Visit our pages below to find out who has benefitted from the Growth Fund. The Growth Fund is there to support our churches to engage creatively in mission. As a diocese we are focused on Growing in God in depth, influence, number and younger, creating flourishing congregations making a difference (based on the Five Marks of Mission agreed by the Anglican Communion in 1984).
St Peter’s and St Mary’s Church, Stowmarket, used their funding of £1500 to provide real Christmas trees for a Christmas tree festival.
St Mary’s Church, Pakenham, received a growth fund of £500 to purchase supplies for Craft and Christmas bags for children and the elderly in the benefice.
North Samford Benefice were given a grant amount of £450 for their Bringing Christ Home for Christmas Project.
The initial Summer project was extremely well attended with 27 children and 14 adults, with there being some adaptation to cater to the younger than expected age group.
Five tables of activities ranging from making model St Nicholas figures out of toilet rolls and stick on cotton wool beards, star and wreath making and decorating and more.
A beautiful, sunny day in early October hosted Barrow School pupils for a special Creation Prayer Trail around the churchyard.
Corner Café was started in May 2024 as a safe and fun place for young people to meet and relax together.
The Barrow Benefice churches were awarded a £1500 grant for their “Fruits of the Spirit” project, which entailed multiple events and smaller projects all designed to outreach and strengthen the bonds between churches and their communities.
The church provided two free events to their local community
The calendar tells the story of Advent and has a story book to go with it
9th February 2026
9th February 2026
14th November 2025