Creating churches for community use

How can you open up your church more effectively to the local community or make the building better fit for mission?

What are the practicalities of embarking on a community-led project? Large scale projects such as these can take years to complete and we advise that the first port of call is to discuss your ideas with our team, we can advise you on: next steps, fundraising, working with architects, planning, faculties, budgeting and more to assist you with your project.  We can also point you to others who have already completed a similar project. 

Here are some other useful resources.

Church Building Review by Archdeacon David Jenkins | Webpage

Crossing the Threshold | Webpage 

Church building projects | Webpage 

Caring for your Church Building | Weblink 

Making your building accessible to all, diversity and inclusion | Weblink

Page last updated: Thursday 9th March 2023 4:40 PM

St Mary’s Spud Club, St Mary’s Capel and St John’s Great Wenham

7th October 2025

St Mary’s Church, Capel, held their inaugural “Spud Days”, spanning across two days in the summer of this year, on 28 and 29 July using their £400 growth fund.

Friday Club at St Andrew’s Church, Melton

8th September 2025

St Andrew’s Church, Melton, used their funding to help build their Friday Club, a club aimed at providing an inter-generational time of fellowship with a gentle introduction to church.

Growth Fund

12th August 2025

Growth fund to share the Christian faith and so grow our church family in number
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