St. Pancras Church Pennycross,

Mission Action Plan Appendicies Appendix A

Actions, Responsibilities and Review Process St. Pancras Church Mission Action Plan Appendix A – Actions, Responsibilities and Review Process This is a sample of the grid used at PCC meetings to translate actions from the Mission Actions Plan into SMART tasks.

Tasks from this list are then RAG rated (Red, Amber Green) depending on whether they have been started and completed.

When will this task Actions from What needs to be Who is be completed or MAP done? responsible? reviewed? ‘Internal signs Conduct an audit should be clear, of the premises Accessibility Recommendations indicating toilets, making Officer and to be presented to exits and other recommendations Administrator next PCC Meeting rooms.’ (MAP about new signage. p10) Keep book keeping ‘Continue to up to date in order monitor our to present financial Ongoing – Review budget to ensure information at format of that St. Pancras is each PCC information when viable in terms of PCC Treasurer meetings. setting budget at making Common November PCC Fund payments in Continue to pay Meeting full and on time.’ Common Fund by (MAP p13) standing order.

Contact leaders of ‘Do not attempt the volunteer-led to continue ministries listed on running ministries page 14 of the for which MAP and see volunteers are where there are Report back to the not coming significant Church Wardens, PCC in 3 months’ forward or where vacancies. Vicar. time. volunteers or staff are working Review staff-led in an minsters to ensure unsustainable that volunteer way.’ (MAP p14) teams are supporting.

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Appendix B

The Church Centre and Resources St. Pancras Church Centre Honicknowle Lane Plymouth PL2 3QT

Information about the Church Centre

St. Pancras Church Centre is a short drive from the Manadon junction on the A38, giving easy access to those driving from Exeter, Cornwall and North . There is a private car park on the site and additional free on-street parking in adjacent roads.

All meeting rooms and offices have efficient heating and lighting and Wi-fi access is available throughout the building.

The church building is carpeted and heated and can accommodate 120 people in a mixture of flexible and fixed seating. The building is equipped with a PA and projection system and has wi-fi access. Access for wheelchairs and pushchairs is via the side door.

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The church centre has a large, light hall which has recently been refurbished to make it more attractive and energy efficient. The hall is suitable for conferences or lectures, with space for up to 80 chairs and the option to use a projector on the wall. The Hall has direct access to the car park and is adjacent to the foyer (with toilet facilities), the café space and offices.

For smaller meetings, seminars and lectures, the octagonal lounge offer seating for 20-40 people. There is a serving hatch into a newly fitted kitchen and fitted sound and projection facilities. The lounge is connected the church via a few steps and is adjacent to a break-out room or crèche.

The café space was created in 2014 and contains flexible seating for 25 people and a fully equipped open-plan kitchen.

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Adjacent to the octagonal lounge is an additional break-out room, seminar room or crèche,

The Lounge is served by a compact kitchen The café kitchen contains a rapid water which was refitted in 2016. It contains a boiler, professional espresso machine and coffee brewer which can fill large flasks and coffee brewer. a rapid water boiler.

Access to the hall, café and offices is via a smart foyer area with toilets, including a wheel- chair accessible toilet.

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Behind the parish office and adjacent to the hall is a private office which is currently rented out. This comes with fitted desks for four people, shelving, an internet phone system and wired or wireless internet access.

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Appendix C

Community and Parish Statistics (Compiled in 2014) Contents

1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 The History of the Parish 1 1.2 Geography 2 1.3 Super Output Areas 3 1.4 About the data 3

2.0 Population Density & Land Use 4 3.0 Demographics 6 3.1 Gender, Birth Country & Ethnicity 6 3.2 Age 7 3.1 Key facts 8 3.2 Future Predictions 9

4.0 Households 10 4.1 Household Compositions 11 4.2 Marital Status 13

5.0 Religion 13 6.0 Occupations 14 7.0 Benefits 15

Presentation of Parish Statistics July 2014

1.0 Introduction A study was commissioned to analyse Census Data relating to the Parish of St. Pancras. This report highlights the key findings of this analysis.

Unless otherwise stated, the data in this report is taken from the 2011 Census, as provided by the Office of National Statistics1. This report takes no responsibility for errors in the data, and also does not take into account any changes in land use or demographics since that time.

It is worth noting that the data in this report is only approximate, as the overlap in Parish and Census boundaries is not exact. This report is only meant as a guide to the overall standard of the Parish.

