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The
Parish of Ifield
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The parish is one of four parishes in Crawley. Four churches form the parish to the west of Crawley, including the neighbourhoods of Bewbush, Gossops Green, Ifield and Langley Green. Full Details can be found on the Parish website: www.ifieldparish.org
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Bewbush St Mary Magdalene's Church (Bewbush Barn Church) Francis Edwards Way Directions: From the roundabout next to Bewbush shops and Dorston Pub, take the exit down Sullivan Drive. At the next roundabout take the only exit, take the second turning on the right in Francis Edward Road. The church is up on your left. |
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| Gossops Green St Alban's Church Gossops Drive Directions: From the A23 take the turning into Gossops Green (signed) from the traffic lights. Follow the road over the mini roundabout and down the hill. The road bears to the left and after the pedestrain crossing the church is on your right. |
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Ifield St Margaret's Church Ifield Street Directions: From Ifield shoping parade go pass the Pelham Pub and take the first turning on your right, travel to the end of the road and at the T-junction turn right. Take the next turning on your left (sign posted), and follow the road, take the road imediatly to the left of the plough pub and follow the road round to the left. Park either in the pub car park or the first of the two theatre car parks. From there walk further along that road to the kissing gate into the Church. |
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| Langley Green St Leonard's Church Martyrs Avenue Directions: Make your way to the shops in the middle of Langley Green and the Church is beside the roundabout. The car park although minimal is on the right after you have taken the exit from the roundabout to the left of the church. |
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| Weekly Services in the Parish of Ifield | ||
| Sunday Services | ||
| Said Eucharist | 8.00am | St Margaret's Church |
| District Mass | 9.30am | St Leonard's Church |
| Family Mass | 9.30am | St Alban's Church |
| Sung Eucharist / Service of the Word | 9.30am | Jesus at the Centre |
| Sung Eucharist / Service of the Word | 11.00am | St Mary Magdalene's Church |
| Sung Eucharist | 11.00am | St Margaret's Church |
| Weekday Services | ||
| Monday | ||
| Morning Prayer | 8.30am | St Margaret's Church |
| 9.00am | St Alban's Church | |
| Little Hands Services for Toddlers and Carers |
1.15pm | St Alban's Church |
| Evening Prayer | 5.30pm | St Margaret's Church |
| Tuesday | ||
| Morning Prayer | 8.30am | St Margaret's Church |
| 9.00am | St Alban's Church | |
| Said Eucharist | 11.00am | Deerswood Nursing Home |
| Evening Prayer | 5.30pm | St Margaret's Church |
| Low Mass | 7.30pm | St Alban's Church |
| Wednesday | ||
| Morning Prayer | 8.30am | St Margaret's Church |
| 9.00am | St Alban's Church | |
| Low Mass | 10.00am | St Margaret's Church |
| Low Mass | 11.00am | St Leonard's Church |
| Evening Prayer | 5.30pm | St Alban's Church |
| 5.30pm | St Margaret's Church | |
| Thursday | ||
| Morning Prayer | 8.30am | St Margaret's Church |
| 9.00am | St Alban's Church | |
| Said Eucharist | 11.00am | Ifield Park Nursing Home |
| Evening Prayer | 5.30pm | St Margaret's Church |
| Friday | ||
| Morning Prayer | 8.30am | St Margaret's Church |
| 9.00am | St Alban's Church | |
| Said Eucharist | 12 noon | St Mary Magdalene's Church |
| Evening Prayer | 5.30pm | St Margaret's Church |
| Saturday | ||
Mission Action Plan (MAP)
Our Mission Action Plan for 2008-2009 is to focus particularly on 'growing our church membership and developing the spiritual life of our various congregations' by:-
| Summer 2008 |
set up umbrella group representing all churches within team ministry to plan for a successful 'Back to Church' Sunday |
| Autumn 2008 |
heavily promote 'Back to Church' Sunday and use it (together with the Harvest Festival and Supper the following weekend) to kick-start our growth. sustain and promote our parish and diocesan teaching and learning programmes strengthen and grow our existing visiting teams (new residents, baptisms etc.) focus on how we welcome and follow-up with new members of our congregation (incl. the role of our sidespeople) |
| Winter 2009 |
revise our current 'welcome packs' to ensure that they are appropriate to current needs - including more overt publicity reviewing existing pastoral care systems - ensuring that they encompass all connected with the church |
| Spring 2009 |
review and refresh monthly all age 'Jubilate' worship and youth services to ensure they are suited to the needs of those attending (incl. participation) |
| Summer 2009 | parish event? |
| Autumn 2009 | review of MAP |
For 2009-2010 we believe God is calling us to focus particularly on:
'nurturing all those in the 18 - 30 years age group'
For 2010-2011* our focus will probably be:
'stewardship
and self sufficiency - to achieve being able to afford 3 full-time stipendiary
priests'
*These key objectives are not 'set in stone' and may need to change in the light of changing circumstances
This was presented to our area bishop during the Eucharist at Caritas 08 on Saturday 21st June 2008 at The Brighton Centre
Parish Disability Policy
The Parish of Ifield P.C.C. policy statement on Disability reads;
The P.C.C. undertakes to do all in its power to make the Parish of Ifield a centre for good practice in accordance with the Disability Discrimination Act and the Gospel of Christ, and to be an innovator in the field of Disability awareness, accessibility and ministry.