Our Mission

Message from the Manse

As many of you are aware Parkgate & Neston URC has started to engage with “Being Church” which is a self-reflective process for churches in Mersey Synod. The process will help us review, reform and (where necessary) reinvigorate our church life. 

The process is in three stages: Past, Present and Future and Elders have looked at our ‘Past’. We used the history of the church, created during Hilary’s ministry, as the basis with adaptions it to bring it more up to date. This will be presented at church meeting on 4th September. I would encourage you to attend the meeting so we can work together to build and accurate picture of the past for Parkgate & Neston URC.

Churches are regularly being encouraged to give their time and energy to Mission and Outreach and Parkgate & Neston URC is already active in the community and looking for more ways to engage as we live into our mission statement:

To serve God through worship and service in ways that will build His Kingdom of love among all people.

As followers of Christ, we are called to share the good news with others however unsettling or scary it may seem, Matthew 28:18-20 tells us:

Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

I hope you will join me in living our mission statement and continuing to share the gospel with our family, friends, community and further afield.

Grace and peace, Ruth

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Parkgate and Neston United Reformed Church Safeguarding Policy

Our policy aims to ensure that protecting people from abuse, harm or neglect is central to our culture. It provides procedures for promoting safeguarding, preventing abuse and protecting children, adults at risk and staff. This includes clear procedures for taking appropriate action when safeguarding concerns are raised.

It is approved and endorsed by the Elders and applies to:

• All members of our church

• All those who attend and serve our church/place of worship and its services

• Our Trustees and Elders

• Paid staff (both internal and external eg contractors or consultants)

• Volunteers

• Organisations and groups which hire our building with written agreement to operate under the church safeguarding policy.

You can obtain further details, and contact our Safeguarding Officers, through the email address or telephone number at the foot of each page.