Moving Forward

Our aim is to provide a good Christian environment in which everybody can grow in faith, enjoy each others company, develop christian education and very importantly be a valuable asset for the local community.

Founded for a static community, our church now serves a much more mobile one. People often come from a distance especially for baptisms, weddings and funerals. It is vital that we provide running water and a loo both for visitors and regular worshippers. The major opportunity and challenge for us is to attract families and children to come to church.

This can only be effective if we plan for and build a church room.We have now a growing family service. More young families are moving into the parish and there is a real opportunity to meet the christian needs of 'the next generation'.

The new room will be 63 square metres. It will be designed for flexible use, have facilities for the disabled, a small kitchenette and outdoor paved terrace.

Whilst this proposed room is designed for families, there will be other uses: education courses, bible studies, choir practice, youth groups, PCC meetings, as well as an overflow space to seat a further 50 people and would, of course, be available to be used as a separate meeting room for the local community.

The church room has been planned by Jane Jones-Warner RIBA. Jane is our appointed Church Architect and holds a similar position with 18 other churches in the Diocese. She is a member of the Chichester Diocesan Advisory Committee.

Find out the current total of monies raised by visiting the Raising the Roof page.