For six months we have been seeking God in prayer and taking input for our VIP. This week we continue our mini-series looking at a summary of that as we look at our new Purpose and Vision. Purpose Serving the community of Bedhampton by sharing God’s love and friendship. Vision In Bedhampton Parish we seek: To be part of the whole community building relationships and seeing God’s Kingdom come. To be a place where the community gathers for celebration and commemoration from birth to grave. To enable all ages to grow in discipleship and faith in small groups whilst giving and receiving support, love and practical help. To be a place where all ages gather together to worship God in a range of expressions. Acts 2:42-47 John 15.13-17 Speaking Notes – Caveat These notes are my speaking notes and are provided as an accompaniment to the recording. Please accept that they are not intended to be a published grammatically correct essay. I do hope and pray however they help you move towards Jesus. Now onto the content… It has been suggested that to be a church who is holistic, that is to be a church whose mission is rounded then we need to look at what we do from three perspectives. From the perspective of looking up to God and how we worship Him. From the perspective of looking out to God’s people in His community in Bedhampton, and how we act justly love mercy and walk humbly with them. And finally from a perspective of looking in, towards ourselves and asking how we are encouraging one another to walk towards Jesus. Up, Out, In a trinity of perspectives from which filter and balance what we believe we have heard from God. Out Acts reading models this mode of following... Read More The post Vision: Discipleship appeared first on Bedhampton Church.