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St. Lawrence Church, Eastcote

St. Lawrence Church Eastcote Mission Action Plan 2007


1) We aim to encourage young people to participate in the life of the church and to grow in faith in Christ by -
Action By When
Forming a sub - committee of the PCC to support work with children and young people. 31st May 2007
Inviting young people each year to share in activities related to worship (eg singing, flower arrangements, reading, serving etc.) and providing them with appropriate support. 31st July 2007
Supporting and revitalising SLICK by:
         - setting up a support team 31st July 2007
         - finding additional leaders31st July 2007
         - ensuring the provision of suitable funding and facilities31st July 2007
Advertising, on external notice boards, Sunday morning provision for children and young people. 30th September 2007
Investigating the provision of supervised football for children while refreshments are being served after 10.00am Eucharist. 30th September 2007
Exploring the need and cost of a youth worker & presenting findings to the PCC. 31st October 2007
Forming a group of people to arrange resources and oversee Children's Corner 30th November 2007
Providing evening worship, which aims to involve and appeal to younger people, at least twice a year. 31st December 2007
Introducing drama presentations into Sunday morning all -age worship. 31st December 2007
Investigating the possibility of setting up an open youth club and reporting findings to PCC 29th February 2008
Recruiting a youth worker, if this has been found appropriate and has been endorsed by the PCC. 30th June 2008
Investigating the possibility of having an Annual Youth Weekend 30th September 2008
Suggested Review date 2012

2) We aim to improve the welcome we offer, and to encourage all to participate as members of the church community and to grow in the Christian faith by:-
Action By When
Training sidespeople 31st May 2007
Developing the provision of Pastoral visiting. 31st May 2007
Establishing a system to provide lifts to & from church for those in need. 30th September 2007
Creating welcome/contact information cards to be placed in church seating 31st December 2007
Establishing, training & implementing a Welcomers' team. 31st December 2007
Forming a team to prepare the hall, ready to serve refreshments after 10.00am Eucharist . 31st December 2007
Reviewing our Welcome Pack and implement findings 31st March 2008
Reviewing Parish Link scheme and implementing findings 30th September 2008
Establishing annual autumn course to build up faith and understanding 31st October 2008
Creating an area within the church to provide space for meeting & greeting 31st December 2010
Providing toilet(s) in church with baby changing facilities 31st December 2010
Providing a suitable area to which people with children may withdraw if they so wish. 31st December 2010
Providing suitable kitchen facilities to enable refreshments to be served within the church building                             31st December 2010
Reviewing sound system in church and implementing findings 31st December 2010
Providing more comfortable seating in church. 31st March 2012
3) We aim to become more accessible and to raise our profile in the community by:-
Action By When
Providing a suitable noticeboard on which weekday services can be advertised on the external door of church 30th September 2007
Reviewing posters for exterior boards which will publicise special services 30th September 2007
Improving the display of details of contacts on exterior notice board 30th September 2007
Advertising services in Players programmes 31st October 2007
Advertising Festival Services in shops 31st December 2007
Establishing regular bi-monthly alternative service on Sunday evenings 31st December 2007
Investigating the options for establishing premises in Field End Road as outreach into the community & report to PCC 31st December 2007
Strengthening worship group by training & recruitment 31st March 2008
Modernising disabled toilet in hall to meet current recommended standards 31st March 2008
Finalising plans for disabled access to church 31st March 2008
Making an audit of pastoral provision & needs in the parish and present findings to PCC 31st May 2008
Providing disabled access to hall 31st March 2010
Improving toilets in hall nbsp                           31st March 2010
Completing disabled access to church 31st December 2010