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If you would like to explore the management and or development of the church building for which you are responsible, please contact the Church Building Support Officer at gareth.greenwood@derby.anglican.org

Here is some Guidance from the Diocesan Advisory Committee including links to heritage societies and key funding bodies.

Ready for the next steps on your decarbonisation journey but could do with some advice, contact our recently appointed Church Decarbonisation Officer gordon.sephton@derby.anglican.org

There will be a lot more resources appearing on this page soon, but don't forget to 'use all the brains in the room' - and this private Facebook Group is the perfect, safe space, to dip into the knowledge and experience of many other Wardens, facing the same challenges as you.  Simply scan the QR code in the picture below.

Capable buildings enable discipleship, mission and ministry.

Buildings are a positive asset when they are fit for purpose, but conversely, can feel like an anchor, stopping a PCC and congregation from fully embodying it’s discipleship, mission and ministry.

When buildings are fit for purpose…

• They play a key role in Transforming Lives, by acting as the stage for people’s major life events.
• They play a major role in Growing Church by providing a sanctuary of peace, a space to worship God, and a place to teach and inspire.
• They play many roles in Building Community - meeting place, polling station, community hub, food bank, spiritual resource centre, to name just a few.

A sustainable and relevant church building will potentially look very different from parish to parish, but working towards a Local Building Development Plan will give the PCC an opportunity to consider all the options and in turn, help reset or strengthen the connection between:

• The church building and the vision of the PCC and congregation.
• The church community and wider parish community

Creating a Local Building Development Plan is one way that can help you:

• Identify or reaffirm the core vision and ministries of the PCC and congregation in relation to your local context.
• Assess the current attributes and elements of the building.
• Determine what the building needs, to support your vision & enable discipleship, mission and ministry within your local community.
• Prioritize the changes needed and identify the resources required.

The very simple 4 step toolkit is something a PCC can use on its own or in concert with other resources.  However, it should always involve the wider parish community beyond the four walls.  Rmember, a church building is not a clubhouse, but a parish’s place of gathering, worship and sanctuary.

Here is the link to the Local Building Development Plan