving

 

 

Priority 2. To further develop our involvement in, and engagement with, all in our communities

 

Action

Lead People

Timing

Resourcing

Success

3 Mission Statements

Work with civil Parish and Town Councils and formally contribute to Community Plans

 

Rector

PCC members

Ongoing

No specific resource requirements beyond time and individual commitment

 

Churches & AVMC recognised as contributing to community welfare

 

Serving

Improve reporting and engagement with ACT and their work in general

 

Rector

ACT Reps

Ongoing

No additional resource requirements

 

Increased engagement with ACT events and planning

Praying Serving

Share the work & achievements of Pippins through raising the profile of Axminster Christians Together (ACT)

Rector

Staff Team

ACT Reps

Ongoing

6 monthly Report to PCCs and congregations

 

 

Full membership of ACT

 

 

All Churches recognise that they are part of ACT.

Reports well shared with all

 

Serving

 

Discipling

Engage effectively and visibly with local and national events :

Staff Team

PCC reps

 

Ongoing

Time

Individual commitments

Profile of Churches and AVMC raised and positive

Serving

Praying

Discipling

Maximising the benefits and engagement of all our churches to the whole community

 

Churchwardens Group

 

PCCs

 

Ongoing

 

To be assessed and addressed to specific needs

Churches and their grounds are used as a more diverse resource for activities and community engagement

 

Serving

Praying

Discipling

 

Priority 3. Whilst respecting tradition, developing the diversity and relevance of worship across the Mission Community

 

Action

Lead People

Timing

Resourcing

Success

3 Mission Statements

Continue to raise the profile of 5th Sunday ‘Team Services’ and make attractive

Su Clark and Team

Ongoing

Admin & Printing costs

Approx £200/year

Numbers increase and all churches are well represented at events

 

 

Praying

Discipling

Introduce monthly non Eucharistic Family friendly services in churches – focussing on children and family welcome

 

Team

Look to develop what is already occurring across all of our churches as appropriate to their resources

Planning and advertising time and inputs

 

Some resourcing for individual events

 

Engage with professional guidance – eg ‘Growing the Rural Church’ Team

 

 

Numbers of children & families involved with worship and church based activities increases across AVMC

 

 

Praying

Discipling

Service

Annual courses/workshops

eg Lent/Advent/other

 

Staff Team

November 2018

Travel costs and speaker expenses

Well supported events take place

Praying Discipling

Develop lay leadership skills, confidence and opportunities

 

Staff Team

Ongoing

Cost of appropriate materials and resources

Time and consistent energy

Additional, frequent and well supported lay led activities are occurring across the Mission Community and more individuals are supported into leading activities

 

Discipling Serving Praying

Establish pattern of schools/education services – attractive to children and families

Staff Team

PCC reps

Sept 2018

Some service materials

 

Children and schools engage with the church family

 

Praying

Discipling

Serving

 

Previously ...
December 2017
Following the event in October when members of the Mission Community meet to discuss and pray about the Vision for the Community we would like feedback to help us in the next steps.
A response form (in Word format) can be download here.

October 2017
​On Saturday 21st October, fifty members of the churches from across the Mission Community came together for the day to talk, discuss and pray about the future of the Community. All accompanied by a plentiful supply of food, tea and coffee.
This is a first step in a journey of faith together.
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Click here to download summary Notes of the event
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    • Axminster - The Minster church >
      • Minster 2020
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    • Axmouth (opens in new tab)
    • Chardstock
    • Combpyne
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