Le Weekend Making Mission Real Dr Phebe Mann [email protected].

Le WeekendMaking Mission Real

Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]

Buildings and Mission Objectives Looking at 3 different church

buildings: Regard sur trois bâtiments

d’église High Cross Church, Camberley Fleet URC St Paul URC, Bracknell


Buildings and Mission Objectives

to consider their influence on opportunities, constraints and options

Réfléchir a l’influence des lieux sur la mission elle-même

To see whether the buildings drive the mission

L’architecture guide-t’elle- la mission?



High Cross Church, Camberley Hospital – evangelism, caring L’hôpital – evangelisation, soins Greenhouse – discipleship, care and

nurturing, education La Serre – discipleship, soins et

parrainages, education Festival – worship, joy and

celebration, community La Fête – cultes, joie et celebration,

communautéDr Phebe Mann [email protected]

High Cross Church, Camberley Worship (upstairs) – cultes Shop - boutiques Coffee bar – coffee bar Social - social Alpha course – Cours Alpha Fellowship - convivialité Millies and Billies – intérieur et extérieur Mums and toodlers – mères et enfants



Fleet URC

Open, Green, Light Ouverture, verdure, lumière Taking Risks Prise de risques “It can be done” On peut le faire Doubled income Revenu double Worship / Spirituality : Business Cultes / spiritualité : commerce Update Website Mise à jour reguliére Needs of the community Besoins de la communauté “People get used to coming to the church building” Les gens prennent l’habitude de venir dans les bâtiment d’eglise


Fleet URC Worship / Spirituality : Business Cultes / spiritualité : commerce Update Website Mise à jour reguliére Needs of the community Besoins de la communauté “People get used to coming to the church

building” Les gens prennent l’habitude de venir

dans les bâtiment d’eglise









St Paul URC, Bracknell

Look ugly – Fire station! Dissatisfied with the building Built without vision Unwelcoming warning sign INTERDIT INTERDIT INTERDIT Only one local member Vision: Make it a safe place for

people to comeDr Phebe Mann [email protected]


INTERDIT INTERDIT INTERDIT


St. Paul’s URC, Bracknell One Church Hundred Uses Une église cent utilisées Congregation :

just over 70 (URC) Just over 40 (Anglican)



St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for Purpose ? (1)Problems of the Church building

(cont.) Inadequate storage Limited platform for music

group Acoustics



St. Paul’s URC, BracknellFit for purpose ? (2)Problems of the Church building Built in the 60’s /70’s Flat roof (leakages) Wall colour (absorb light)



Fit for purpose ? (3)

Problems of the Church building (cont.)

Vandalism (glass broken – replaced with glass block)

Split levels (Disability Discrimination Act 2005 - disabled access)

Capacity 120Dr Phebe Mann [email protected]

Fit for purpose ? (4)

Problems of the Church building (cont.)

High energy consumption Eco-church policy – photovoltic

installed


Integration-New suite of Buildings Integrating in one complex the

Church - l’église Library - bibliotique Community centre – Centre

communauté Shops - boutiques Housing - logement Clinic - clinique


Activities (1)

Councillors’ Surgery Police Surgery Under 5’s and Parents Boys and Girls Bridgades


Activities (2)

Coffee morning Police Surgery Under 5’s and Parents Boys and Girls Bridgade


5 Neighbouring churches

Bracknell Community Church Circa 700 members

Bracknell Methodist Church East Hampstead Baptist

Church ...


Buildings and Mission One Church Hundred Uses Une église cent utilisées God is calling us : We want to be part of

my community Redefine role of church in the community Building at the service of the people : a

tool Meeting place “can do” Sacred People cf Sacred Place


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