Nurture a welcoming community. Consider the following
a. Appoint a welcome coordinator to organise that
- each person is welcomed
- newcomers are identified and invited to become part of parish life
- follow up on newcomers
- ensure parish services are well publicised in Church, notices and social media including the parish website
b. Review and ensure signs throughout the parish plant - consider being bi-lingual in your signs
Develop and strengthen awareness of ourselves as mission orientated communities
a. Build opportunities for prayer and reflection into community activities
- encourage a variety of prayer forms such as lectio divina, Taize, Christian meditation
b. Consider ways that the community can support and prepare members to be disciples 'called and sent'
- plan adult education that will give community members the confidence to share their faith
- promote the sharing and celebration of stories of faith, discipleship and witness of community members
a. Appoint a welcome coordinator to organise that
- each person is welcomed
- newcomers are identified and invited to become part of parish life
- follow up on newcomers
- ensure parish services are well publicised in Church, notices and social media including the parish website
b. Review and ensure signs throughout the parish plant - consider being bi-lingual in your signs
Develop and strengthen awareness of ourselves as mission orientated communities
a. Build opportunities for prayer and reflection into community activities
- encourage a variety of prayer forms such as lectio divina, Taize, Christian meditation
b. Consider ways that the community can support and prepare members to be disciples 'called and sent'
- plan adult education that will give community members the confidence to share their faith
- promote the sharing and celebration of stories of faith, discipleship and witness of community members