Buildings for God's Kingdom 'Buildings for God's Kingdom' PCC survey- your input is valued Introduction The Anglican Communion defines Mission as the Five Marks of Mission, which are: 'To proclaim the Good News of the Kingdom To teach, baptise and nurture new believers To respond to human need by loving service To transform unjust structures of society, to challenge violence of every kind To strive to safeguard the integrity of creation, and sustain and renew the life of the earth. (Anglican Communion). This survey is aimed at PCCs to consider and submit a response. It explores the impact of church projects on the missional life of churches in the Diocese of Chester over the last decade. It also seeks to gain the views of parishes on the best way forward to managing spaces/s used by churches in the future. How the findings will be used As a Diocese, the findings will help us consider how best to support one another by identifying common patterns of aspirations, needs, opportunities and good practice. We are also interested to open up discussions around s, to which this survey is the first step to listen to as many viewpoints as possible. As appropriate, findings may also be used for advocacy to provide evidence of the resources needed by churches to manage s and offer an insight to the impact of the church in local communities. The findings from the survey will also form part of a Diocesan publication called Buildings for God s Kingdom', which will also feature case study examples. This short publication aims to provide inspiration for parishes seeking to realise the potential of their own church (s), offer top tips from those who have been through the process and provide a broader perspective on the role of s in our Diocese. Survey content Part One- these questions ask for information about your church and hall Part Two- these questions require PCC discussion. 1
Part One 1. Have you enhanced your church or church hall over the last decade? Yes No 2. If yes, what work was done? (Tick all that are relevant) Church Building repairs Building repairs Church Building repairs Conservation of features of the Conservation of features of the Church Conservation of features of the Kitchen(ette) Kitchen(ette) Church Kitchen(ette) W.C (s) W.C (s) Church W.C (s) Disabled access Disabled access Church Disabled access Heating Heating Church Heating Lighting Lighting Church Lighting Audio/visual facilities Meeting space separate from main worship area Versatile space for mission and ministry Audio/visual facilities Church Meeting space separate from main worship area Church Versatile space for mission and ministry Church Audio/visual facilities Church Hall Meeting space separate from main worship area Versatile space for mission and ministry 2
Church Environmentally friendly/energy efficiency measures Environmentally friendly/energy Environmentally friendly/energy efficiency measures Church efficiency measures Prayer space Prayer space Church Prayer space Young generations space/facilities Young generations space/facilities Church Young generations space/facilities Church administration (such as storage, office etc) Church administration (such as storage, office etc) Church Church administration (such as storage, office etc) New New Church New Other (please specify) 3. What types of groups regularly use the church and the church hall in addition to the congregation and those attending special services? Church Uniform children s Uniform children s groups groups (Scouts, Brownies etc) (Scouts, Brownies etc) Church Uniform children s groups (Scouts, Brownies etc) Baby and toddler groups Baby and toddler groups Church Baby and toddler groups Church Hall After school or school breakfast clubs After school or school breakfast clubs Church After school or school breakfast clubs Schools Schools Church Schools 3
Church Youth group Youth group Church Youth group Keep fit classes Keep fit classes Church Keep fit classes Leisure groups, e.g. art, music, history, learning etc Leisure groups, e.g. art, music, history, learning etc Church Leisure groups, e.g. art, music, history, learning etc Counselling or support groups Health, emergency services and/or council Anti-poverty initiatives e.g. Foodbank, holidayhunger club etc Counselling or support groups Church Health, emergency services and/or council Church Anti-poverty initiatives e.g. Foodbank, holidayhunger club etc Church Counselling or support groups Health, emergency services and/or council Anti-poverty initiatives e.g. Foodbank, holidayhunger club etc Meal clubs Meal clubs Church Meal clubs Over 60s groups Over 60s groups Church Over 60s groups Meeting space for local groups Meeting space for local groups Church Birthday parties, special receptions Birthday parties, special etc receptions etc Church Meeting space for local groups Birthday parties, special receptions etc Visitors Visitors Church Visitors Concert goers Concert goers Church Concert goers Graveyard visitors Graveyard visitors Church Graveyard visitors 4
Other (please specify) 4. Approximately how much has been spent on the church and church hall over the last ten years for repairs and/or improvements? Up to 10,000 10,000-50,000 50,000-100,000 100,000-250,000 250,000-500,000 500,000-1million 1 million- 2 million 2 million+ 5. How was the money raised for the work? 6. Do you have a Friends Scheme? Yes No Considering it in the future No longer active 5
Part Two 7. What difference has investing in the (s) made to the life and impact of the church? 8. In particular, has investing in the (s) made an impact on the growth of the church, either spiritually or numerically? Please explain your answer 9. Thinking about the future, what changes/improvements do you envisage carrying out in the next ten years? Church Repairs Repairs Church Repairs Conservation of features of the Conservation of features of the Church Conservation of features of the Kitchen(ette) Kitchen(ette) Church Kitchen(ette) W.C (s) W.C (s) Church W.C (s) Disabled access Disabled access Church Disabled access Heating Heating Church Heating Lighting Lighting Church Lighting Audio/visual Audio/visual facilities Church Audio/visual facilities Church 6
Church facilities Hall Meeting space separate from main worship area Versatile space for mission and ministry Meeting space separate from main worship area Church Versatile space for mission and ministry Church Meeting space separate from main worship area Versatile space for mission and ministry Environmentally friendly/energy efficiency measures Environmentally friendly/energy Environmentally friendly/energy efficiency measures Church efficiency measures Prayer space Prayer space Church Prayer space Young generations space/facilities Young generations space/facilities Church Young generations space/facilities Church administration (such as storage, office etc) Church administration (such as storage, office etc) Church Church administration (such as storage, office etc) New New Church New Other (please specify) 10. How much do you anticipate this will cost? Up to 10,000 10,000-50,000 50,000-100,000 100,000-250,000 7
250,000-500,000 500,000-1million 1 million- 2 million 2 million+ The following questions ask your views on s (or spaces) owned or used by churches in the Diocese as a whole. This could be seen as sacred spaces in so much as they are spaces intentionally focused on bringing glory to God, whether used temporarily or permanently. This may include church s, church halls, land such as churchyards, and other types of community spaces used by churches. 11. How do you think the spaces used by churches inhibit the growth of the Kingdom of God in our Diocese? 12. How do you think the spaces used by churches enhance the growth of the Kingdom of God in our Diocese? 13. How best do you think we, the Diocese of Chester, should move forward with regard to allowing sacred spaces to flourish, and so in turn play their part in enabling The Church to flourish? 8
14. Any other comments 15. If you are happy to share your details to be contacted in the future, please provide your church name, parish and contact email address. 9