On Monday night the report of the Diocese’s Mission Property Committee was endorsed by the Archbishop’s Mission Board. This report identified parish projects that were likely to lead to a rapid increase in the number of people attending churches in the Diocese.

The criteria used in assessing growth included; church attendances, the current life cycle of the church, the population changes in the parish, the ministry growth strategy of the church, the utilization of existing buildings, the leadership of the parish and the training and sending of people into ministry by the parishes.

Our Parish was assessed as being in the highest priority grouping in the Dioceses. The high priority projects will receive significant financial help and encouragement. We will publish the detailed amount that is available to Dapto and how this will affect our building fund next week.

Please offer your thanks to God, as He answered the prayers offered at our Annual Meeting and that of many of our church members.

Stephen Semenchuk