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= Introduction =
 
= Introduction =
''Start time: 12:45''
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''Timing: Start at 12:45pm, ca. 10 minutes (allow for flexibility)''
 
 
 
''Speaker: Michael''
 
''Speaker: Michael''
  
 
* Welcome
 
* Welcome
 +
* Opening prayer
 
* Purpose: Inform, inspire and involve
 
* Purpose: Inform, inspire and involve
* Background
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* Scene setting and re-stating of overall vision. "I've started, so I’ll finish!"
 
* Overview over the meeting
 
* Overview over the meeting
  
= Vision and Options =
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== Objectives ==
''Start time: 13:00''
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The overall objective is to '''prepare the church for the next decades'''. In particular, the objectives are as follows (in no particular order):
 +
 
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* '''Flexibility'''
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** To build a sense of community
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** To seat more people
 +
** To align the seating with the New Testament model of the church
 +
** To align the seating with different service styles
 +
** To improve the usability of the church for extra-service activities
 +
* '''Worship'''
 +
** To draw people into the presence of God
 +
** To enhance the worship
 +
* '''Welcoming environment:'''
 +
** To improve the accessibility of the church and the welcoming of new comers; to provide an open and friendly environment
 +
 
 +
'''Questions about objectives'''
 +
 
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== Scope of the project ==
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* repair and painting of damaged surfaces
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* main entrance (glass doors vs. porch)
 +
* pews
 +
* floor
 +
* chancel area
 +
* lighting
 +
* audio/visuals
 +
* chancel area?
 +
* windows?
 +
 
 +
== Time scales ==
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Finish by summer 2012, 140th birthday of the church.
 +
 
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== Transformation of other Churches ==
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* [http://www.ststephenstonbridge.org/ St. Stephen's, Tonbridge]
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:[[File:st-stephens-before.jpg|300px]] [[File:st-stephens-after.jpg|300px]]
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* [http://www.stpats.org.uk/ St Patrick's, Wallington]
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:[[File:st-pats-before.jpg|300px]] [[File:st-pats-after.jpg|300px]]
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* [http://www.visitcumbria.com/amb/ambleside-st-marys-church.htm St Mary's Church, Ambleside]
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:[[File:st-marys-before.jpg|300px]] [[File:st-marys-after.jpg|300px]]
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= Proposed Changes =
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''Timing: Start at 1:00pm''
 +
 
 +
''Overall co-ordination: Steven''
 +
 
 +
== Introduction ==
 +
''Timing: no more than 2 minutes''
 +
 
 +
''Speaker: Steven''
 +
 
 +
* Introduction to the ‘briefing’ to the church membership on outline structure for the meeting and the plans for the project.
 +
* Steven to link and ‘call up’ each speaker in turn (not all four speakers at the front together – too ‘heavy’)
 +
 
 +
== Vision 21C Part III and Removal of Pews ==
 +
''Timing: 3-4 minutes''
 +
 
 +
''Speaker: Heather''
 +
 
 +
* An overview of ‘Phase 3’ – the completion of the overall ‘vision’.
 +
* Linkage between Phases 1 and 2 and what we now plan to do inside church – outline of the various ‘key’ elements.
 +
* Removal of pews – central to planning
 +
 
 +
== Glass Doors ==
 +
''Timing: 3-4 minutes''
  
''Speaker: Steve''
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''Speaker: Sue''
  
== Vision 21C Part III ==
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* Historic ‘barrier’ to entry to church for non-believers
 +
* Need for Christians to be seen at worship.
 +
* Reflection on ‘missed opportunity’ in mid-1980s – plea to not ‘make the same mistake again’
 +
 
 +
== Windows ==
 +
''Timing: 3-4 minutes''
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 +
''Speaker: Howard''
 +
 
 +
* The windows – the glory of the existing church windows and the fact that they currently cannot be seen properly.
 +
* Architect’s view and vision on what could be possible – reflection on Phases 1 and 2.
 +
 
 +
== Welcome ==
 +
''Timing: 3-4 minutes''
 +
 
 +
''Speaker: Wendy''
 +
 
 +
* Church as a ‘warm’, comfortable place – not cold and off-putting.
 +
* Desire to create a church worship space that people would be happy to come into.
 +
 
 +
== Cost ==
 +
''Timing: No more than 2  minutes''
 +
 
 +
''Speaker: Steven''
 +
 
 +
* Very brief statement on estimated cost, outline programme for planned works and construction strategy (‘who does what’)
 +
 
 +
== Tomb Stone Layout? ==
 +
''Speaker: Michael''
 +
 
 +
== Lighting? ==
 
''Speaker: Michael''
 
''Speaker: Michael''
  
* ...
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== AV? ==
 +
''Speaker: Michael''
  
 
= Interactive Session =
 
= Interactive Session =
''Start time: 13:30''
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''Timing: 1:30pm''
 +
''Participants: Groups''
 +
 
