Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church

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Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church

• Mission Statement
• Loving God by celebrating, proclaiming and
  living the Gospel.

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Growth and Ministry Pathway

• As Christians, we are
• Called to Commitment ??
• Called to Community ??
• Called to Maturity ??
• Called to Mission ??

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1. Call to Commitment ??Called to Christ, His
Church, and Discipleship

• Gospel-Centered Worship Corporate ??
• Believers are told to sing to the Lord
• Non-believers are expected to be present in
  worship
• Non-believers must find worship comprehensible
• The Gospel is clearly seen in all elements
• Kingdom-Centered Prayer ??
• Personal Private Worship ????
• Daily Devotion

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Call to Commitment Action Plan 2011

• Sign up for discipleship
• Prayer Walk
• Adding discussion time

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Call to Commitment Action Plan 2012

• Sign up for discipleship
• Prayer Walk
• Add discussion time
• Develop parallel English and Chinese speaking
  ministries - small groups/fellowship groups,
  worship and outreach. ?????
• Good Friday service ?????

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2. Call to Community??Real practical and
spiritual support for the trials of life.
One-another ministry. God has made relationship
essential to our spiritual growth.

• Current situation We are a regional church,
  meaning our church is in Briarwood, but many of
  us live outside and commute to Briarwood on
  Sunday.
• Expanding each aspect of Gods Family singles,
  married couples, and families ??????
• Building a welcoming and vibrant community
• Friendship Evangelism using our living space
  (homes, apartments) and community public places
  to reach out to neighbors, friends, and family
  for gathering to look at the Gospel in the Bible.
  ??,??????
• Show others what a Christian community is about

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Call to Community - Action Plan 2011

• New English-speaking groups
• Personal Outreach

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Call to Community - Action Plan 2012

• New English-speaking groups
• Personal Outreach through networking
• Restructure and reformat our small groups
  ???????

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3. Call to Maturity?? Helping all members grow
as disciples of Jesus Christ in every season of
life.

• Current Situation Complacency amongst
  Christians. A lack of desire to learn from God
  about the Christian life.
• Core Leadership ??
• Church leaders leaders at home
• Gospel-Transformed Leader
• Servant-Leader
• Leadership training - Discipleship, Sunday
  Afternoon Equipping seminars.
• Nurture ??
• Applicable Bible Study - nurturing spiritually
  and relationally. Small groups
• Adult Sunday School, seminars and conferences.

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Call to Maturity Action Plan 2011

• Adult Sunday School
• Corporate sermon application
• Marriage Seminars in the Spring/TE Mak RE Chan
• March June ( 6 meetings)
• Parents Seminars in the Fall/TE Cheng RE Wai
• September November ( 6 meetings)
• Mens Fellowship
• Meets every other months (Dan Dorianis God-Made
  Men)
• building up men as servant-leaders at home and
  in church

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Call to Maturity Action Plan 2012

• Adult Sunday School
• Mens Fellowship
• Develop spiritually mature lay leaders
  ??????

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4. Call to Mission ?? To see every member
equipped and effectively participating in
ministry to the full extent of their
opportunities and spiritual gifts.

• Outreach Follow-up Know the Gospel yourself
  and share the Gospel with others ???
• Community
• Networking 7 areas
• Mobilization Commitment
• Implementation
• Attending church events and worship
• Follow-up new comers
• Gospel-presentation
• Follow-Up/Discipleship Maturity
• Assimilation into church life Community
• Missions ??
• Mercy ??

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Call to Mission Action Plan 2011

• Missions at least one mission weekend
• Mercy Committee
• Visiting the needy partnership with Joy
  Fellowship

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Call to Mission Action Plan 2012

• Missions mission weekend
• Mercy
• Outreach to the Briarwood community (summer VBS
  and community services etc) ??????

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Call to Mission Church Calendar 2012

• (4/6 Fri) Good Friday Communion service
• (4/8 Sun) Easter Sunday Celebration
• (5/26 Sat) Memorial Day Picnic _at_ Belmont Lake
  Park
• (6/3 Sun) Church anniversary Baptism and
  receiving new members
• (July/August) Children Vacation Bible School
• (7/20 7/22) Summer Conference
• (11/18 Sun) Thanksgiving Luncheon
• (12/23 Sun) Christmas Celebration
• First Sundays Churchs Prayer Meeting
• Second Sundays - Nursing Home Visitation
• Third Sundays Joy Middle-Age Fellowship Kids
  Club