In 2018, as a community we took part in many surveys, including a Church Analysis Tool from our Diocese, gathered at open table Vestry Dinners, and took part in Town Hall meetings. These various tools helped guide us to a better understanding of ourselves and where God was calling us as Christ’s body. All the results pooled together showed us the top three things Calvary really cared about;
After this new insight, as a church we chose a new mission statement that embodied the things we discovered were most important to Calvary. Our new mission was now,
“to reflect Christ’s image through inclusive love, inclusion and service.”
- Gathering to experience real connections with others.
- A desire for transformation and a sense that we are a part of something bigger than ourselves.
- Wanting EVERYONE who walks through our doors to know that they are accepted, loved and welcomed just as they are.
After this new insight, as a church we chose a new mission statement that embodied the things we discovered were most important to Calvary. Our new mission was now,
“to reflect Christ’s image through inclusive love, inclusion and service.”