Resource Churches
Our Resource Churches
As part of a mixed ecology of churches in our diocese, there are several Resource Churches which have a unique role to play in our diocesan life. Resource Churches have been created – or are existing congregations that have been revitalized – using national church funding, to reimagine church and explore new, diverse models that respond to our rapidly changing society.
Resource Churches are specifically tasked with being highly missional – growing attendance, particularly in urban areas and places of lower socio-economic status, and reaching out to younger people which are under-represented in the Church of England. Their size and investment mean that they are equipped to impact their local communities through social transformation programmes, such as debt counselling, youthwork and social prescribing with healthcare providers, as well as equipping and sharing resources with other local churches in their area.
There are several Resource Churches in our Diocese:
Check out some of the recent Resource Church News stories below…
Resource Churches News
Find Out More News Archive
Saint Mary’s Southampton Seeks New Ways of Accommodating Worshippers After Reaching Capacity Attendance
This news article was originally published on the Church of England website on 28 July 2023: Saint Mary’s
“Good Grub Club” Launches in Andover Parish
Andover Parish has begun a new collaborative project called The Good Grub Club, which is being rolled out thr
Bishop Pontien from Burundi visits St Mary’s Andover
The congregation of St Mary's Andover enjoyed a visit from Bishop Pontien Ribakare of Burundi last weekend, b