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# Growing the Rural Church

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## Posts

- [Spring Update from Harberton Church Community Fund](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/spring-update-harberton/) - Harberton Church Community Fund (HCCF) is a registered charity that aims to raise funds for the repair and improvement of St Andrew's Church and grounds. There is always something happening in Harberton, and HCCF are usually involved in one way, shape or form. See the below for their Spring 2022 update, including some not-to-be-missed dates
- [Christian Resources Exhibition 2022](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/christian-resources-exhibition-2022/) - We're off to the Christian Resources Exhibition South West 2022, Westpoint Exeter, 23-24 February. Come along and be resourced, encouraged and inspired, as we join over 100 organisations exhibiting their unique projects, services, products and more. Please come and meet us on stand C24, to find out more about the Growing the Rural Church project
- [A History and Guide to St Michael's Church, Shute](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/a-history-and-guide-to-st-michaels-church-shute/) - Dr Bijan Omrani, PhD FSA, Historian and Churchwarden of St Michael's Church, Shute, has written a staggering 40-page history of the Church and Parish of Shute, along with the chapel of ease of St Mary's at the Cross, Whitford. From the Romans to the Tudors, to modern day, this document has absolutely everything. We have
- [National recognition for St Andrew's, Harberton](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/national-recognition-for-st-andrews-harberton/) - That's not all the incredible team at St Andrew's have been up to. Click the images below for their 'Winter Update':
- [Autumn Fayre - St Paul's Starcross](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/autumn-fayre-st-pauls-starcross/) - On Saturday 2nd October, the team at St Paul's Starcross hosted an Autumn Fayre which proved very popular with the community. Featuring apple crushing, cider tasting, all sorts of sweet and savoury treats, bric-a-brac sale and a raffle with some brilliant prizes. St Paul's hosts themed events on the first Saturday of each month. Follow
- [Open Gardens and Craft fair - St Andrew's Harberton](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/open-gardens-and-craft-fair-st-andrews-harberton/) - Last month our friends at St Andrew's Harberton hosted their annual Open Gardens and Craft fair. As well as displaying and selling incredible, homemade crafts, the residents of Harberton showcased their uniquely beautiful gardens. Together as a community, they are working towards re-wilding their gardens to create safe environments for wildlife to thrive once again.
- [Walk, Talk & Folk - Harford](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/walk-talk-folk-harford/) - We were excited to hear the news of a very successful Walk, Talk & Folk event, organised by a fantastic group of walkers and musicians in the Harford area of South Dartmoor. Featuring a 3 mile circular walk from Lukesland Gardens to St Petroc's Harford and back, the day was attended by over 70 people
- [WaterAid fundraising - St Swithun's Sandford](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/wateraid-fundraising-st-swithuns-sandford/) - We are so inspired by St Swithun's Sandford and their Bounty Table on Sundays initiative. Each Sunday they bring their produce to sell, and all proceeds are generously donated to WaterAid. Why not show your support by buying some of their wide range of salads, plants and preserves (cash only). To stay in touch with
- [Welcome to our new Project Support officer](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/project-support-officer/) - INtroducing Jonathan
- [Resource Hub launch day!!](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/resource-hub-launch-day/) - It's finally here. Today's the day we officially launch our new Resource hub. We're very excited to have almost 90 people joining us for our webinar today. Resource Create Connect

