Mission Statement for the Parish Church of St Matthew, Redhill

We welcome all
We follow Jesus
We worship God

We aim

1. To give glory to God - remembering Jesus in the bread and wine of the Eucharist at the heart of our worship
   
   
2. To love our neighbours as ourselves, serving God in our daily lives
   To recognise we all have spiritual gifts
   To offer prayer and sacred space



3. To embrace and be enriched by the gifts of others near and far
   To build up community for all ages
   To enjoy times of fellowship



4. To grow in faith and hope
   To share the good news of all people on Christian journeys being redeemed by the love of Jesus

Objectives

1. 1. To offer the Eucharist as our main act of worship on Sunday, and during the week
   2. To provide other diverse forms of worship


2. 1. To concern ourselves with the needs of our neighbours and the wider world, through listening, prayer and mission giving
   2. To show love and care for all in our congregation and parish, through supporting one another and responding to need, through visiting and communication
   3. To celebrate the diversity of all in our community and to affirm and enable all
   4. To maintain our open church time
   5. To receive prayer requests


3. 1. To continue working in partnership with our schools, community homes, local charities and ecumenical neighbours
   2. To provide social events for all ages


4. 1. To provide nurture for all ages and encourage lay leadership
   2. To offer learning opportunities for new Christians
   3. To regularly review our relevance to the wider community, and to be open to change