1.1 The History of the Parish Robert Grobe has taken time to present a history of Pennycross2. He identifies that the parish of St Pancras was established in 1898, although before this time there are records dating back to before the Normans. The Parish church is dedicated to St Pancras, about whom not a lot is known, other than he was martyred in 304AD. The church is well-positioned, and extensive views around this part of Plymouth and into Cornwall, are available from the churchyard, despite the advances made by the modern world.

Records suggest that St. Pancras is probably the smallest parish church in Plymouth today, but it has one of the largest parishes, not just in Plymouth, but across the whole of the Exeter diocese. Two hundred years ago though, the church was even smaller still and it was described as being ‘perhaps the smallest in the kingdom’3.

Grobe’s conclusion to his history was to look into the future. In 1964 he had much hope for the continued growth of the church; the new hall had just been completed, and there were calls to build a new church in place of the current chapel. However, this never happened, and numbers have declined over recent years.

1 The data can be found at http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/ 2 Grobes, R. (1964) ‘The History of Pennycross’. Plymouth: A.C.Brown & Co. Ltd 3 http://historyofplymouth.co.uk/viewer.aspx?cat=ancc&sh=det&pg=pla&det=279

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1.2 Geography The geography of the parish plays an important role in its landscape. Using the map in figure 1, the Parish can be estimated as 2.7 square kilometres (664 Acres) in size4.

Figure 1 - St. Pancras Parish Boundary5

The Parish is made up of five key areas: Beacon Park, Chaucer Way, Hartley, Peverell & Pennycross. The contours in the OS Map (figure 2), along with the main roads, clearly demonstrate that the Parish is made of these geographical levels.

Figure 2 - OS Map of Parish6

A full list of streets in the Parish can be obtained from the Parish Office.

4 http://www.freemaptools.com/area-calculator.htm 5 http://www.achurchnearyou.com/parishfinder.php 6 http://www.bing.com/maps

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1.3 Super Output Areas Unfortunately, the boundaries used to separate Parishes do not correspond with the Super Output Areas used by the Office of National Statistics. Therefore, using best judgement, the areas shown in figure 3 have been used.

Plymouth 007B Plymouth 007C Plymouth 011D

Plymouth 011B Plymouth 011A

Plymouth 017D Plymouth 016E Figure 3 - Super Output Areas

1.4 About the data To ensure that the 2011 Census estimates were of the highest quality, every effort was put into monitoring and managing quality in all aspects of the census operation, from questionnaire design, field work and collection procedures, statistical and data processing, and the production of results.

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The Office of National Statistics consulted extensively with users of census data about the design and development of the Census questionnaire, the operation of the census, the statistical methods and processes used, and the design of the statistical outputs7.

The classifications used in this report follow those used in the Quick Statistics provided by the Office of National Statistics. As such, they provide the most detailed information available from the census about the single topic covered in each table.

2.0 Population Density & Land Use The Parish contains approximately 11,500 people, living in around 4,500 homes. This is around 4.75% of the population of Plymouth8. This equates to a population density of roughly 4,300 people per square kilometre. Figure 4 demonstrates that our parish is above Plymouth’s average population density, and also demonstrates which areas are particularly high. It is worth noting that the population density of the whole country is incredibly low due to the high proportion of open space (as explained later). Density (Number of Persons per km^2) 9,840 10,000 6,248 4,304 5,362 4,419 3,961 5,000 3,212 3,174 2,619

222 407 0

Figure 4 - Population Density

Figure 5 compares our Parish with 3 other cities. Within the southwest, our Parish has a particularly high population density, but low when compared with London9.

7 Read more information about the consultations carried out on the ONS website at http://www.ons.gov.uk/census 8 The area known as Plymouth is anywhere with a PL postcode. 9 As with Plymouth, the areas identified in the graph have corresponding postcodes.

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Population Density Compared with other Cities (Number of Persons per km^2)

5,199 6,000 4,304 3,907 3,212 4,000 2,504

2,000

0 Parish Total Plym Total Exeter Bristol London Figure 5 - Comparison with other Cities

The land in our parish is broken down into the sections highlighted in figure 610.

Area of Non Parish Domestic Buildings, Area of Domestic 3.36% Buildings, 10.71% Area of Road, 15.97% Area of Path, 1.42% Area of Greenspace, 33.45% Area of Rail, 0.00%

Area of Domestic Area of Unclassified Gardens, 28.16% Land, 0.00% Area of Other Land Area of Water, Uses, 6.80% 0.13% Figure 6 - Percentages of Land Use in the Parish

A more thorough breakdown can be seen in figure 7.

