Greenhouse is a national church project enabling dioceses to cultivate and grow Fresh Expressions and Pioneering projects/vocations and design the landscape for tomorrow.
We're about starting and developing new Christian communities and congregations and developing disciples, nurturing vocations, inspiring evangelism through them.
Over the next 5 years were looking to cultivate over 70 Fresh Expressions and welcome over 1500 new people as followers of Christ.
We are currently forming teams from Stoke on Trent, Newcastle and Walsall - mostly from local churches - to join in.
Learning Community
A local network with others also growing new discipleship climates. Each local Gathering will meet together once every few months and be connected online in-between gatherings.
FX Godsend App
What Jesus wants isnt complicated: he calls us to be a community and through that to introduce the world to Him. Greenhouse will guide teams through this free app (Apple and Android versions available) contains the wisdom and experience of thousands of people whove developed incredibly varied forms of FX.
Diocesan DVE Team
Teams will be supported through our Fresh Expressions Enabler, Revd David Cundill, local enablers and coaching giving access a wealth of talent, resource and local knowledge.
Plant seeds
Teams who want to plant a new Fresh Expression; to plant a known seed from an established variety for new people to enjoy e.g:
- a Messy Church, Breakfast Church or a reimagined midweek congregation,
- an engaging presence on an established estate or new housing
- development or similar
- or you may not even have a team yet - just an inkling of a need to reach those who might be square pegs in a round congregation: young people | the elderly | workplace | shoppers | commuters | students | BAME | specific needs | etc
Fertilise
Teams who have started or establish a Fresh Expression sometimes need help and encouragement to be sustainable for the long-term e.g:
- an afternoon tea event needing a spiritual dimension
- a Messy Church needing to develop a leadership team
- help to move beyond forming community to sharing Jesus or developing disciples
- an informal worship gathering wanting to draw out the gifts and context of non-churched attendees
Take Cuttings
Teams who have an established Fresh Expression, Messy Church or similar may want to start another e.g:
- the same - in a different location,
- quite similar - for a different community
- potting-on - for the same congregation as they grow in age or discipleship i.e. a Messy Church needing to start something for older children / teenagers or for their parents.
Graft
We have a deep-rooted faith but not everyone is attracted to the same flowers. So sometimes new churches can grow through gathering people of similar outlook or interest rather than place or church tradition e.g to start or develop a Fresh Expression:
- at the pub or the the gym, around sports, arts and crafts, social groups, music, or for dog owners, DIY enthusiasts
- through sharing an allotment, community initiatives, things to meet peoples needs
- exploring Christian spirituality and tradition in new and creative ways like forest church, new monastic communities, meditation
Remaining 2020 Gatherings
Stoke and Newcastle
4 Gatherings, each comprising of a Friday evening session from 7-9pm, and a Saturday conference from 10am - 4pm;
- March 13th - 14th: Longton Hall St Paul
- June 12th - 13th: Birches Head St Matthew
- October 9th - 10th: Cross Heath St Michael
Walsall
4 Gatherings, each comprising of a Friday evening session from 7-9pm, and a Saturday conference from 10am - 4pm;
- March 20th - 21st: Fulbrook St Gabriel
- June 19th - 20th: St Matthew's Centre
- October 16th - 17th: Streetly All Saints