One of our four new priorities as part of our vision to grow as kingdom people is to create 100 New Worshipping Communities by 2030.
There are people of all ages in our communities who are spiritually curious and yet are not part of a church community. New Worshipping Communities help ensure we are offering a range of ways for people to come to faith and worship God.
NWCs offer a more informal and relaxed form of worship, usually in a different setting to a church which members of the community may be more familiar with and feel is more accessible.
There are already several New Worshipping Communities in the Diocese. Arts, Walking, Forest, and Café churches are just some examples of how churches are reaching out to their local communities in new ways.
Arts church
Cafe church
- 'Church at 4' cafe church in Beoley, Redditch
- Tardebigge cafe church run by St. Bartholomews and St. Mary's
Forest Church
Walking church
Funding and support are available to you if you would like to set up a New Worshipping Community in your parish. Please visit the All age worship section of this website for more advice and contact the Transformation Support Hub for further support.