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The Church exists to increase awareness of God’s presence and to
celebrate God’s love • What helps us to centre our worship on
God? • Where and when do we feel the presence
of God? How can these experiences enrich services of worship? • What motivates us to study the Bible? • What helps us to express awe and wonder,
thankfulness and praise, and love towards God? How can we use resources from
the worldwide Church? • What would help our worship to make
sense to people who come only occasionally? • Can we improve the comfort and decor of
our surroundings and the welcome for people with disabilities? • Is our worship much the same all the
time? Should we explore styles and traditions of worship from other
denominations and other parts of the world? What are our plans and targets for improving our worship over the next year? Learning
& Caring The Church exists to help people
to grow and learn as Christians, through mutual support and care • What church activities help us most to
deepen our faith in God? • How effective are our small groups, in
linking faith to everyday life? • How do we learn about the challenges of
Christian life today from churches elsewhere in • Are there peripheral activities we
should stop, to make time for our training and learning needs? • What activities make it easy for others
to join us? What links do we have with groups using our premises? • What do we expect from our pastors?
What do we expect from one another by way of support and care? Do we notice
or care about those who drift away or leave? What are our plans and targets for developing our life together over the next year? |
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Service The Church
exists to be a good neighbour to people in need and
to challenge injustice • How do we discover the needs in our community
and respond to them? • Who is involved in service to the
community through charities or community groups? Are there opportunities for
more of us to become involved? How do we give attention to the moral issues
raised by daily work? • Do we share with one another our
concerns about things which do not seem right, or cause trouble in our
community, or appear unjust? How do we challenge injustice in other parts of
the world? • Are we making the best use of our
premises and our money for service to the community? Are we wasting
resources? Are we spending our time and resources in ways which are
consistent with our beliefs and values? • How does the life of our community, and
our involvement in it, feature in the prayers of the church? What are our plans and targets for improving our community
involvement
over the next year? The Church exists to make more
followers of Jesus Christ • How do we develop friendly attitudes
towards everyone we meet? • Do we have a clear message? Are the
words we use straightforward and meaningful to those outside the Church? • What attracts others to the Christian
faith? Are there initiatives we could take to present our convictions? Can we
do this with Christians of other denominations? Where should the focus
be on church premises, or in the community? • How can we learn about effective
witness from Christians in other cultures? • What can we do to make our premises
more welcoming? • Should we consider planting a new congregation
in this locality? What are our plans and targets for making more followers of Jesus
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Our
Calling was adopted by
the Methodist Conference 2000, after wide consultation with churches, circuits
and districts.
Tell us how you are responding
to the vision of Our Calling. Share
your plans, dreams and inspiring stories with others across the connexion.
Write to:
Our Calling, Conference Office,
or alternatively you may E-mail us or visit www.methodist.org.uk/ourcalling