Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church l Mission Statement

Covenant of Grace Presbyterian Church l Mission Statement: “Loving God by celebrating, proclaiming and living the Gospel”.

Growth and Ministry Pathway As Christians, we are ¡ ¡ Called to Commitment 委身 Called to Community 群體 Called to Maturity 成熟 Called to Mission 使命

1. Call to Commitment 委身 Called to Christ, His Church, and Discipleship l Gospel-Centered Worship – Corporate 敬拜 ¡ 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 l Kingdom-Centered Prayer 祈禱 l Personal Private Worship 個人靈修 ¡Daily Devotion

Call to Commitment – Action Plan 2011 l Sign up for discipleship l Prayer Walk l Adding discussion time

Call to Commitment – Action Plan 2012 l Sign up for discipleship l Prayer Walk l Add discussion time l Develop parallel English and Chinese speaking ministries - small groups/fellowship groups, worship and outreach. 中英文事 l Good Friday service 受難節崇拜

2. Call to Community群體 Real practical and spiritual support for the trials of life. Oneanother ministry. God has made relationship essential to our spiritual growth. l 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. l Expanding each aspect of God’s Family: singles, married couples, and families 教會不同層面 l 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. 活潑，見証主的群體 ¡Show others what a Christian community is about

Call to Community - Action Plan 2011 l New English-speaking groups l Personal Outreach

Call to Community - Action Plan 2012 l New English-speaking groups l Personal Outreach through networking l Restructure and reformat our small groups 重建及重整小組

3. Call to Maturity成熟 Helping all members grow as disciples of Jesus Christ in every season of life. l Current Situation: Complacency amongst Christians. A lack of desire to learn from God about the Christian life. l Core Leadership 領袖 ¡Church leaders & leaders at home l. Gospel-Transformed Leader l. Servant-Leader ¡Leadership training - Discipleship, Sunday Afternoon Equipping seminars. l Nurture 餵養 ¡Applicable Bible Study - nurturing spiritually and relationally. Small groups ¡Adult Sunday School, seminars and conferences.

Call to Maturity – Action Plan 2011 l Adult Sunday School ¡ Corporate sermon application l Marriage Seminars in the Spring/TE Mak & RE Chan ¡ March – June ( 6 meetings) – l Parents’ Seminars in the Fall/TE Cheng & RE Wai ¡ September – November ( 6 meetings) l Men’s Fellowship – ¡ Meets every other months (Dan Doriani’s God-Made Men) ¡ building up men as servant-leaders at home and in church

Call to Maturity – Action Plan 2012 l Adult Sunday School l Men’s Fellowship l Develop spiritually mature lay leaders 培育屬靈領袖

4. Call to Mission 使命 To see every member equipped and effectively participating in ministry to the full extent of their opportunities and spiritual gifts. l Outreach & Follow-up – Know the Gospel yourself and share the Gospel with others 傳福音 ¡Community ¡Networking – 7 areas l. Mobilization – Commitment l. Implementation l. Attending church events and worship l. Follow-up new comers l. Gospel-presentation l. Follow-Up/Discipleship – Maturity l. Assimilation into church life – Community l Missions 差傳 l Mercy 慈惠

Call to Mission – Action Plan 2011 l Missions – at least one mission weekend l Mercy Committee – ¡Visiting the needy; partnership with Joy Fellowship

Call to Mission – Action Plan 2012 l Missions – mission weekend l Mercy l Outreach to the Briarwood community (summer VBS and community services etc) 教會附近社區

Call to Mission – Church Calendar 2012 ¡ (4/6 – Fri) ¡ (4/8 – Sun) ¡ (5/26 – Sat) ¡ (6/3 – Sun) ¡ (July/August) ¡ (7/20 – 7/22) ¡ (11/18 – Sun) ¡ (12/23 – Sun) Good Friday Communion service Easter Sunday Celebration Memorial Day Picnic @ Belmont Lake Park Church anniversary; Baptism and receiving new members Children Vacation Bible School Summer Conference Thanksgiving Luncheon Christmas Celebration l First Sundays – Church’s Prayer Meeting l Second Sundays - Nursing Home Visitation l Third Sundays – Joy Middle-Age Fellowship + Kids’ Club