DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND

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DIOCESE OF GIPPSLAND
DIOCESAN STRATEGIC PLAN 2008-2013
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Jesus Christ Here and Now For Gippsland
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Our Vision

• We are a sign of the presence of Jesus Christ
• in our communities
• through which people are drawn by Gods Spirit to
  respond to Christ
• and to build Gods community together

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The Journey Inward Becoming more Christ-like in
all we are and do
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• Here and Now
• In our journey inward
• we put priority on setting objectives for
• Being a people of prayer
• and contemplation
• Growing in our understanding
• of the Bible

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The Journey Outward Joining with God in Gods
work in the world
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Here and Now In our journey outward we put
priority on setting objectives for 1.
Introducing Jesus Christ to people 2. Serving
people in need 3. Working for justice and
peace 4. Caring for Gods creation 5. Focusing on
children, young people and their families
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Setting Time-Lines Each year for the next five
years we set outcomes to be achieved by the end
of June in every congregation shaped by our here
and now priorities for the journey inward and for
the journey outward
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Setting The Pace We look to the diocesan
leadership to set the pace by publishing outcomes
to be achieved by the end of June each
year shaped by our here and now priorities for
the journey inward and for the journey outward
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All Other Activity What we do in our
ongoing worship and life together, our
discipleship our administrative structures our
property and our finances are shaped by the 2
here and now priorities for the journey
inward and the 5 here and now priorities for the
journey outward