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Y8",[75,232,234],{"id":233},"supporting-people-into-other-roles-ministries-in-the-church","supporting people into other roles \u002F ministries in the church",[25,236,237,243,249],{},[28,238,239,133],{},[34,240,242],{"className":241},[44],"recruit more people to read and lead intercessions",[28,244,245],{},[34,246,248],{"className":247},[44],"support Sidespeople in their roles",[28,250,251],{},[34,252,254],{"className":253},[44],"recruit leaders for work with youth and children",[75,256,258],{"id":257},"servers-training","servers’ training",[25,260,261],{},[28,262,263],{},[34,264,266],{"className":265},[44],"introduce this, robes?  girdles?",[75,268,270,271],{"id":269},"seasonal-weekly-discipleship-bible-study-groups-and-services","seasonal \u002F weekly discipleship Bible study groups ",[272,273,274],"strong",{},"and services",[25,276,277,283],{},[28,278,279,133],{},[34,280,282],{"className":281},[51],"Stations of the Cross in Lent 2027",[28,284,285,133],{},[34,286,288],{"className":287},[51],"Discussion Group in Lent 2027?",[75,290,292],{"id":291},"visiting-care-homes","visiting Care Homes",[25,294,295],{},[28,296,297],{},"continue to visit Coppice Care Home",[75,299,301],{"id":300},"end-of-life-care-for-the-dying-and-the-bereaved","end of life care for the dying and the bereaved",[13,303,304,308,312,345,349,388,392,424,428],{},[70,305,307],{"id":306},"serving","SERVING",[75,309,311],{"id":310},"hosting-activities-for-all-members-of-the-community-run-by-ourselves-or-others","hosting activities for all members of the community (run by ourselves or others)",[25,313,314,336,342],{},[28,315,316,128,320,128,324,128,328,128,332],{},[34,317,319],{"className":318},[44],"continue to work to increase use of the church building",[34,321,323],{"className":322},[65],"Mahdlo - discontinued",[34,325,327],{"className":326},[65],"Family Fun Day - 16 Feb",[34,329,331],{"className":330},[65],"HAF - 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