Thank you, we’re over halfway there!
Thank you to everyone at the Bible Week who gave so generously to our church planting appeal, ‘plant forHim’. Once Gift Aid is accounted for, the total will be over £50,000 which is more than halfway to our target for the week.
We know that some people took the envelopes home and are praying about what to give so there is more to come. We would, however, love to see the entire £100,000 seed funding come in quickly so that we can train and release our church planters and evangelists.
How can I give?
Appeal envelopes will be available at diocesan events
You can download a standing order form here
Pick up an appeal envelope from Church House reception
Request one from the Bishop’s office:
If you are unable to contribute or don’t feel prompted to do so now, please keep this appeal prayerfully in mind – we are in this for the long haul.
What will the money be used for?
This seed funding will be used to train church planters, diocesan evangelists and to enable new church plants to be set up in the areas that the diocese has already identified. There are immediate plans for The Braniel and Moneyreagh and other locations will unfold in the future.
Why church plant now?
We realise that as a church we have lost touch with many working class areas and the problems they face. The tragic riots in our diocese at the turn of the year have been a powerful reminder of our calling in some of these areas, and our calling is to engage with and serve a new generation, not least of the people who used to own the title ‘Church of Ireland’.
We are also aware of new housing springing up which has no Christian witness in its midst. Our response to the fledgling community in the Titanic Quarter is one example of what can be done with faith, imagination and determination.
Our church planting must be intentional and long–term as we commit to the role of the church in the transformation of our society. We need your help.
Please pray
We will endeavour to keep you abreast of developments so that all our efforts are undergirded with prayer.