Churches Together in Dronfield and District

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OUR COVENANT signed in December 1990 and reaffirmed in January 2000

OUR COVENANT signed in December 1990 and reaffirmed in January 2000

1. We, the members of:
   Apperknowle Methodist Church
   Coal Aston Methodist Church
   Coal Aston Wesleyan Reform
   Cowley Mission Chapel
   Church of the Holy Spirit
   Dronfield Baptist Church
   Church of the Nazarene
   Parish Church of St John the Baptist
   Dronfield Woodhouse Methodist Church
   Hill Top United Reformed Church
   Oaks Community Church
   St Andrew's Community Church
   St Mary's Unstone
   St Paul's Methodist Church
   St Philip's Church Holmesdale
   St Swithin's Holmesfield
   Vine Fellowship
   
   reaffirm our belief that the visible unity of the life and mission of all Christ's people is the will of God, but this does not mean uniformity but legitimate diversity.
2. We acknowledge the authority of Scripture and the truth of the Apostles' Creed and in so doing, we affirm our faith in God as Father who is the Creator, in Jesus Christ as Lord and Saviour, and in the Holy Spirit who continues God's work in the world today.
3. We rejoice in our traditions but recognise that our diversity can occasion unnecessary divisions which are a hindrance to mission. We repent of all that is sinful In our past histories and present attitudes.
4. We therefore make this commitment to God and to each other and we covenant to seek that visible unity, even though in our pilgrimage together we cannot foresee the form it will eventually take.
5. We commit ourselves and our churches:
   
   

   a. to move through co-operation to clear commitment to each other, in search of the unity for which Christ prayed and in common evangelism and service to the world.

   b. to engage In joint worship, prayer and study so that we may know and value each other and seek God's will for His people.

   c. to work together in pastoral, social and evangelistic outreach into our community.

   d. to publicise and promote our Church life and worship by joint means wherever possible.

   e. to develop a Ministerial Team for regular prayer, study, consultation and appropriate action.

   f. to create 'Churches Together In Dronfield and District' made up of an Assembly of the Ministerial Team and representatives from all participating churches. This Assembly will have power and finance to act on those matters which the individual churches have authorised it to carry out an their behalf.

   g. to ensure that all Ministerial appointments, although made by each denomination, are made with such consultation with the Ministerial Team as is reasonably possible, consonant with denominational procedures.