Buildings for Mission

Introduction

Well-maintained and enhanced church buildings are a strong witness that the Christian faith is very much alive and making a positive difference in our communities- our buildings ‘speak’. They are our place for collective worship, a house of prayer and a resource for mission.

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Caring for Church Buildings (maintenance) Resources available to assist churches maintain their buildings to ensure they are safe and positive places of welcome for people

Community connections Access support to help you engage with local communities to help shape the vision for your church building and gain wider support

Godly vision for your church building Resources to assist a church discern a Godly vision for its church building or hall

Redeveloping Church Buildings Resources available to assist with sensitively redeveloping church buildings and making improvements to church halls

Arts Arts projects can be a powerful way to engage people by stimulating thought and emotions to consider new and deeper ways to look at life’s big questions and current issues.

Special events for visitors Special events for visitors can help build connections with local people and raise the profile of the church, in addition to special church services.

Open doors- welcoming visitors and tourists Top Tips on improving your visitor welcome and sharing your Christian heritage with visitors and tourists

Building God's Kingdom: research, reflections & case studies on church buildings A research and development paper, including a publication of 14 case studies from parishes, exploring the role, challenges, opportunities and future thinking about church buildings and halls.

Outreach

Buildings for Mission

Introduction

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