The
following statement was adopted by the Extraordinary Parish
Vestry Meeting of the new City Parish of St John the Baptist on
21st January 2007, as an interim Mission Action Plan
for discussion and futher development.
The
Meeting renewed its commitment
to the Diocesan
Covenant for Mission and Ministry as the Parish
Church in the heart of the city.
Our purpose as a gathered community of people seeking to
be disciples of Jesus Christ is to sustain at the heart of Cardiff
a pattern of Christian worship, service and Gospel proclamation
that meets the pastoral needs of the city centre, especially people
in business, local government, public services and all visitors,
making the best possible use of buildings to this end.
Our aim
is to increase the number of regular active committed participants
in the church's worship and ministry, and ensure that our stewardship
of buildings and resources is sustainable.
In the light
of changing circumstances we identify each year several key
areas requiring concerted action from church members, and
monitor progress in these. The MAP is then reviewed in the run
up to the Annual General Meeting, and reported upon at the meeting.
Key
areas proposed for review in 2007 include
* financial
management
* parochial
and pastoral affairs
* volunteer
recruitment
* initiatives
in outreach and pastoral care
* the parish
programme of learning and spiritual formation
* the life
of Tredegarville Church School and St James' mission congregation
meeting there
IF
YOU THINK YOU CAN IN ANY WAY HELP THE PARISH TO ACHIEVE ANY OF
THESE KEY OBJECTIVES, PLEASE CONTACT THE RECTOR ON 029 2022 0375
MAP Review documents
from the former Central Cardif Parish (.pdf files)
-- 2003
--2004
--2005
--2006