600 Area of Unclassified Land Area of Other Land Uses 500 Area of Water

) 400

2 Area of Domestic Gardens 300 Area of Rail Area of Path Area (m 200 Area of Road 100 Area of Non Domestic Buildings 0 Area of Domestic Buildings 016E 017D 011B 011D 011A 007C 007B Area of Greenspace

Figure 7 - Land use within the Parish

10 All Land Use data is taken from 2005.

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3.0 Demographics Generally, the demographical breakdown of the Parish follows national trends.

3.1 Gender, Birth Country & Ethnicity 48% of the Parish are male, with 52% female. Nationally 49% of the population are male.

In our Parish, nearly 94% of people are born in the and would consider themselves White British11 (figures 8 and 9). Nationally, this value is nearer 80%.

Other Parish Country of Birth 0.00% Antarctica and Oceania 0.11% 6.31% The Americas and the Caribbean 0.38% Middle East and Asia 1.90% Africa 0.86% Rest of Europe 0.14% EU Countries 2.41% Ireland 0.44% 93.69% Channel Islands & Isle of Man 0.08% United Kingdom Minorities 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% 2.5% 3.0% Figure 8 - Countries of Birth in our Parish

Parish Ethnicity Any Other Ethnic Group 0.18% Arab 0.15% 6.38% Black British; Other Black 0.04% Black British; Caribbean 0.14% Black British; African 0.39% Other Asian 0.48% Asian/Asian British; Chinese 0.62% Asian/Asian British; Bangladeshi 0.08% Asian/Asian British; Pakistani 0.21% 93.62% Asian/Asian British; Indian 0.53% White Minorities Other Mixed Ethnicity 0.23% White and Asian 0.48% White and Black African 0.16% White and Black Caribbean 0.29% Other White 1.74% White; Gypsy or Irish Traveller 0.02% White; Irish 0.64%

0.0% 0.5% 1.0% 1.5% 2.0% Figure 9 - Ethnicity in our Parish

11 White British includes English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish and British.

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3.2 Age Figure 10 shows a breakdown of ages within our Parish. The data suggests the average age in the Parish is 39, with 50% of the population being between 19 and 55.

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0 0 20 40 60 80 100 Age Figure 10 - Breakdown of Ages in our Parish

When compared with other regions in figure 11, some striking observations can be made.

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0.00% 0 20 40 60 80 100 % Parish % Plym % of SW % National

Figure 11 - Comparisons of Age Ranges

Plymouth has a huge spike around 20-22. This is because we are a university town, with a large number of students. However, when this is compared with the Parish, there is a significant lack of numbers. This demonstrates that the Parish is not particularly suitable for student aged people.

Other than this spike, the Parish tends to follow the national trend.

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3.1 Key facts Figure 12 gives the age breakdown by 20 year groupings for our Parish. Age 0-19 2,904 24.01% Age 20-39 3,058 25.29% Age 40-59 3,305 27.33% Age 60-79 2,071 17.12% Age 80-99 750 6.20% Age Over 100 6 0.05% Figure 12 - Breakdown of Ages in the Parish

When looking at figure 13, it can be seen that our Parish is above all averages for under 16s and under 18s, but below average when it comes to under 25s. This was seen in figure 11, and suggests that young people are leaving the parish when they reach 18.

Aged Under 16 Aged Under 18 20.00% 22.50% 19.50% 22.00% 19.00% 21.50% 21.00% 18.50% Parish Total Parish Total 20.50% 18.00% Plym Total 20.00% Plym Total 17.50% 19.50% SW Total SW Total 17.00% 19.00% 16.50% National 18.50% National

Aged Under 25 34.00% 33.00% 32.00% 31.00% Parish Total 30.00% Plym Total 29.00% 28.00% SW Total 27.00% National 26.00% Parish Total Plym Total SW Total National

Figure 13 - 'Aged Under' Graphs

The opposite is true when we look at the other end of the age range. Generally the Parish is below the South West Average for older people, but above the National average. Also, because our Parish has a higher proportion of nursing homes, the Parish also has a high proportion of residents aged over 100 (over 10% of Plymouth’s over 100 population).

