AN OVERVIEW OF CURRENT PARISH MINISTRY
This is designed for ONE person in each centre to fill out. (Suggestion being one of the wardens)
Just fill in the details you are happy to share with me and leave out anything that may not be appropriate. |
Parish Centre Name |
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Contact Name - Surname/Christian etc |
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Postion held in the Parish |
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Prefix |
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Email address |
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Phone Numbers |
Home:
Mobile:
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Your location: City/Town |
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Church Tradition of Parish/Centre |
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Welcoming |
We have a team of visitors on a roster
Yes
No
We use Parish Name Tags
Yes
No
Do visitors receive any Follow up?
Yes
No
Are visitors given a welcomers kit?
Yes
No
Do welcomers undertake training
Yes
No |
Service Styles you currently have and approx numbers who attend. |
Traditional Service Attenders - Under 25
26-40
41-60
Over 60
Non-Traditional Worship Attenders - Under 25
26-40
41-60
Over 60
Youth Worship
Healing Service
Sunday School/Kid's Church
Midweek Service
Prayer Service
Special services for Outreach
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Sunday Church Media |
Public Address System
Yes
No
Set up & left
Tested before service
Operater during service
Mike on lectern
Hand Held/Lapel
Prayer Desks
Video Projector |
How do the congregation assist within services? |
TRADITIONAL SERVICES
Readers
Prayers
Taking part of the service
Chalice
Other
If Other, please list here
NON-TRADITIONAL SERVICES(Eg: Family Worship etc)
Readers
Prayers
Taking part of the service
Chalice
Children's Talk
Traditional hymns
Modern Hymns/songs
Band/Music Group
Other ways of involvement
If Other, please list here
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Prayer |
Is there a Prayer Group?
Yes
No
If yes,
• When do they meet?
• Is there a weekly email follow up for prayer needs to the group?
Yes
No |
Parish Directory |
Is one published?
Yes
No
If yes, what is the frequency?
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Parish Office |
Do you have a staffed office?
Yes
No
If yes, when what days is it open?
Times the office is open?
Staffed by Volunteers or paid staff
Do you use an answer phone?
Yes
No |
Pewsheet/Newsletter |
Do you have a regular Pewsheet/Newsletter?
Yes
No |
Regular Social Activities |
Do you have regular special activities?
Yes
No
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Home Groups |
Do you have any home groups?
Yes
No
If yes
Number of groups
Frequency they meet
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Outreach to various groups in area |
Do you have any outreach programs to the following?
Elderly
Families
Youth
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Internet Web Site |
Do you have a web site?
Yes
No
If yes, how often is it updated?
Web URL -
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Parish Promotion |
Do you undertake any parish promotions using the below sources
Yes
No
If yes tick sources used.
Media(TV/Radio)
Newspapers
Letter box drops |
Parish Profile |
Do you have one?
Yes
No |
Baptisms |
When held?
Do you have baptism preparation?
Yes
No
If yes, when is it held?
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Men's Ministry |
Do you have a special ministry to Men in the Parish?
Yes
No
If yes, what activities have you held?
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Women's Ministry |
Do you have a special ministry to Women in the Parish?
Yes
No
If yes, what activities have you held?
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Parish Encouragement to people who have gone the extra mile. |
Do you ever present a special thank-you to people who are the real gems in the parish and who seem to be always going the extra mile? (Eg: Certificate,Gift etc)
Yes
No
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Working Bees |
Yes
No
If yes, what is their frequency?
What is the parishioner attendance like?
Do you have a sausage sizzle or other meal offerings at them?
Yes
No
Occasionally |
Parish Signboard |
Do you have a parish signboard?
Yes
No
If yes, what is it's visibility/readability like driving past in a car?
Readable driving past
Excellent to view
Does the parish sign communicate a regular message to the community? (Eg: regular sign change to promote activities, Christian message etc)
Yes
No |
Ecumenical events/Relationships |
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Fund Raisers |
Do you have any fund raisers?
Yes
No
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Parish Giving |
Parishioners (some) use Direct Debit Giving
Yes
No
(Their bank to Parish bank a/c)
The parish encourages the practice of tithing
Yes
No |
Bible Studies. |
Does the parish have regular bible studies?
Yes
No
What is their frequency?
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Hopes for the future. Does the parish have a clear direction as to where it wishes to be in the next 10 years? |
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