Putting the Community into Church-Community-Building

Hello,
I thought a word or two of explanation regarding the name of the Blog might be in order. I decided that the most important word for the blog beside Church Buildings was Community. To be sustainable in the long term churches need to be relevant to the wider community around them, not just those within the Christian Community. The parish church is more often than not the oldest community building in any place and of importance in helping people understand their heritage and identity and the story of the place they live in.

Many current funders require projects to address community needs in order to improve peoples lives. Churches are very well placed to help the poor and needy in every community and therefore engaging with the community can help the church keep their roof on as well as achieving their mission as a Christian congregation.

Within this blog I shall try to help you to engage with the wider community from conducting community audits to using social media to reach out to the widest possible audience.

Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and I shall be back in the New Year.