Core strategy

• … seeks to tackle the particular geographical and population needs of Garioch
• … fosters home-based, local outreach, from the foundation of strong, mutually dependent relationships, with all the support of a central resource church
• … of ‘fresh expression of church’ allows Christians living in the Garioch, but currently attending Aberdeen churches, to join Garioch Church without feeling that it is more closely modeled on one particular Aberdeen church than another
• … for members: reaching out, developing relationships, and, by one’s lifestyle, faithfully being the body of Christ within the context of one’s local community
• … of networked community groups: meet in homes, as small churches in potentiality – reaching out, worshipping, learning, being faithful to Jesus, serving each other, and building relationships together and within the community
• ‘Locally networked churches’ have been developed, in urban contexts, for over 2-3 decades: Ichthus (London) and New Community Church (Southampton)