St Matthew’s Vision
Our Core Purpose – Our Christian Calling:
As individuals and as a community we are called to:
- Be faithful witnesses for Jesus
- Transform lives and destinies by making disciples
Our Mission Statement – Our calling as a Uniting Church Congregation:
Acknowledging that faith and unity are built on the one Lord Jesus Christ, St Matthew’s is part of the world-wide Christian Church called and committed to:
- Building unity in faith and mission
- Celebrate diversity
- Bear witness to a unity of faith and life in Christ which transcends cultural, economic, national and racial boundaries
- Be a community of reconciliation within which the diverse gifts are used for building up the whole
Our Core Values – How we live out our Christian calling in this Congregation:
- Welcoming & Inclusive
- Accepting & Tolerant
- Diverse
- Relevant
- Forward-thinking
- Community-minded
- Reaching out
Our Mission in Action – What we do to make our calling real:
- Worship – personal and community
- Pray
- Spiritual welfare
- Biblical teaching
- Seniors
- Youth
- Young families
- Ministry with men
- Ministry with women
- Special needs
- Wider community & caring
- Communications
- Worship
