Our Mission

Our Purpose:

Raleigh Mission Community: Budleigh Salterton, East Budleigh and Otterton

To know and worship God, to proclaim Christ by reaching out into the  community, and welcoming all into His church
 
Our Vision:        
 
  • To work together to support our Clergy in Mission and Ministry to create one cohesive Christian presence in our communities.
  • To strengthen our faith through worship, proclamation and prayer, extending a welcome to all in Christ's name.
  • To ensure that our Churches are vibrant, caring and welcoming communities where all, especially those who are new to the faith, are valued and encouraged.

 
Our Mission:
 
i)          Prayer & Worship
 
Support and develop a local worshipping community within the three parishes through a range of services. In doing this we will:
 
  • Encourage and facilitate prayer throughout the week, ensuring all activities are underpinned by prayer.
  • Maintain at least one service in each community on a Sunday and in the form of worship we offer, cater for all needs.
  • Ensure our services are warm and welcoming.
  • Provide opportunities for worship for all ages, (e.g. monthly youth service).
  • Support and develop a local worshipping community within all parishes through a range of services.
  • Initiate regular mission community services.
 
 
ii)            People, Involvement and Unity
 
Encourage the spiritual health and life balance of all who contribute to the life of the church:
 
  • Not only welcome people but draw them into the fellowship of our churches.
  • Encourage all to recognise and to use their gifts to build the Kingdom of God in our parishes.
  • Meet the needs of different age groups in the community and demonstrate the relevance of faith to everyday life.
  • Encourage growth in faith and fellowship by welcoming members of the community into the life of the church.
  • Continue to foster the work of the Ecumenical Churches’ Partnership.

Outreach: 

We will maintain and develop our involvement with the community at large and Spread the Gospel by:
 
  • Sensitively supporting the Clergy in carrying out Occasional Offices.
  • Developing and maintaining Pastoral Care.
  • Increasing opportunities to make faith relevant to specific age groups.
  • Building on the school links in all three Parishes.
  • Ensuring a Christian presence at a range of social/community events.
  • Providing opportunities for worship to residential homes and continue to develop the hospital chaplaincy service.
  • Drawing newcomers to the faith.

Buildings:

  • Ensure church building complexes are used for the benefit of community groups throughout the week.
  • Form partnership with different agencies to use the buildings for the benefit of the community.
  • Continued development of the buildings to meet the needs of our congregations in the 21st Century.