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/) - Working to resource rural Mission Communities to creatively connect with their unique communities to develop sustainable futures.
- [GtRC Team](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/gtrc-team/)
- [Event Recordings](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/past-events/) - Recordings of all our past webinars and sessions are available to watch here. https://vimeo.com/860896120 https://vimeo.com/859418895 https://vimeo.com/860953613 https://vimeo.com/849121415 https://vimeo.com/860943979 https://vimeo.com/859694347 https://vimeo.com/860951531 https://vimeo.com/860936995 https://vimeo.com/859414698
- [Working with the Diocesan Advisory Committee](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/working-with-the-dac/) - https://vimeo.com/860946685 See the Diocese of Exeter's website for more information on the DAC. Learn more Applying for a faculty The majority of church buildings, their contents and grounds are protected by Faculty Jurisdiction. Under this legislation, any repair, alteration, extension, disposal or addition needs to receive approval via the official Church of England faculty application
- [Welcoming visitors](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/welcoming-visitors/) - The Welcome Guide was produced to help churches look at their buildings with fresh eyes. The guide is full of ideas to help you warm up our welcome and show our churches are open to all. The Welcome Guide Read the guide Download the pdf Worksheets for using the guide View the worksheets Download the
- [Simplifying Governance](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/simplifying-governance/) - https://vimeo.com/860936995
- [Setting up a Friends Group](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/setting-up-a-friends-group/) - A Friends Group is a group of people who have an interest in the church building and in helping it to flourish at the heart of its community. Some people may be interested in the heritage of the building; some may value it as the place where they were married or had their children baptised;
- [Lightening the Load](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/lightening-the-load/) - Lightening the Load is a set of resources to be used as a Mission Community, as you reflect on the joys and burdens of rural ministry, and consider how we might celebrate the former and lighten the latter. (Lightening the Load has been updated and repackaged in 2022) Using Lightening the Load Lightening the Load
- [Grants and Funding](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/grants-and-funding/) - https://vimeo.com/859696041 www.churchgrants.co.uk https://vimeo.com/860953613 https://vimeo.com/860951531 https://vimeo.com/859414698
- [Festival Churches](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/festival-churches/) - https://vimeo.com/849126058 https://vimeo.com/859694347
- [Consulting your community](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/consulting-your-community/) - https://vimeo.com/859697621
- [Community Projects](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/community-projects/) - https://vimeo.com/860902674 https://vimeo.com/860940271
- [About Growing the Rural Church](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/about-gtrc-project/) - What we do Growing the Rural Church works to resource rural Mission Communities to creatively use their talents and buildings, and to connect with their unique communities and landscapes to develop sustainable futures. Our resources are available to guide you through making courageous decisions for the future, and offer detailed step-by-step advice on putting those
- [Resource](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/resource/) - From discerning a vision, through support for making changes to structures and governance, to advice for starting new community initiatives, our resource toolkits and guidance can help churches develop plans for a sustainable future. Click on the images below to access the resources. Community projects Starting a community project? The Crossing the Threshold resource will
- [Events](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/events/) - There are no events currently scheduled. Past events For recordings of previous webinars, please visit our Past Events page.
- [Contact](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/contact-gtrc/) - You can use this form if you wish to make an enquiry about resources, training or anything else. Please make sure you include your email, address or telephone number if you need a reply. Send us a message:
- [Devon Pilgrim](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/devon-pilgrim/) - From towering granite tors to breathtaking rivers, Devon's is an ancient landscape that has drawn and inspired our ancestors. The ancient idea of pilgrimage is as much about the personal inner journey as the destination. Devon Pilgrim follows this living tradition. We've supported local communities across the county to establish several pilgrimage routes - some
- [Church Tourism](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/church-tourism/) - Our Welcome toolkit contains loads of helpful tips and things to consider when welcoming people into your church building as tourists as well as to worship, but have you ever considered taking that one step further? So many of our churches have fascinating stories to tell of our heritage. Researching ancestry has taken off in
- [Rural Festivals](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/rural-festivals/) - There are lots of great resources available to make the most of our rural festivals. We’ll be developing more over the coming year, so keep checking back on this page for find out more. Arthur Rank Centre Our friends at The Arthur Rank Centre specialise in resourcing rural ministry, so do take a look at
- [Members Login](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/members-login/)
- [Cookie Policy](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/cookie-policy/) - This site uses cookies - small text files that are placed on your machine to help the site provide a better user experience. In general, cookies are used to retain user preferences, store information for things like shopping carts, and provide anonymised tracking data to third party applications like Google Analytics. As a rule, cookies
- [Privacy Policy](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/privacy-policy/) - Our privacy and cookie policy The Growing the Rural Church Project works to protect, promote and enhance the use of our local Rural churches, communities and buildings. We could not do this without support from people like you, and we are committed to protecting both your data and your privacy. We want you to feel
- [Membership](https://www.growingtheruralchurch.org/membership/) - coming soon

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