Our Mission:
Witney Congregational Church is a crossroads where we:
Meet God in worship
Meet one another in friendship
Meet our community and world with the love of Jesus
Why does Witney Congregational Church consider itself a Crossroads?
- It is our geographical location.
- It describes our current ministry of people coming and going some stopping and staying.
- It describes the encounter with Christ.. will we follow him or not.. we will choose the Way of the Cross..?
- It describes an open community where we allow people to stop and stay, to pause and move on, or to simply pass through.
- It describes a community of faith that allows people to approach faith from different directions with respect and common purpose.
Aspirations:
In worship
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Our church fellowship desires:
- to be a living, growing congregation, open to people of all ages.
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We long to enjoy:
- inspiring meaningful Spirit led worship inclusive of the various needs for each member and user-friendly for people coming in.
In Christian Friendship
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Our life together will reflect God’s love and grace:
- through serving one another and those in our community and world.
In outreach
- We open our building to the community:
- We develop outreach into the community through school chaplaincy, nursing, home ministry and neighbourhood groups (e.g. exploring faith – Alpha or Emmaus, Pilots etc)
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We commit ourselves to prayer and practical support:
- of the Congregational Federation, Council for World Mission and other groups touching the world with the love of Christ.