Benefice News
Text: Each of our benefice parishes has been going through the parish needs process (PNP) this year and reviewing our church development plans (CDP). Albury has only had one focus – what to do following the loss of their resident minister. Shere and Chilworth have come up with some good individual suggestions to address particular challenges or opportunities. The Benefice Ministry Team however began to feel that there was a need to step back and look at the bigger picture and to review our longer term strategy as a Benefice in the light of our core beliefs and objectives (our theology), the challenges we face, and the opportunities open to us. For months we have been talking about the need for change in our parish meetings and our sermons, and after much thought, prayer and discussion a plan has evolved. It is to a degree still a work in progress – but it is also the path we feel we must begin to move down now. To see the plan please click on the strategy link below - but please read it in conjunction our rector's sermon at the recent combined benefice tent service, where he explains the ethos and vision behind the strategy in more detail ('Tent Service' link below). Questions, thoughts and comments are very welcome.
Strategy Tent Service
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