Parish Feedback
Where we are now, and where we want to be
At feedback sessions held in all three churches everyone submitted their thoughts, and discussed the state of the church now and our aspirations for the future.
Welcome, friendliness and inclusiveness are significant positive features of the churches we love, but other feedback also identified a number of key areas, common across all three churches, that we need to address. These include the need for more effective outreach and evangelism of younger age groups, with a particular desire to engage more with children and youth work. A very strong message emerged that renewed focus on sharing Christ’s message of love and compassion with our local communities is needed. This in turn indicated a clear need to revive the enthusiasm built by our three year Partnership in Missional Church (PMC) experience.
During the sessions everyone was asked for three words that described the church to them. A number of patterns emerged, as represented in the word cloud below which offers a snapshot of where the Parish finds itself at the moment, whilst the other feedback given in the detailed analysis reflects the feelings for the future.
