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Project 32
A Decade of Renewal, Stewardship,
Evangelism and Growth
Introduction
Project 32 is the name that was coined to refer to the set of activities, to which the PEC invites the whole Province to commit over the decade 2022 to 2032. These activities are designed to effect growth in the Moravian Church, create new opportunities for mission and outreach and respond to societal needs. The need to focus on growth arises from the recognition that the congregations and districts must be scaled up with a clear plan to do those things that will help to ensure their sustainability. For the Districts this might mean looking to support the development of growth in new areas. For the congregations this will mean numerical increase in the numbers of members and all congregations move out of the ‘at risk’ zone.
Project 32 Aims:
The aims of the activities we propose are to ensure that by 2032, the Moravian Church in the UK will:
• Better equipped to respond to the needs of church & society • See the benefit from the decade of Evangelism, 2022-2032 • Be re-structure for sustainable growth.
The activities that we will pursue are organised around the following areas: Provincial Staff, Provincial Structure Property and Finance, British Mission Board (BMB), Schools, Congregations, Districts, Stewardship Programme and Evangelism Programme.
Implementing Project 32
To ensure the effective, sustained implementation of Project 32, it is considered that a Provincial implementation Taskforce will be named to oversee the Project 32 programme and a resolution to that effect was approved by the Synod. The advantage of coordinating in this way is to ensure a consistent implementation of the project, even with the Provincial leadership changes that will take place over the coming years.
Project 32 Activities
The table below sets out examples of the kind of activities that are being considered for of area above. The PEC together with the Implementation Committee will decide on the final set of activities. A review of Project 32 itself will be undertaken about 2027.
This report was presented at the Provincial Synod 2021 by Livingstone Thompson.
Areas for Action
2021 Planning
2022 Planning
2023 Implement
2024 Implement
2025 Implement
2026 Implement
2027 Outcomes
Provincial Staff
General Secretary for Missions (GSM) / Communication Officer recruited.
Team ministry initiates.
New staff posts evaluated.
Team ministry assessed.
New posts fully operational.
Team ministry in full flow.
New posts fully operational.
Team ministry in full flow.
New posts fully operational.
Team ministry in full flow.
New posts fully operational.
Team ministry in full flow.
New posts stable and performing
Team ministry fully developed.
Provincial Structure
New Districts
New District
New District
New District
New District
New District
NewDistrict structure stable
Property & Financial
Review property holdings
New Investment
Monitor Investment New Property Optimise rental
Monitor Investment New Property Optimise rental
Monitor investments Optimize rental
Monitor Investment Optimise rental
Monitor Investment Optimise rental
Increasedinvestment
Increased rental income
BMB
GSM in posts NewBoardappointed
New Programme developed
New Programme Overseas and local
New Programme Overseas and local
New Programme Overseas and local
New Programme Overseas and local
New Programme Overseas and local
No idle property Board meets consistently; Strategic plans implemented.
Schools
See Report on Schools
Congregations
Plan new directions
Planof newdirections implemented
Revise Growth plan
Revise growth plan
Revise growth plan
Revise growth plan
Plan for growth producing results
District
Re-organise Districts; New directions for growth determined; Youth Directors / Coordinators identified
Re-organisedDistricts; Youth Directors / Coordinators identified
Re-organised Districts; New directions; Youth Directors / Coordinatorsworking
Growth evident in each District
Growth evident in each Growth evident in District each District
Youth and District work organised and experiencing growth
Building Projects
Re-build Brockweir
Investigate the possiblerelocationof Church House
Re-build Brockweir
Investigate the possible relocation of Church House
Re-build Brockweir Retreat Centre
Brockweir Retreat Centre operating
Brockweir Retreat Centre operating
Brockweir Retreat Centre operating
Retreat centre staffed and operating
Programmes
PlanStewardshipand Evangelism Programme
Appoint Director of Stewardship, Fundraising, HeritageLegacy; appoint Decade of Evangelism Director
Stewardship programme roll out; Evangelism programme roll out
Stewardship programme roll out; Evangelism programme roll out
Stewardship programme roll out; Evangelism programme roll out
Stewardship programme roll out; Evangelism programme roll out
Benefits of programme evident in congregations
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