UPDATED MARCH 2023
The following statements were adopted by our church council in February 2023
Strapline: ‘Building a faith-filled community of love and care’
Mission statement: Our mission is to proclaim the good news of Jesus Christ through word and action.
Vision statement: Our vision is to grow the spiritual and social life of the church and the community through worship, learning, service and outreach.
Hedge End Methodist Church
A People Place
If this is not a place where tears are understood
Where can I go to cry?If this is not a place where my spirit can take wing
Where do I go to fly?If this is not a place where my questions can be asked
Where do I go to seek?If this is not a place where my feelings can be heard
Where do I go to speak?If this is not a place where you will accept me as I am
Where can I go to be?If this is not a place where I can try to learn and grow
William J Crocket
Where do I just be me?
We were reading an interesting blog about bringing babies into church (references on the Saturday School Facebook page and linked in our Visitors Welcome Guide) and we suddenly thought of this, loosely based upon it.
At our last prayer group, we prayed about all the people in our wider church, who use or pass through our church group, but are not regular Sunday morning sitters. We pray that our friendship shines in the way that God would like, without imposing human timescales or agendas. The Son of God did not live on earth to implement Sunday church service, but to included us all in the grace of his pastoral care without exclusions or limits.
Yet another idea:
We give everyone the opportunity of an earthly job in the community of love;
So that God’s family may seek fruitful pilgimage with Jesus together
Yet more ideas:
Our objective: to put “method” back into methodism by being:-
* open and free to all
* project lead
* class / study / house group based
* teaching & learning focused
* needs inclusive
* ideas enabling
We pray for us to have:-
* The wonder & awe of God in our hearts
* The temperance of Jesus in our mouths
* The Spirit as of youth in our souls
* Humour and spontaneity in our actions
* The flexibility of the Tiger in our bodies
Our current website tagline:
encouraging faith, learning together, trying out new things, making social opportunities day by day … friends, families and visitors INCLUDED with JOY!
encouraging faith & worship, learning & trying new things together, making social opportunities day by day … individuals, families & visitors INCLUDED with JOY!
Hedge End Methodists
A word about Mission Statements
Writing statements that are both Specific, and Objectively Measurable is not at all easy, but failing to write them is a clear warning sign, for any organisation. We shall see?
Hedge End Methodist Church 
Thank you for your welcome and THE word this am
Blessings
John