Keep the main thing the main thing!

Keep the main thing the main thing!

Growth of BCC 2004-2014

Before Building project

Former kitchen!

Community influence

Change of leadership structure Amendments of the BCC Framework for 2014

Shirley’s change of emphasis What next? Staffing?

Church leader P/T Youth P/T Pastoral P/T Admin P/T Associate leader P/T Youth P/T Admin

Paid staff time per person per week + Community centre 3.7 minutes 8.5 minutes 4.8 minutes 22 minutes Total 17 minutes Total 22 minutes • Extra staff required to… • Relieve pressure on existing staff • Give time to ‘pastor’ current people • Invest time in growing the church

Staff positions considered Church leader Associate Church Leader Youth leader Children’s leader Pastoral leader Worship leader Family support worker Administrator Outreach leader Facilities manager Flexibility! Finance?

What next? Space challenge (Not a space problem, but a creativity challenge!)

Space challengeoptions • Church plant • Evening services • Services at other times • Support other churches • Messy church • Other forms of service • Two duplicated services on a Sunday morning

Experience of other churches • Four churches in our area, six experiences of ‘Two services per Sunday morning’ • Make-up of the four churches • Older established group, and younger families – similar worship style to BCC • Older established group, and younger families – more charismatic than BCC • Younger church with few older people - more charismatic than BCC • Even spread of ages (similar to BCC) - similar worship style and ethos to BCC • Size when split – 175 (175), 200, 320 &180 (350) • Two successful – Two not so successful (but one trying again!)

Similarities and differences • First service 9.30am x 6 (5 services x 1 hour, 1 service x 1 ½ hours) • Second service – 3 x 11.15am, 2 x 11am & 1 x 11.30am • Coffee between services x 5, Coffee before & after (but not between) x 1 • Content in all services duplicated x 6 • Same preachers and worship band x 6 • Children’s work in both services x 3 (in successful churches) • Children’s work in one service x 3 (in less successful churches) (1 x Children in 1st service & 2 x in 2nd) • Youth work – as children, but one church started with no youth in one but changed

General comments • Non Christians are more likely to come in the mornings • Make space for both churched and unchurched in both services • Services without children become ‘lifeless’ and harder going • Attendance will plateau, reduce, grow, plateau, reduce, grow etc – if nothing done • Gives options for children’s sports, and other activities on a Sunday morning • Allows people to serve in one service and ‘receive’ in the other • Families can find it more difficult to be at both services

General comments • Hard work – at least initially • Need to create a family feel – which can be done • More space released for circulation and ministry • Challenge of turn around period – who’s coming and who’s going • Keep all other ministries simple when changing over! • Most services seemed to start with a one third / two third split – work needed to equalise size of congregation • Successful churches sought advice – others didn’t

Data collected • Attendance since January • Average - Jan 157, Feb 131, March 123, April 139 • 80% = 136 (Total seats 170) • 2014 Database analysis (incomplete!) • Age and Gender split • 156 adults - 93 women & 63 men • Average age = 53 years • 60 Youth and children • Church demographics • 83 families - 39 - within a mile of the church • 12 - within 2 miles • 32 - 2+ miles Questions

Staffing discussion • Summary of letter sent out • Draft Job description • Questions? • Discussion points • What are the negatives/challenges of the proposal? • What are the positives/benefits of the proposal? • What is your gut feeling about the suggestions?

Thoughts on the idea of a Children’s and Pastoral leader

General feelings on the idea of a Children’s and Pastoral leader

Bransgore Community Church Accounts 2013/14 and Budget 2014/2015

Actual 2012/13 Actual 2013/14 113,757 109,681 33,312 45,510 159,267 142,993 16,129 80,617 57,286 62,661 6,067 5,155 12,426 13,615 29,013 33,611 126,573 190,007 16,420 -30,740 Income and Expenditure Account INCOME TITHES AND OFFERINGS OTHER INCLUDING GIFT AID EXPENDITURE PROPERTY EXPENSES EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES MINISTRY EXPENSES GENERAL EXPENSES MISSION GIVING EXCESS INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE

12,718 14,295 2,000 29,013 Missions Giving Split Missions Giving Restricted income Missions Team Giving 10% Tithe 10% Building Tithe TOTAL MISSIONS GIVING

£21800 2,800 3,943 6,743 BANK BALANCE AS AT 31ST MARCH 2014 Outstanding debts for (2014/15) Building loan repayments Building tithe

Actual 2013/14 Budget 2014/15 85,200 98,107 31,911 30,600 130,018 115,800 10,830 16,129 83,511 62,661 5,155 7,007 10,242 13,615 16,295 10,338 121,928 113,8551 -6,128 16,163 -6,743 -12,871 Income and Expenditure Account Including salary for Children and Pastoral worker INCOME TITHES AND OFFERINGS OTHER INCLUDING GIFT AID EXPENDITURE PROPERTY EXPENSES EMPLOYMENT EXPENSES MINISTRY EXPENSES GENERAL EXPENSES MISSION GIVING EXCESS INC’ OVER EXP’ With restricted giving taken out Plus OUTSTANDING DEBTS TOTAL SHORTFALL FOR THE YEAR

Keep the main thing the main thing!