Seed Communities exist so we can be in community whilst on mission. They are mid-size groups (roughly 10-30 people) gathered around either a people, a place or prayer. Where our Central Service gather us all together in worship and our Common Life Groups are for going on a deep formational journey, Seed Communities are a flexible and varied landscape of groups with the purpose of joining in God’s mission to the region around us.
Three types of Seed Communities
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These are groups who share a passion for a particular people group. It might be workers in the NHS, those in the criminal justice system, mid-Devon farmers, young mothers, foster parents or those experiencing homelessness. The group gathers in order to pray for, be in community with and serve this people group.
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These are groups who feel called to seek God for and be a Christian presence in a particular place. It might be a village, a part of Dartmoor or a neighbourhood of a town or city: it is a group seeking to build community there; witness the love of God there; partner with churches and projects there; and pursue justice there.
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These groups are for those of who feel like you are on mission every day through your daily vocation and need to be in a community that will love you and pray for you as you live out this missional life. In the other groups, the group has a shared sense of call - to a people or a place - but in these groups you champion each other in all your varied callings.
Potential Groups
We are currently prayerfully brewing a number of different groups and they shall begin to appear on here from mid-November. So watch this space! For now, if you are someone with an idea you’d like to explore, fill in the form below!
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Have you got an idea for a Seed Community? If so, we’d love to hear from you!
