I feel that our church building has become beautiful, we the church family
are welcoming and ready. God wastes nothing, He never prepares ground
and then doesn’t make use of what he has done.
The readings maybe gloomy right now but we are not.
Come Lord, work your purpose out and make us busy with new people in
your church.
Every blessing
Lesley-ann +
DIOCESAN GROWTH STRATEGY
The Diocesan Mission Growth Strategy is gathering pace!
The Joint Launch Service, took place at Holy Trinity and St Barnabas,
Paisley on Tuesday June 7 th 2011 pm, when we all committed to its aims
and objectives.
This Strategy is not a programme for growth which has a finite time limit on
it. It’s not something we started and then let stop.
It is part of who we are, what we believe and where we are going, so
perhaps it’s time to remind ourselves:
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We are a pilgrim people who travel with God’s Grace;
We are followers of a God who sent His Son into the
world and who in turn sends us;
We are a community of believers who want to share our
faith, and give to others the gift we have been given!
We, as a church, need to be considering where we would like to see
growth... perhaps into the local community... perhaps with young people and
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