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Aged Over 40 Aged Over 60 56.00% 28.00% 54.00% 26.00% 52.00% Parish Total Parish Total 50.00% 24.00% 48.00% Plym Total 22.00% Plym Total 46.00% 44.00% SW Total 20.00% SW Total National National

Aged Over 80 Aged Over 100 8.00% 0.06% 6.00% Parish Total 0.04% Parish Total 4.00% 0.02% 2.00% Plym Total Plym Total 0.00% 0.00% SW Total SW Total National National

Figure 14 - 'Aged Over' Graphs

3.2 Future Predictions Predictions for the future are changing all the time. The 2014 prediction for growth within Plymouth12 has been applied to the current Parish figures to give a projection of the age breakdown in 2021 (figure 15). 2021 Parish Population Projection 300

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No. People 100

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0 0 20 40 Age 60 80 100 Current Population Estimate of Population in 2021 based on ONS Predictions Figure 15 - Parish Prediction

This is a rough increase of 5% (600 people). This would seem appropriate given the number of new houses being built within the Parish.

12 http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/jsnaplymouthpopluationdraft.pdf

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4.0 Households The households in our Parish are broken down into the categories shown in figure 16.

Breakdown of Parish Accommodation 44.04%

35.12% 12.76% 0.05% 0.00% 8.03% Unshared Detached House or Bungalow Unshared Semi-Detached House or Bungalow Unshared Terraced House or Bungalow Unshared Flat, Maisonette or Apartments Unshared Part of Shared House Shared Dwellings

Figure 16 - Parish Accommodation

A more detailed breakdown can be seen in figure 17.

Breakdown of Accommodation Type 2,500 Shared Dwellings

2,000 Unshared Part of Shared House

1,500 Unshared Flat, Maisonette or Apartments 1,000 Unshared Terraced House

No. of People or Bungalow

500 Unshared Semi-Detached House or Bungalow

0 Unshared Detached House 016E 017D 011B 011D 011A 007C 007B or Bungalow

Figure 17 - Parish Accommodation by Individual area

It can be seen each individual area has its own major group, mostly Terraced or Semi-Detached Housing. Our Parish is down on the National percentage of Detached dwellings (24%), and up on Terraced dwellings (26%).

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4.1 Household Compositions In the Parish, 66% of households are families (approx. 3000 households), 28% are single occupancy (approx. 1000 households), with 6% (300) of other household types (figure 18). These percentages are roughly in line with National data.

Parish Total

Families, 66.00%

Single Other Occupancy, Households, 28.14% 5.87% Figure 18 - Household Composition

The family slice is broken down into the groups shown in figure 19. Of all the families in the Parish, over 50% are married couples. Co-habiting couples and Lone Parents make up about 33% of the families, with older guardians making up around 13%. Again, this is roughly in line with national data.

Families in the Parish Aged 65 and Married Couple, Over, 13.69% 53.54%

Lone Parent, 15.88% Same-Sex Civil Cohabiting Partnership Couple, 16.77% Couple, 0.12%

Figure 19 - Families in the Parish

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Figure 20 shows how all the households are grouped in the Parish. The two biggest groups are Married Couples (1,800) and Households with every resident aged over 6513.

Breakdown of Households in Parish 2000

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0 Married Same Sex Cohabiting Lone Parent Aged 65 & Student Single Other Couple Civil Couple Over Houses Occupancy Partnership

No Children 1 Child 2 or More Children All Children Non-Dependent

2 or More All Children No Children 1 Child Children Non-Dependent Married Couple 697 294 528 288 Same Sex Civil Partnership 3 0 1 0 Cohabiting Couple 291 121 131 23 Lone Parent 0 207 161 168 Aged 65 & Over 708 0 0 462 Student Houses 5 0 0 0 Single Occupancy 743 0 0 0 Other 181 61 41 0 Figure 20 - Breakdown of Households14

13 This includes both couples and single occupancy. 14 Please note that these figures relate to Households, and not to people.

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4.2 Marital Status Figure 21 shows the marital status of residents in the Parish. This also follows national trends.

Marital Status in the Parish

Married, 46.87% Single, 32.04%

Same-Sex Civil Partnership, 0.16%

Separated but still Widowed or Surviving Divorced or Legally Legally in Partnership, Partner, 7.73% Dissolved, 10.59% 2.59% Data Type Parish Total All Usual Residents Aged 16 and Over 9,752 Single 3,125 Married 4,571 Same-Sex Civil Partnership 16 Separated but still Legally in Partnership 253 Divorced or Legally Dissolved 1,033 Widowed or Surviving Partner 754 Figure 21 - Marital Status in the Parish

5.0 Religion As with ethnicity and country of origin, the data suggests the Parish is very ‘White British’, with the majority of the Parish residents claiming either to be Christian, or to have no religion (figure 22). There are a few other religions in the Parish, but nowhere near the national values. The minorities do, however, follow the trends (even if in lower proportions).

