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DARING TO LIVE GOD’S PROMISES

Since the official launch of the Mission Plan in May 2008, we have witnessed the progress of the Plan in leaps and bounds. More and more Anglicans in our Diocese are taking up the challenge and reaching out to their community, be it in proclaiming, worshipping or serving. And there is lots of behind-the-scenes activity too, in inspirational leadership and life giving systems and structures.
There are so many ways in which each and every one of us can contribute.  Parish clergy can encourage their flock to participate in the various learning opportunities being provided through the Mission Plan. Spirited worshipping communities can steadily carry out various projects.
We hope that this specially allocated space on the Diocesan Website provides both inspiration and resources for those daring to live god’s promises.

 

MISSION PLAN UPDATE

In an effort to circulate more "Good News Stories" and ensure that we keep the excitement in the diocese surrounding the Mission Plan, the idea of a Mission Plan Update came about. This Update is circulated through email and goes out to all clergy with email addresses, and also to lay people who have opted in to receive it.

The Updates go out on a fortnightly basis and contain useful resources for parishes, fun Mission Plan Competitions, training dates and a wealth of information. We encourage you to forward it on to other individuals who may be interested, and reproduce the material in your weekly church bulletins to spread the good news even further.

So far, the Mission Plan Monthly Updates have been a hit and has received much positive feedback. If you have a good news story to share or an upcoming mission plan project or event, please send an email to ttan@perth.anglican.org with all the relevant details so that we can include it in the update.

The latest editions of the Mission Plan Monthly Updates can be found below.

 

Mission Plan Update 18 November 2009
Mission Plan Update 4 November 2009
Mission Plan Update 21 October 2009
Mission Plan Update 7 October 2009
Mission Plan Update 16 September 2009
Mission Plan Update 2 September 2009
Mission Plan Update 12 August 2009
Mission Plan Update 22 July 2009
Mission Plan Update 8 July 2009
Mission Plan Update 24 June 2009
Mission Plan Update 10 June 2009
Mission Plan Update 27 May 2009
Mission Plan Update 13 May 2009
Mission Plan Update 30 April 2009
Mission Plan Update 17 April 2009
Mission Plan Update 4 April 2009


For archived editions of the Mission Plan Update, or further enquiries regarding events and information listed in the Mission Plan Updates, please email missionplan@perth.anglican.org

 

 

PRAYER

Please pray...

  • Ask God to inspire more parishes to nominate a Sustainability Officer to keep us alert to the the demands of the Mission Plan area 3.6, caring for the earth. Pray for Felicity Roux, strategy leader for this area, and for all who are working with her.
  • Give thanks for the creativity of people preparing Advent programmes for children in parishes and local communities.
  • Pray that many children may hear, see, remember and believe the reason for the season of Christmas.
  • Thank God for generous gifts of food and toys and vouchers to Anglicare and other relief agencies at this time of the year, from people within and beyond church communities.
  • Pray for those who have the huge task of coordinating Christmas food and gift distribution to needy families.
  • Give thanks for all the achievement, academic, sporting and community service, of Anglican Schools, celebrating with Speech Nights and Award Presentations.
  • Ask God to confirm school teachers, principals, chaplains and support staff in the importance of ministry, not only of teaching and organising, but also in modelling mature faith and wisdom.
  • Thank God for the Rev'd John Taylor who has come from the UK to take up ministry in Yanchep. Pray for him, his wife Angela and their daughter Holly, as they explore their new home and our Anglican community.
  • Pray for the people of Yanchep parish preparing to welcome John and the family at his commisioning on Thursday the 26th of November at 7pm.
  • Give thanks for people and parishes discovering the Mission Plan for the first time, or rediscovering it as a resource for local creativity and planning. Pray for the Plan to grow in fruitfulness wherever fertile soil is found for local mission.
  • Pray for all church musicians preparing for a busy season of Advent and Christmas services, both the regular and the special. Pray that God will use the power of music to touch hearts, and to open minds, as well, to the power of the message of Jesus Christ.
  • Give thanks for a retreat shared at Koora by several clergy from rural and remote areas of the Diocese. Thank God for the ministry of Peter Harrison and Anna Killigrew, providing hospitality and space for prayer at Koora.

Ember Day Biddings

1. Pray that each of us will be inspired by God to more fully live as a disciple of Jesus Christ.

2. Pray particularly for those responding to a call to serve the church in ordained ministry.

3. Pray for that we might be given the vision and compassion to see opportunities for ministry and respond to them.

4. Pray for those with responsibility discerning examining and the call of God, may they be granted wisdom, insight and imagination.

 

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