THE AIMS FOR 2000-2005
1 Promoting fellowship amongst members through:
- diocesan group meetings
- retreats, especially for lay people
- identifying groups at conferences
- support for lay/clergy residential and day conferences
2 Encouragement and strengthening of evangelical parishes in Wales by:
- making every effort to safeguard the future of evangelical parishes when clergy move on
- prayer support
- establishment of an evangelical 'clearing house'.
- encouraging local clergy to develop liturgical flexibility/experimentation, and lay ministry, to make coming to Wales an attractive proposition for evangelical clergy elsewhere
- offering a lay pastoral assistants' course package devised and run by EFCW
3 To support and encourage ministry of lay people in the church
4 To encourage active and positive involvement in the structures of the Church in Wales at all levels
5 To promote study and use of the Bible by demonstrating its relevance and application today
6 To facilitate and promote evangelism through the Church in Wales
7 To develop ministry among children and young people which is relevant to youth culture