Parish Religions Not Stated 6.64% Other Religion 0.22% 62.62% Sikh 0.00% Muslim 0.51%

7.87% Jewish 0.08% 29.51% Hindu 0.16% Buddhist 0.27%

Christian Other No Religion 0.0% 1.0% 2.0% 3.0% 4.0% 5.0% 6.0% 7.0%

Figure 22 - Parish Religions

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6.0 Occupations Nearly 64% of the Parish residents are employed. Figure 23 shows the breakdown of Parish employment statuses. Our parish is below the National average for unemployed people (4.4%) and for students (9.3%), but a higher percentage of long term sick or disabled people (4%). Compared with Plymouth’s averages, the Parish is down on students (13%), but up on employed people (58%).

Parish Totals

3.61%

7.16%

Employed, 63.74% Other, 36.26% 14.16%

3.89% 5.73% 1.70%

Unemployed Student Retired Looking After Home or Family Long Term Sick / Disabled Other

Figure 23 - Employment Breakdown

Just over 70% of the Parish work full time. Figure 24 demonstrates how this is broken down.

Full Time

Part Time

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%

Employee Self Employed with Employees Selp Employed without Employees

Figure 24 - Full Time or Part Time

Figure 25 gives a more detailed breakdown of Parish occupations. Generally the Parish follows national trends, with the exception of Managers, Directors and Senior Officials (10%), and Sales and Customer Service Operations (8%).

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Process, Plant and Parish Occupations Machine Operatives, 6.68% Elementary Sales and Customer Occupations, 10.47% Service Occupations, Managers, Directors 10.45% and Senior Officials, 8.12% Caring, Leisure and Professional Other Service Occupations, 16.70% Occupations, 10.65%

Associate Professional and Technical Occupations, 12.90%

Administrative and Skilled Trades Secretarial Occupations, 12.25% Occupations, 11.78%

Figure 25 - Parish Occupations

7.0 Benefits The benefits data has been compiled between 2005 and 2010, and identifies each time a specific benefit has been claimed. In figure 26, the total number of benefits have been broken down.

All Claimants of Housing Parish Benefits Claimed Benefit/Council Tax Benefit, 27.47% Disability Living Allowance Claimants; Total Families Claiming Total, 21.52% Child Benefit, 6.71%

Pension Credit Claimants; Total, Incapacity 15.44% Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance Claimants; Jobseekers Allowance Income Support Total, 13.67% Claimants; Total, Claimants; Total, 5.19% 10.00% Figure 26 - Benefits Claimed in the Parish

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Our Parish has a higher percentage of Incapacity Benefit compared with national statistics (8%), but much lower values for jobseekers allowance (9%) and Housing Benefit/Council Tax (33%).

Figure 27 demonstrates the values as broken down into sexes. Women are more likely to be claiming Pension Credit and Housing Benefit, whereas men are more likely to claim Incapacity Benefit and Jobseekers allowance.

Parish Total Parish Total Men Women

25.83% 21.53% 24.92% 32.43%

11.39% 13.81% 12.13% 18.62% 7.81% 3.71% 9.01% 18.81%

Disability Living Allowance Claimants Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement Allowance Claimants

Income Support Claimants Jobseekers Allowance Claimants

Pension Credit Claimants Claimants of Housing Benefit/Council Tax Benefit

Total Male Benefits 1,665 Total Female Benefits 2,020 Disability Living Allowance Claimants 415 Disability Living Allowance Claimants 435 Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement 310 Incapacity Benefit/Severe Disablement 230 Allowance Claimants Allowance Claimants Income Support Claimants 150 Income Support Claimants 245 Jobseekers Allowance Claimants 130 Jobseekers Allowance Claimants 75 Pension Credit Claimants 230 Pension Credit Claimants 380 Claimants of Housing Benefit/Council Tax 430 Claimants of Housing Benefit/Council 655 Benefit Tax Benefit

Figure 27 - Benefits Claimed in the Parish broken down into sexes

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Process and Documents used to Prepare the Mission Action Plan St. Pancras Church VISION SUNDAY 26th October 2014

Bible Reading Acting with Godly Integrity 1 Samuel 24:1-22

Knowing what God has called you to. (Verses 1-4)

Achieving your goals in God’s way. (Verses 5-7)

Being seen to do the right thing. (Verses 9-15)

Enjoying restored relationships. (Verses 16-22)

Our Mission and Purpose To be Good News People

People who allow God’s word to shape their vision.

Worship and Prayer

“Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.” (Romans 12:1 NIV11)

Loving Each Other

“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another.” (John 13:34–35 NIV11)

Evangelism

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,” (Matthew 28:19 NIV11)

Concern for Justice

“Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.” (James 1:27 NIV11)

Our Mission Action Plan

In the Church of report From Anecdote to Evidence, the following areas are listed as being ‘strongly associated with growth’. These will give us a structure for the Mission Action Plan.

