Commitment - As we approach the turn of the millennium, which will clearly excite a lot of interest and action, we in the 'Missionary Diocese of Wakefield hope that those reading this will help us to focus our mission energetically and appropriately in the communities we serve. Our commitment to this work will continue throughout the millennium. We are enthusiastic about preaching the Gospel to everybody around us - but the more we earth ourselves in the Gospel we preach, the more we realise that nobody will ever be convinced about that Christian message without its proper and positive expression in what we do. The church provided leaders - young and old. It is good to have grandparent figures there too because they care about children and young families.
Some churches run after school cubs and activity evenings.
Children stay on after school or return to church premises in the evening for fun and games and an opportunity to meet with, and get to know, Christian adults who bring the life and vibrancy of the Church to children. In the school holidays they help to relieve the stress on parents. They provide stimulating, exciting environment for children to learn and to play to make new friends and to encounter the Christian Gospel in a creative and relevant way. For many children this can be their first encounter with the church. Education - Schools are central to the life of the local community and as a Church we give enormous amounts of time and care, as well as significant amounts of money in support of our work in education.