Mission Plan Year 4
January 2023; Holy Trinity; Rev Liz O’Ryan
Reflections from last year
| What we achieved LAST YEAR – 2022 | Year of Pilgrimage 2022:
-Explore outdoor labyrinth in centre of driveway (liaise with Di Williams?) – Two day Retreat for congregation at Whitchester -Pilgrimage to Nunraw Abbey -Took part in ‘The Big Walk’ May 28th to Edinburgh Cathedral -Reinstated refreshments after the service including Soup and Sweet -Reinstated taking sacrament in both kinds + shaking hands at Peace -Restarted Music Group accompaniment first Sunday of month –Hosted and held Pilgrimage Conference for Diocese -Held a Day of Discovery, as we listened to each other’s stories -Advent and Lent Group -Jubilee Lunch -Moved our accounts and financial affairs to Douglas Home, and welcomed Duncan McKinnell as Treasurer – 6 week Meditation Course – and now 2 groups offered fortnightly -St Andrew’s Night celebration -Replaced lights in church to LED ones + secondary glazing in Rectory and new carpet for lounge -Wi-Fi and camera installed and services in church nnow live streamed and watched by 10 – 20 people regularly
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| Learnings/reflections from last year | In reflection we have learned:
-Together we can achieve a great deal! – Last year was a busy and fulfilling year -We have benefitted from new people on Vestry and those joining the church -Moving our financial concerns was risky and scary – but it has had a positive outcome -The use of the Trinity Centre has increased which is good for finances but more importantly is a good resource for our community -We have built and are growing a community which cares for each other and wants to spend time together -Numbers attending church are good – and have grown -We are to be encouraged by the warmth of welcome, the friendliness and openness of the congregation -It has been a year of confidence building – we believe we can achieve what we want to do
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Who are we?
| God’s call to growth
Who do we feel God is calling us to be?
What are our values?
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After discussion we still discern that God is calling us to be:
Our values are to: – do Gods will – love our neighbour – share the Gospel; communicate our Good News by our words and deeds – be authentic; to lead lives that reflect our beliefs – become good listeners – respond to people’s needs as we discern them – be non-judgemental
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| Looking forward to 2023
To work towards responding to that call, and expressing our values, we will focus upon one of the following:
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This year we will respond to that call by focussing on our Pilgrimage and the areas of:
· Welcome and Integration · Learning and Discipleship · Prayer and Spirituality · Imaginative Outreach into the Community · Children and Young People
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| Goals
What we will hope to achieve this coming year 2023: |
Focussing on a Season of Christian Living
Welcome and Integration · New Sign for in front of the church · New carpet for chancel · Explore the possibility of building a new toilet block · Random Acts of Kindness –“I need…..” “I can offer….”
Learning and Discipleship · Day of Discovery – talking about our Faith · Lent Group – ‘Faith is a verb’ · Monthly Discussion Group talking about the relevance of our faith · Planning End of Life discussion time
Prayer and Spirituality · Retreat for congregation August 2 – 4 2023
Imaginative Outreach into the Community · How to engage the casual visitor – quiz/information · Prayer walks/cycle routes around Haddington · Raise profile of what we do on website – include Craft Group
Children and Young People · Explore monthly children’s church provision |