• A Clear Mission and Purpose

• Good Leadership

• Involvement of lay members

• Being Intentional about prioritising growth

• Being intentional in chosen style of worship

• Being intentional about nurturing disciples

• Willingness to self-reflect, to change and adapt according to context

St. Pancras Church, Pennycross Mission Action Plan (MAP) Milestones and Goals

11th October 2014 PCC Awayday

26th October 2014 Vision Sunday

5th November 2014 Start of focussed prayer for Church growth and future.

Comments and opinions gathered from everyone on the 9th November 2014 Parish Database and from wider community. Surveys to be completed by Christmas. Sunday Night Live – Evening service visits on 2nd and 4th 11th January 2015 Sundays in January, February and March.

18th January 2015 Whole Church Sunday Lunch

PCC meet to review data collected so far and appoint working 19th January 2015 parties for different sections of the MAP.

Whole Church Sunday Lunch. Presentations from some of the 15th February 2015 working parties.

Extra PCC Meeting to receive and discuss draft sections of 23rd February 2015 MAP. Whole Church Sunday Lunch. Church Members given the 1st March 2015 opportunity to comment on the draft Mission Action Plan. Complete by 9th March.

16th March 2015 PCC agree text of the MAP.

Working Groups and Ministry Groups plan how to 17th March 2015 implementing their sections of the MAP. Complete by 31st March. Whole Church Prayer Meeting with specific input from 1st April 2015 working groups.

APCM – Church Annual Meeting adopts the Mission Action 22nd April 2015 Plan and Timetables for implementation.

23rd April 2015 MAP put into Action

20:20 Vision – St. Pancras Members’ Consultation

Introduction

Thank you very much for taking part in this survey. Between now and Christmas, we would like to gather responses from every member of St. Pancras church so that everyone has the opportunity to shape our 2015 Mission Action Plan.

The information which you give in this survey will be compiled and the results made publically available. At the end of they survey we will ask if you are wiling to give your name. We will only use this information to monitor who has completed the survey and how you want to receive updates about the writing of the Mission Action Plan. Your name and contact information will be stored separately from the answers you give in the survey and will not be associated with your answers.

Please answer as many questions as you are able to. There is an opportunity at the end of the survey to clarify any of your answers, or to add additional information which you would like the working groups to take into consideration.

Please fill in a separate survey for each member, even if you feel your answers will be very similar to each other.

Section 1

About You and Your Relationship to St. Pancras Church

1) How long have you been coming to St. Pancras Church? YEARS

2) Why did you come to St. Pancras in the first place?

3) What makes you stay?

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Section 2

About the Church Services you come to at St. Pancras.

4) Please tick one box for each service to indicate whether you attend these regular services and how frequently.

Attend Have more Attend Do not been in Attend than most of attend the last monthly once a the time year month 9am Communion Service 10:30am Services Sunday Night Live Evening Services

5) If you attend any of the 10:30 am services, please indicate the frequency with which you attend the different types of service.

Attend Do not Attend most of attend infrequently the time 10:30 am Communion Services 10:30 am Morning Praise 10:30 am Family Services (All Age) 10:30 am Summer Family Communions

6) Do you come to St. Pancras with anyone else. Please tick as many boxes as appropriate, or none if not applicable.

Babies Pre-school Children Children aged 5-10 Children aged 11-18 Spouse or Partner Adult family members Other

7) What activities are you likely to do on any Sunday mornings when you don’t come to church at St. Pancras?

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8) Please tick one box for each service to indicate whether you usually attend these annual services.

Have Attend Do not attended most attend in the past years Advent Sunday Nativity Family Service Carols by Candlelight Christmas Eve Carols & Messy Church Christmas Eve Midnight Communion Christmas Day Family Communion Ash Wednesday Service Maundy Thursday Holy Communion Good Friday Services (Joint Service) Son-Rise Easter Sunday Outdoor Service Easter Sunday Communion Holiday Club Family Service Harvest Festival Family Service Remembrance Sunday Morning Memorial Service (Afternoon)

9) Do you have any comments about any of these services?

Section 3

What you think about Church Services at St. Pancras.

10) Please tick one box on each row to indicate what you think about the different elements of our current church services.

