Ss Peter & Paul, Kettering

• Welcome
• A new vision for our church
  • The PCC Wish List
  • The history of the church in relation to the town
  • The church as it was
  • The late Victorian re-ordering 1889-93
  • Changes in the 20th Century
  • Possibilities for change
  • Proposals for change
  • What happens next??
• Events in May 2012
• People and Contacts
• Parish Magazine
• Services
• Sermons
• Church Diary
• St Michael’s Church
• St Michael’s Crucifix
• Arranging a Baptism or Christening
• Getting Married
• The Choir and Music
• Our Bells
• Mothers’ Union
• Why did Jesus have to die?
• Parade Sunday Information

The PCC Wish List

In February 2010, following on from the formal resolutions of December 2009, the entire PCC spent a Saturday morning with Canon Andrew Tuck, the Rector of St Andrew's, Farnham, (a church which has recently undergone a very dramatic re-ordering). Working together in a number of groups, the members of the PCC (without any input from the clergy) looked at different topics to do with the use and life of the church building, and came up with the following list of conclusions - or wishes!

What is our purpose? To respond to Jesus’ love for all through what is going on in the church. It must be inclusive and open. It’s too dark and must be brighter, especially around entrance. It must host a loving and serving community	Crossing the threshold The doors must be open. People must be given an excuse to come in - exhibitions, etc. It must be warm It must be a place of welcome, both from people and the building itself. It could/should host: harvest suppers, Christmas fairs, a centre for the unemployed, inter-faith gatherings. It should be linked with the museum, and there should be a sense of welcome in the churchyard/streets	What do we need to worship? Beauty, holiness and spirituality. Adaptability and flexibility Engagement for everyone (in terms of sightlines), esepcially children - but with space for the ‘less engaged’. Capacity for traditional large events. Toilets Space for smaller groupings for worship A flexible space/lay out for the Choir
Children Must be able to see what’s going on and engage with the clergy during worship. Space for pre-Sunday Club age Toilets, including a changing area Storage for toys, etc Opportunity for multi-media worship Sound-proofed space for Sunday Club to see the worship A space for a band and/or drama Flexibility Refreshment area	Hospitality TOILETS! A servery Refreshments on offer during the week Coffee in the building on Sunday mornings Access for all It must be open and in use Parking Hospitality for children Flexibility	What kind of events should we host? Worship events Fun events Concerts / exhibitions / pantomimes / Eistedfodd / discos Nursery Pre-School Outreach Drop-in / Counselling Centre Wedding & Baptism celebrations Link with Heritage Quarter

In conclusion, the PCC considered the implications for 100 years time and said that

What we do must be 'state of the art'

It must reflect who we are, and embody every member ministry

We must not clutter the building

We must keep a record of what we do - and why

The building must speak of God, both in the mundane and the glorious.

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