At the September 20th meeting, the Board approved the circulation of
this draft of the Strategic Plan to the congregation for response. I'll
post it in three parts: Who We Are; Where We've Been and Where We Think
We Might be Being Led. We will use multiple means to foster conversation
and response. This blog is one so please respond with your comments.
The Mission
To be a vibrant, growing, inclusive &intergenerational Christian church that
- Reaches out, Welcomes with genuine hospitality and Helps people find their place in the Oak Bay United Church community
- Transforms lives through caring support, spiritual development and the opportunity to serve
- Serves God and the world effectively through the intentional use of our gifts and resources.
We seek to be disciples of Jesus Christ who are
- Connected with God, with each other and with the world
- Passionate/Compassionate about our individual and congregational life as we share God’s work in the world
- Grateful for our lives, the resources and gifts we have been given and our call to serve
- Open to discover new things about ourselves and God
- Joyful in our community life and service in the world
- Relevant and Effective making a real difference in the lives of individuals, our community and the world
The core practices that sustain us include
- Worship through inspirational preaching, quality music and excellent, creative ritual
- Individual and community growth through prayer, the study of
Scripture, focused conversation about things that matter, and the
practices of generosity, radical hospitality and Christian community
- Service to one another and the world
We organize our work in five areas
- Welcoming, Hospitality and Community Formation
- Worship and Community Care
- Spiritual Formation
- Serving the world
- Managing our Resources
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