...Mission & Vision
Christ Church seeks to be a centre for
the worship of Almighty God, providing strength and assistance for all who enter, and
enabling God's love in Christ to reach out to the community and world in which we live.
Our parish is an Anglican parish that
offers a variety of spiritual opportunities to people, all with the supreme purpose of
enabling as many people as we can to place Christ in the centre of their lives. It is not
our mission that we serve but God's. It is not our purpose to serve our own agendas but it
is our agenda to serve Christ.
Christ Church seeks to make the Word of God fully known by being a centre for the worship
of The Ever-living God, providing strength and assistance for all who enter, and enabling
God's love in Christ to reach out to the community and world in which we live.
Core values
To love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength,
and to love our neighbours as our selves.
To hold Christ at the centre of our being.
Overarching Objectives
- Worship God
- (Corporately) Teach/Preach the gospel, make disciples, grow the faith
- (Individually) Learn, grow and act the faith, become disciples
- Pursue justice for those in need across the wider community
- Create a caring community in which those inside and outside the Parish can feel welcomed, accepted and safe
- Be responsible and ethical, practice sustainable governance, be good stewards of our buildings and resources.
These find their parallel in the Archbishop of Melbourne's vision and primary
goals (the five marks of mission):
- Make the Word of God fully known (vision)
- Proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom
- Teach, baptise and nuture new believers
- Respond to human need by loving service
- Seek to transform unjust structures of society
- Strive to safeguard the integrity of creation and sustain and renew the life of the earth
To achieve our mission of making the Word of God fully known in Christ Church we have
identified six main areas of focus:
- Welcome (both for regulars and new-comers)
- Stewardship (giving and resources)
- Fundraising
- Worship (young families, regular attenders, elderly and infirm)
- Spirituality
- Pastoral Care (young families, regular attenders, elderly and infirm)
- Outreach/Ongoing Mission
For further information on the various facets of Parish services
and activities click on the area of interest in the navigation bar on the left.
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