link annual church meeting 2013

Link Annual Church Meeting 2013Finding your place at the Link

Finding your place at the Link

“ The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ”.

1 Corinthians 12:12

LINK ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING 2013

What is the big picture of what we are trying to do?

What do we value as important?

What is our specific aim for 2013?

Proposal for restructuring our ministries

Link MissionLink Mission

How are we related to the wider church?

Link PrioritiesLink Priorities

Link StructureLink Structure

Link VisionLink Vision

NEWPROPOSAL

NEWPROPOSAL


Link MissionMatthew 28:19 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.



Link MissionMatthew 28:19 19 Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.In other words:

Reaching out (go), Drawing in (baptising),Building up (teaching),with Jesus’ good news


to help more people in following Jesus (make disciples).

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Link Priorities

Christianity is Christ

BibleOutreachPrayer Fellowship




Link Structure

Daughter church of St Pauls Tervuren, Church of England Diocese in Europe.



Link StructureLink StructureINDEPENDENT

CHURCHINTERDEPENDENT

COMMUNITY/CAMPUS

DEPENDENT CONGREGATION

Separate Anglican

church

Separate Staff

Needs € and stipend


Link Structure




Link StructureLink StructureINDEPENDENT

CHURCHINTERDEPENDENT

COMMUNITY/CAMPUS

DEPENDENT CONGREGATION

Separate Anglican

church

St Paul’s Evening Service

Separate Staff Shared Staff

Needs € and stipend

Loss of momentum


Link Structure






Link Vision for 2013

To help as many English-speaking families as possible in East Brussels to follow Jesus.

(Numerically: to be in contact with another 20 households with the good news)






Questions so far?





LINK ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING 2013Proposal for restructuring ministries

• Accountability to St Paul’s Council re milestones

• Mainly governance issues• Finances- own budget• Major strategy decisions (time,

place of the Link)• Ministry MapExtension of

milestones• Creation of Fellowship Meals

NEWPROPOSAL

NEWPROPOSAL


Mainly governance issues:•Accountability to St Paul’s Council re milestones•Extension of milestones•Finances- own budget•Major strategy decisions (time, place of the Link)

Some practicalities:•Eg Creation of Fellowship Meals

“LINK 7”


“LINK 7”


“LINK 7”

Thank you!


“LINK 7”

NEWPROPOSAL

NEWPROPOSAL


YOUTH & KIDS

SUNDAYS

OUTREACH& MISSION

COMMUNITY& CARE

• Strategy decisions• Liaison with St P

ELDERSHIP

NEWPROPOSAL

NEWPROPOSAL

TODAY

•The restructuring explained and considered

LINK ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGFinding your place at the Link…

OVER EASTER

•Think about your area of service (as “deacon” or helper)

22nd APRIL

•First Multi Cluster “all church” Meeting

• Core Households• Consider your service• Encourage those you think would serve well as

ministry “deacons”• Talk to Charlie with feedback• Come on 22nd April ready to get stuck in

• Newer folk• Are there areas you can help?• Talk more with others

LINK ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING 2013Finding your place at the Link…

TODAY

•The restructuring explained and considered

LINK ANNUAL CHURCH MEETINGFinding your place at the Link…

OVER EASTER

•Think about your area of service (as “deacon” or helper)

22nd APRIL

•First Multi Cluster Meeting

AGAIN….

To the Link 7 & wardensA BIG THANKYOU

To all of you- (time talents treasure)Especially to Emma

link annual church meeting 2013

Documents

link missionmatthew

wider church

church of england diocese

link priorities christianity

st pauls council

holy spirit

jesus good newslink

following jesus