Vision:

Our vision is summed up in the following statement:

To glorify God by growing the Christ centred family to transform Parsons Green.

Seeking to turn this vision into measurable reality will involve us in three key patterns of activity.

i) Growing up (‘Christ centred’) The church is where we seek to ‘reach unity in the faith and in the knowledge of the Son of God and become mature, attaining to the whole measure of the fullness of Christ’ (Ephesians 4:12-13)
Key activities: Bible study, worship and prayer, learning from and encouraging one another in House Groups, prayer triplets, midweek courses and exploring spiritual gifts.

ii) Gathering in (‘Growing the Family’)
As Christians we are called to be part of a people, a household, a family. There is no Christianity without this corporate aspect. ‘You are no longer foreigners and aliens but ….members of God’s household. In Christ you too are being built together to become a dwelling where God lives by His Spirit (Ephesians 2:19-22)
Key activities: evangelism, eg the Alpha course, guests services; welcome suppers and social activities; attention to notice boards, web site, welcome packs.

iii) Going out (‘transforming Parsons Green’)
As the father has sent me, I am sending you (John 20:21)
Key activities: RAGS (Regular Acts of Grace), Mumbies (Mums and toddlers group), Schools work, Foodbank, Streetbank, the Night Shelter, Fair on the Green.

 

Values:

We have distilled our core values at St Dionis into a simple ABC.

Adoration – responding to God’s love for us.

Belonging – growing together as a family.

Compassion – loving as Jesus loved.

For a more detailed breakdown of our core values, please contact Tim or any of the staff team. If you want to know what these values look like in real life, come and join us - we hope they soon become apparent.