Neither Strongly Strongly Dislike Like nor Like Dislike Like Dislike A meal before or after the service Baptisms Children at the front during communion Children in communion services Children in for the start of the service Communion Contemporary worship songs Different people leading different parts of the service

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Neither Strongly Strongly Dislike Like nor Like Dislike Like Dislike Discussion and debate Discussion in small groups Drama Formal liturgy (confessions, creeds, etc) Having a sofa at the front for interviews Interactive activities Interviews & testimonies Leading from the stage Messy games and activities Music before the service Musical pieces sung by a group or choir Notices Prayer ministry Prayer stations around the church Prayers led from the front Prayers of intercession Puppets Quiet before the service Reading from the bible Receiving communion at the rail Receiving communion in a semi- circle Seating facing the old communion table Sermons Songs played by the music group Songs played on the organ Songs sung during communion Taize Chants Taking the offering during a hymn Tea and coffee before or after the service The book of common prayer The provision of children’s groups during services The service leader wearing robes The weekly notice sheet Topical sermons and teaching Traditional hymns Two minute silence on remembrance Sunday Use of the projector screen Video Clips

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Neither Strongly Strongly Dislike Like nor Like Dislike Like Dislike Video link-ups with mission partners Words of prophecy spoken by members of the congregation Other:

Other:

11) Would you like to explain or expand any of your responses to the above?

12) Are there elements of services which you have seen in other churches which you think would work at St. Pancras?

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements. If you would like to expand on your answer, please use the comment box at the end of this section.

13) Sunday Services are the time the whole church family should be together.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

14) The main occasion we worship together as a Church doesn’t have to be on a Sunday.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

15) I would feel comfortable inviting a friend or family member to come to a church service with me.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

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16) It’s better to have a bit of extra noise than for families to stay at home.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

17) Church services at St. Pancras are suitable for non-church members.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

18) Would you like to explain or expand any of your responses to the above statements?

19) What times on a Sunday would you find it most convenient to come to a church service? Please tick as many times as apply.

9am 9:30am 10am 10:30am 11am 11:30am 12 1pm 2pm 3pm 4pm 5pm 6pm 7pm 8pm

Section 4

Other Activities which take place in the St. Pancras Church Centre

20) Which of the following activities and groups are you involved with, either as a participant or leader?

Have Have been Attend never Attend Attend involved most of been Infrequently Sometimes in the the time involved past 1Achord Choir (Thursday Evenings) Alpha Course Bridging the Gap (Monday Evening) Bridging the Gap (Thursdays) Café Christianity Explored Couse Church Music Group Church Walks Church Weekend Away

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Have Have been Attend never Attend Attend involved most of been Infrequently Sometimes in the the time involved past Faith and Football First Friday Friends Meals Flame (14-18s) Holiday Club (as a leader/helper) Holiday Club (as a member) Homework Club Ignition Club (11-14s) Live Wires Club (7-10s) Men’s Activities Monthly Prayer Meeting PCC Popin Childrens’ Centre Activities The Bus on Chaucer Way Toddler Group (Friday Morning) Wednesday Kitchen Meals Weekly Homegroup Who let the dads out? (Sat Morning) Other:

Other:

21) Are their any other groups or activities which you would like to see organised by St. Pancras or in the Church Centre?

22) Do you ever visit the Church Centre other than for services or organised activities? Y / N

23) If you answered Yes, what do you visit the Church Centre for?

24) If someone you knew was interested in the Christian faith, which activities or events would you feel comfortable inviting them to?

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Section 5

Nurturing Disciples

25) Do you belong to one of the St. Pancras Home Groups? Y / N (if No, please move to question 30.

26) Please say how important you feel the following aspects of your group are to you.

Not Not that Very Important Neutral Important important Important at all Friendship Inviting new members Praying for each other Practically supporting each other Sharing with others Studying the bible Times of worship Other (Please Specify)

All the home groups use the same bible study material as each other. Please tick one answer for each of the following questions.

Far too A bit About A bit too Far too Question 27 simple simple Right complex complex Is the generally academic level of the study material

Question 28 Not very Some of Most of often the time the time Do you find the Bible studies helpful to your walk with God?

Not About Too Question 29 varied Right varied enough Is the variety of the topics being studied

Now move to question 31.

30) What are the factors that mean you are not part of a home group at St. Pancras.

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31) Do you use any daily or weekly Bible reading notes? Y / N

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements. . If you would like to expand on your answer, please use the comment box at the end of this section.

32) I feel valued and cared for by the church family at St. Pancras.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

33) I feel confident to share prayer requests with others church members.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

34) I feel that my faith is growing as a result of being a member of St. Pancras Church.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

35) Would you like to explain or expand any of your responses to the above statements?

