1. St Peter’s Homegroups Building community…

2. Homegroup Leaders’ Network Meeting Wednesday 1 st October 2014 ①Welcome and opening prayer (Andy) ②Update on homegroups progress since last meeting (John) ③Progress on the building project (Andy) ④Developing our prayer life (Ann) ⑤Developing our Mission Action Plan (Andy) ⑥Supporting external mission (Andy) ⑦Prayer and closing comments (Andy)

3. Progress Update – Targets & Current Status Target: 200 members of St Peter’s in homegroups Target: 3 homegroups re-establishing & all current spaces filled  Currently 167 people in 18 homegroups incl Causeway & Alpha NB: Alpha may will grow!  Approx 63% of our church family are in homegroups  On average, 87% of those attached to a homegroup attend at least twice a month  Approx 10 spaces to be filled, max 3 per group  Youth homegroup still on hold, awaiting leaders  ’fusion’ run by Sarah – for 20s to 30s; based at ‘the White Lion’

4. Progress Update – Actions Completed & Ongoing Actions ongoing:  New members of the church actively directed towards a homegroup as part of their welcome  Encourage former homegroup members to find a suitable group  Neighbouring: Christmas tree collection, road BBQ.  Leaders ‘buddy-up’ with leaders of other groups, to share resources and pray Actions outstanding: Same as last meeting – still valid?  Homegroup themed services  Create a short homegroup promotional video Good support for this  Identify barriers to people joining a homegroup  Work with existing homegroup leaders to identify future leaders  Fully equip new leaders, including skills training & developmental opportunities

5. Moving Ahead – Courses Current or Coming Soon  Discipleship Course: “Freedom In Christ” Running during Autumn term Started Sept 8th  Introduction to Christian Faith: “Alpha Course” Running during Autumn term Starts Oct 8th

6. Progress in the Chaddisbrook House & Discoveries Building Project

7. Renewing Church End Green

8. Programme Start date in Autumn 2014 Launch: Annual Meeting – 6 th April 2014 at 6pm Cost: scalable from £800,000 to £1 million Developing detailed plans Out to tender after Easter

9. Developing Our Prayer Life

10. A Diocesan Strategy

11. Four Strategic Priorities We grow authentic disciples We re-imagine the Church We are agents of social transformation We are good stewards, supporting each other

12. Mission Action Planning dMAP - Deanery Resource deployment Collaboration Developing good practice

13. Mission Action Planning pMAP - Parish Purposeful action Clarity and understanding Building faith, reaping the harvest

14. Mission Action Planning Developing the plan Which SPs are served by homegroups? List what Hgps contribute to each SP Add what Hgps could contribute to SPs Choose 4 that are most important

15. Supporting External Mission What we support & the progress made towards developing what we do

16. St Peter’s Homegroups growing our community…gro wing our church!