Growth Action Plan
Church
Growth
Grow our
Congregation
Grow our
Discipleship
Grow
in the
Community
Grow
our Social
Engagement
Grow
Financially
Improve our
Building
All Saints’ Braunston 2014 - 2019
Our Five Year Vision
Church
Growth
Grow our
Congregation
Grow our
Discipleship
Grow
in the
Community
Grow
our Social
Engagement
Grow
Financially
Improve our
Building
By 2019 we will if God wills ...
Year Two: 2016
Grow our
Discipleship
Plan & Progress to date
Run an Alpha Course
Run three six-week Bible Study courses
Establish a ‘discipleship library’ in the church
Encourage use of gifts across all aspects of church life
Objectives:
 Commitment to personal faith development
 50% of congregation engaged in a group
 New Eucharistic Assistants, readers, intercessors &
deputy church wardens
Establish a fourth discipleship / prayer group
Year Two: 2016
Grow in the
Community
Plan & Progress to date
Continue to grow & build our school assembly team
Continue to support Community Café & Community Car
Support those already caring for others
Approach others who may offer additional pastoral help
Objectives:
 Attract new families to Messy Church & mainstream
Church
 Make available a wider provision of pastoral care
Continue to support No Labels Worship
Year Two: 2016
Grow our
Social
Engagement
Plan & Progress to date
Complete our list of critical friend relationships
Publicise results & recipients of planned charitable giving
Objectives:
 Make available a repository of reliable community contacts
 Reverse perception of the church being a drain on the
community
Promote support of the Food Bank
Year Two: 2016
Grow
Financially
Plan & Progress to date
Increase planned giving by 10% again
Run an annual Trio campaign
Objectives:
Meet routine expenses through planned giving
Year Two: 2016
Improve our
Building
Plan & Progress to date
Complete the current roof / stonework repairs
Discuss improving usage & layout of interior church building
Objectives:
Optimise our church building for mission & worship
Year Two: 2016
Grow our
Congregation
Plan & Progress to date
Continue to encourage Youth Church, including PCC involvement
Continue to develop Messy Church, including leaders
Promote church activities in BVN separate to calendar
Objectives:
 Grow our congregation & attract a wider range of age
groups
Invite uniformed organisations to family services
Year Two: 2016
Summary
Grow our
Congregation
Grow our
Discipleship
Grow
in the
Community
Grow
our Social
Engagement
Grow
Financially
Improve our
Building
Year Two: 2016
Quick Wins
Establish a ‘discipleship library’ in the church
Finalise & complete the critical friends list
Publicise results & recipients of planned charitable giving
Promote church activities in BVN separate to calendar
Help with the sound system
Approximately 15-30mins per week
Approximately 4-8 hours
Approximately 1 hour
Approximately 1 hour per year on a rota basis
Approximately 1 hour a month on a rota basis
Can you help? Please speak to any of the GAP team or PCC 
Promote support of the Food Bank Approximately 2 hours

Growth Action Plan: Year 2

  • 1.
    Growth Action Plan Church Growth Growour Congregation Grow our Discipleship Grow in the Community Grow our Social Engagement Grow Financially Improve our Building All Saints’ Braunston 2014 - 2019
  • 2.
    Our Five YearVision Church Growth Grow our Congregation Grow our Discipleship Grow in the Community Grow our Social Engagement Grow Financially Improve our Building By 2019 we will if God wills ...
  • 3.
    Year Two: 2016 Growour Discipleship Plan & Progress to date Run an Alpha Course Run three six-week Bible Study courses Establish a ‘discipleship library’ in the church Encourage use of gifts across all aspects of church life Objectives:  Commitment to personal faith development  50% of congregation engaged in a group  New Eucharistic Assistants, readers, intercessors & deputy church wardens Establish a fourth discipleship / prayer group
  • 4.
    Year Two: 2016 Growin the Community Plan & Progress to date Continue to grow & build our school assembly team Continue to support Community Café & Community Car Support those already caring for others Approach others who may offer additional pastoral help Objectives:  Attract new families to Messy Church & mainstream Church  Make available a wider provision of pastoral care Continue to support No Labels Worship
  • 5.
    Year Two: 2016 Growour Social Engagement Plan & Progress to date Complete our list of critical friend relationships Publicise results & recipients of planned charitable giving Objectives:  Make available a repository of reliable community contacts  Reverse perception of the church being a drain on the community Promote support of the Food Bank
  • 6.
    Year Two: 2016 Grow Financially Plan& Progress to date Increase planned giving by 10% again Run an annual Trio campaign Objectives: Meet routine expenses through planned giving
  • 7.
    Year Two: 2016 Improveour Building Plan & Progress to date Complete the current roof / stonework repairs Discuss improving usage & layout of interior church building Objectives: Optimise our church building for mission & worship
  • 8.
    Year Two: 2016 Growour Congregation Plan & Progress to date Continue to encourage Youth Church, including PCC involvement Continue to develop Messy Church, including leaders Promote church activities in BVN separate to calendar Objectives:  Grow our congregation & attract a wider range of age groups Invite uniformed organisations to family services
  • 9.
    Year Two: 2016 Summary Growour Congregation Grow our Discipleship Grow in the Community Grow our Social Engagement Grow Financially Improve our Building
  • 10.
    Year Two: 2016 QuickWins Establish a ‘discipleship library’ in the church Finalise & complete the critical friends list Publicise results & recipients of planned charitable giving Promote church activities in BVN separate to calendar Help with the sound system Approximately 15-30mins per week Approximately 4-8 hours Approximately 1 hour Approximately 1 hour per year on a rota basis Approximately 1 hour a month on a rota basis Can you help? Please speak to any of the GAP team or PCC  Promote support of the Food Bank Approximately 2 hours

Editor's Notes

  • #2 Recap: Sarah
  • #3 Recap: Sarah
  • #4 Year 2: Grow Discipleship: Becky
  • #5 Year 2: Grow in Community: Joanne
  • #6 Year 2: Grow Social Engagement: Joanne
  • #7 Year 2: Grow Financially: Charles
  • #8 Year 2: Improve Building: Charles
  • #9 Year 2: Grow Congregation: Becky
  • #10 Year 2 Summary: Charles
  • #11 Year 2: Quick Wins Appeal: Joanne