Benefice Mission Action Plan
BMAP SUMMARY PLAN FOR UNITED BENEFICE OF NORTH WALTHAM, STEVENTON, ASHE AND DEANE
Objective | Objective Description: What we want to achieve. | Impact: How will this will make a difference our Benefice? We look for this to happen under God. | Strategic priorities
Engaged with |
aMAP
Objectives engaged with |
1 | Reimagining the life of the work of the benefice | It will increase collaborative working across parish boundaries. All benefice, worship and activities reach a wider audience through greater use of social media, Parish Magazine etc |
1 2 4 3 |
1 9 10 |
2 | To develop prayer and worship across the benefice | Sharing our teaching, learning and worship | 1 4 |
5 12 |
3 | To strengthen the sense of community throughout the benefice | To increase the profile of charitable giving of time and money across the benefice with a focus on Oak Lodge, Sebastian’s Action Trust, Basingstoke Food Bank and Riding for the Disabled. | 1 2 3 4 |
9 10 6 |
4 | To develop youth work | Increase the number of children attending groups, worship and events. | 1 2 3 4 |
9 10 6 |
DETAILED BMAP PLAN FOR UNITED BENEFICE OF NORTH WALTHAM, STEVENTON, ASHE AND DEANE
Objective |
Evidence: What we want to achieve as a result of delivering our objective How we will know we have been successful. What we can count or measure? | Steps: What steps we will take to achieve this. What will we input to make it happen? Who does what? when? How it will be achieved? What resources will be needed? |
1 |
The future of the Benefice is reviewed and discussed regularly. The four parishes work more closely together. Greater attendance at benefice wide events; Benefice events promoted through social media |
Bmap team meet at least annually to review and discuss the future of the benefice. Plan for at least one major combined worship and social event a year: Promote integration throughout the United Benefice Services. Encourage the use of social media to promote benefice events e.g. WhatsApp group, Facebook, and Twitter. |
2 |
More shared benefice worship opportunities e.g. Thy Kingdom Come, lent/pilgrim courses, Breakfast Together, Songs of Praise etc. | All churches to be committed to Thy Kingdom Come and organise related events an opportunity for worship and prayer: NW to promote TKC to school afternoon tea event. All churches to promote Breakfast Together. |
3 |
Church will work closely with the school and support Messy Church and Toddler Church (Little Angels). | Messy church to be maintained, and attendance to promote the inclusion of families from across the benefice. School /church collaboration to be maintained. Toddler church set up and promoted through the benefice via the parish magazine. Mityana links to be maintained through school and church. |
4 |
Increase charitable giving and the reporting of charitable events | Promote charitable events in the parish magazine etc. |