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* Break into groups (number of groups depends on how many present) and invite church to ‘dream dreams’.
 +
* Drawings, pens and cut outs (Marc’s suggestion). If group members have questions – add to sheet.
 +
* CCC Inside group members to join each group and facilitate discussion. No general feedback at the end from every group!
 +
* Groups will be ask to complete the [http://www.christchurchchislehurst.com/ccc-inside/feedback-form.doc feedback form].
 +
* Each group will given the following items:
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:[http://www.christchurchchislehurst.com/ccc-inside/feedback-form.doc Feedback form]
 +
:Print outs of the floor plan: 2 each (so groups can start again if necessary)
 +
:[[File:church-floor-plan.png|200px]]
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:Paper benches: 34 long ones, 12 short ones (need to be to scale to fit on the floor plan)
 +
:Chair stickers: about 100 round stickers (do not need to be exactly to scale)
 +
:Paper porch: 1 each
 +
:Paper glass doors: 1 each
 +
:Marker for prayer area: 1 each
 +
:Marker for worship band: 1 each
 +
:Marker A/V desk: 1 each
 +
:Coloured pencils (for drawing)
 +
:Glue(for sticking pieces on the plan): 1 each
  
 
= Wrap Up =
 
= Wrap Up =
''Start time: 14:00''
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''Timing: 2:10pm''  
 
 
''End time: 14:15''
 
 
 
 
''Speaker: Michael''
 
''Speaker: Michael''
  
* ...
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* Sum up, thanks, promise that we will look at everything suggested
 +
* Prayer to close.

Latest revision as of 08:17, 6 June 2011

Introduction

Timing: Start at 12:45pm, ca. 10 minutes (allow for flexibility) Speaker: Michael

  • Welcome
  • Opening prayer
  • Purpose: Inform, inspire and involve
  • Scene setting and re-stating of overall vision. "I've started, so I’ll finish!"
  • Overview over the meeting

Objectives

The overall objective is to prepare the church for the next decades. In particular, the objectives are as follows (in no particular order):

  • Flexibility
    • To build a sense of community
    • To seat more people
    • To align the seating with the New Testament model of the church
    • To align the seating with different service styles
    • To improve the usability of the church for extra-service activities
  • Worship
    • To draw people into the presence of God
    • To enhance the worship
  • Welcoming environment:
    • To improve the accessibility of the church and the welcoming of new comers; to provide an open and friendly environment

Questions about objectives

Scope of the project

  • repair and painting of damaged surfaces
  • main entrance (glass doors vs. porch)
  • pews
  • floor
  • chancel area
  • lighting
  • audio/visuals
  • chancel area?
  • windows?

Time scales

Finish by summer 2012, 140th birthday of the church.

Transformation of other Churches

St-stephens-before.jpg St-stephens-after.jpg
St-pats-before.jpg St-pats-after.jpg
St-marys-before.jpg St-marys-after.jpg

Proposed Changes

Timing: Start at 1:00pm

Overall co-ordination: Steven

Introduction

Timing: no more than 2 minutes

Speaker: Steven

  • Introduction to the ‘briefing’ to the church membership on outline structure for the meeting and the plans for the project.
  • Steven to link and ‘call up’ each speaker in turn (not all four speakers at the front together – too ‘heavy’)

Vision 21C Part III and Removal of Pews

Timing: 3-4 minutes

Speaker: Heather

  • An overview of ‘Phase 3’ – the completion of the overall ‘vision’.
  • Linkage between Phases 1 and 2 and what we now plan to do inside church – outline of the various ‘key’ elements.
  • Removal of pews – central to planning

Glass Doors

Timing: 3-4 minutes

Speaker: Sue

  • Historic ‘barrier’ to entry to church for non-believers
  • Need for Christians to be seen at worship.
  • Reflection on ‘missed opportunity’ in mid-1980s – plea to not ‘make the same mistake again’

Windows

Timing: 3-4 minutes

Speaker: Howard

  • The windows – the glory of the existing church windows and the fact that they currently cannot be seen properly.
  • Architect’s view and vision on what could be possible – reflection on Phases 1 and 2.

Welcome

Timing: 3-4 minutes

Speaker: Wendy

  • Church as a ‘warm’, comfortable place – not cold and off-putting.
  • Desire to create a church worship space that people would be happy to come into.

Cost

Timing: No more than 2 minutes

Speaker: Steven

  • Very brief statement on estimated cost, outline programme for planned works and construction strategy (‘who does what’)

Tomb Stone Layout?

Speaker: Michael

Lighting?

Speaker: Michael

AV?

Speaker: Michael

Interactive Session

Timing: 1:30pm Participants: Groups

  • Break into groups (number of groups depends on how many present) and invite church to ‘dream dreams’.
  • Drawings, pens and cut outs (Marc’s suggestion). If group members have questions – add to sheet.
  • CCC Inside group members to join each group and facilitate discussion. No general feedback at the end from every group!
  • Groups will be ask to complete the feedback form.
  • Each group will given the following items:
Feedback form
Print outs of the floor plan: 2 each (so groups can start again if necessary)
Church-floor-plan.png
Paper benches: 34 long ones, 12 short ones (need to be to scale to fit on the floor plan)
Chair stickers: about 100 round stickers (do not need to be exactly to scale)
Paper porch: 1 each
Paper glass doors: 1 each
Marker for prayer area: 1 each
Marker for worship band: 1 each
Marker A/V desk: 1 each
Coloured pencils (for drawing)
Glue(for sticking pieces on the plan): 1 each

Wrap Up

Timing: 2:10pm Speaker: Michael

  • Sum up, thanks, promise that we will look at everything suggested
  • Prayer to close.