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Mission Statement

At the present time, a District Policy entitled ‘Ready for the Future by Preparing in the Present’ is being implemented, with its application being marked around many areas of the Bolton & Rochdale District.  This was effectively implemented as part of the response to the Tercentenary celebrations of the birth of John Wesley in 2003.  

The District is engaged in an ongoing process of review in keeping with the directions of the Methodist Conference.

 

READY for the FUTURE

by

PREPARING in the PRESENT

Common Concerns

  • Evangelisation and Mission

  • Learning to live with fewer Presbyters and discovering new models of ministry

  • Ecumenical co-operation - as an expression of Mission

  • Spiritual Growth

We are a District that .......

  • is confident in the Gospel
  • accepts the centrality of local mission and ministry
  • encourages collaborative and accountable patterns of work
  • attempts to unify the Church, while rejoicing in diversity
  • minimises bureaucracy, whilst providing support
  • shares positive stories
  • designs structures to serve local churches and our schools
  • believes in the Kingdom of God in church and society
  • commends 'Our Calling' as an effective model of church life

Our Calling

The Church exists to:

  • Worship - Increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love.

  • Learning and Caring - Help people to learn and grow as Christians, through mutual support and care.

  • Service - Be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice.

  • Evangelism - Make more followers of Jesus Christ.

 

Priorities

for the Methodist Church

In partnership with others wherever possible, the Methodist Church will concentrate its prayers, resources, imagination and commitments on this priority:

To proclaim and affirm its conviction of God's love in Christ, for us and for all the world; and renew confidence in God's presence and action in the world and in the Church.

As ways towards realising this priority, the Methodist Church will give particular attention to the following:

  • Underpinning everything we do with God-centred worship and prayer.

 

  • Supporting community development and action for justice, especially among the most deprived and poor - in Britain and worldwide.

 

  • Developing confidence in evangelism and in the capacity to speak of God and faith in ways that make sense to all involved.

 

  • Encouraging fresh ways of being Church.

 

  • Nurturing a culture in the Church which is people-centred and flexible.

 

About The Methodist Church

The Methodist Church is the third-largest Christian church serving Great Britain, with nearly 300,000 members and regular contact with over 800,000 people. It has over 6,000 churches in Great Britain, and also maintains links with other Methodist churches totalling a worldwide membership of 70 million. Its activities, both alone and with ecumenical and secular partners, are based on four aims known as Our Calling:

  • To increase awareness of God's presence and to celebrate God's love
  • To help people to grow and learn as Christians through mutual support and care
  • To be a good neighbour to people in need and to challenge injustice
  • To make more followers of Jesus Christ.