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Section 6

Leadership and Management

Please indicate how strongly you agree or disagree with the following statements. If you would like to expand on your answer, please use the comment box at the end of this section.

36) I feel that I have an input into the decisions made by church leaders.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

37) I feel that I have enough information about how the PCC budgets and spends church money.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

38) I know who the PCC members are at St. Pancras.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

39) If I’m not happy about something at church, I know who to speak to.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

40) I am confident that the Staff, Wardens and PCC at St. Pancras are able to make decisions for the good of the church.

Neither Agree nor Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree Disagree

41) Would you like to explain or expand any of your responses to the above statements or suggest how the leadership of St. Pancras could be improved?

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Section 7

Engagement with our local community

In addition to those activities which build bridges with people in the local community, churches can also offer practical help and support to those in need.

42) If St. Pancras were to allocate resources to any of the following social ministries, what do you think your personal involvement could be? Tick as many boxes per ministry as are appropriate and leave blank any which you would not feel able to be involved with.

Be Offer involved Be Support expertise Pray for in a involved financially to those supporting directly involved role Access to computers and the internet Access to employment Adult Basic Literacy Adult Basic Numeracy Before school breakfast clubs Business coaching Café Child care when schools are closed Computer advice and support Cookery classes Craft clubs Credit union branch Debt Advice/Counselling Foodbank Collection Foodbank Distribution Helping the homeless Holiday activities Homework Club Listening to Children reading Lunch clubs Marriage preparation, support and enrichment Memory café Parenting/grandparenting support School governance Street pastors Supervising contact between children and parents Toddler groups Visiting the housebound Youth mentoring Other:

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Section 8

Communication

43) Do you have regular access to the internet in any of the following places?

At a family member’s house At a public library or other public place At home At school At work Through a computer club I don’t use the internet or e-mail at all

44) Which of the following methods of communication would help you to keep in touch with activities, events and developments at St. Pancras? Please tick as many as appropriate.

Banners Church magazine Church website Facebook Information sent by post Newspaper articles and adverts Notice boards Other social media site (please specify) Personalised e-mail Phone calls Text messages to mobile phone Twitter Personal visit Weekly news e-mail Weekly notice sheet Other (please specify)

Section 9

Questions about the production of the 2015 Mission Action Plan

45) What are you excited might happen as a result of the 2015 Mission Action Plan?

46) What are you worried might happen as a result of the 2015 Mission Action Plan?

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47) Do you want to clarify any of your answers or make any further comments for the 2105 Mission Action Plan working groups?

Thank you very much for completing the members’ consultation survey.

So that we know who has completed the survey, please could you give us a little bit more information about yourself on the pink page. If you provide it, your name and contact information will be stored separately from the answers you have already given in the survey and will not be associated with your answers.

Towards the end of the survey period we will be contacting church members who have not indicated that they have completed a survey. If you do not provide any contact information in this next section, you will be sent this reminder in December. Please disregard this, as you have already completed the survey.

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Mission Action Plan Working Group Remits and Discussion Starters

Vision and Purpose Leadership Lay Involvement Prioritise Growth Intentional Worship Style Nurturing Disciples Reflect and Adapt

This working group will think This working group will think This working group will think This working group will think This working group will think This working group will think This working group will think about how the church can about how we articulate our about how the whole church about how leadership about attitudes, structures, about our worship services about how people develop a continue to recognise and calling to Worship and family can be involved, structures can serve our events and activities which in the broadest sense asking deeper faith in Jesus, respond to the changing Prayer, Loving each other, especially focussing on the mission and draw others promote and enable What? When? Where? especially through pastoral needs of members, the local Evangelism and having a recruitment and training of into leadership. evangelism. Who? Why? and How? care and small groups. community and wider Concern for justice. volunteers and staff. society.

Leaders as worshippers and Worship and Prayer Resourcing worship together Worship as Mission Services Prayer and Teaching New Services and Groups disciples

Leaders who are pastorally Support. Recognise skills and Structure which allows Pastoral Care. Personal Loving Each Other engaged with those the lead Not leaving people behind Speaking the truth in love gifts. Staff nurture Growth. and manage

Outreach events and Driven, encouraged and Drawing others into All services seeker friendly Conversion the start of the Honest about what isn’t Evangelism activities. Young People. modelled by leaders responsibility for outreach (or focussed) journey working Schools

Prophetic voice in the Staff wages and conditions Putting resources into what Recognising changing needs Concern for Justice Topics for teaching Serving others church and world living wage, fairness prioritises kingdom growth and responding