The Enham Team Ministry

(Parishes of Knights Enham and Smannell with Enham Alamein)

Existing St. Paul’s Church Centre, Smannell Road

St. Paul’s Church Centre

Welcome to St. Paul’s – a Church Centre at the heart of the community. Since 1982, this hall has served the Parish of Knights Enham, providing community facilities that are constantly used by community groups, and, along with St. Michael and All Angels, Knights Enham, as a Church of England place of worship in the centre of the Parish.

In recent years, there has been a growing need to improve these facilities, and demand for their use far exceeds capacity.

Our vision is to provide a new Church and Community Centre on this site that will be for years to come:

• an inspiring place of worship for the 12,000 people who currently live in the parish, and for the residents of the several hundred new homes on Augusta Park
• a multi-purpose community facility providing a variety of rooms that can be simultaneously used by different groups.
• A place of meeting where people can gather in well-equipped, modern surroundings

The current building will be completely refurbished and re-ordered, and new buildings added to it, including an extra hall, meeting rooms, and Church and meeting area. We seek to complement the facilities that already exist in the area, and to be a community focus in the heart of the estates, and in the Parish of Knights Enham, that the Church has served for over 900 years.

Project Prayer……….

O God, the Creator and Giver of all good things;

Thank you for the gifts you have given us through the years.

Bless our vision, and pour your wisdom and guidance upon us.

May all that we do inspire and serve the community,

And witness to your love and presence amongst us.

Grant us the spirit of faith and generosity,

that all our endeavours may be in your name and to your glory.

This we pray through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

Revd Andrew Ashdown

Team Rector of Knights Enham and Smannell with Enham Alamein

July 2009

Progress so far:

16 June 07

Development Vision launched at a meeting with parishioners

With Bishop Trevor Willmott of Basingstoke in attendance

July 07

Focus Group formed to look into options.

Detailed discussions within Church community on options.

January 08

Visits to Development projects around Hampshire

27 February 08

Visit of Archbishop of Canterbury, Most Revd Dr. Rowan

Williams to Knights Enham Parish.

Archbishop meets parishioners and local authorities and affirms

importance and value of proposals.

January – June 08

Consultation documents distributed to parishioners, Church

Centre users and local organisations.

22 June 08

Public meeting of Parishioners. Framework of vision

overwhelmingly supported.

8 October 08

Meeting with Councillors, Developers, Civic and Church

Authorities. Unanimous support in principle for the vision.

January 09

Development Project Teams formed.

Architect Ralph Ball appointed by PCC to draw up consultation

document with initial ideas based on results of consultation.

June/July 09

Initial draft plans completed for consultation.

July – Sep 09

Discussions with authorities over Land issues.

Community consultations proceed in more depth.

Project Teams to develop plans on basis of local need.

Click here for latest Project News Sheet with a proposal drawing

Project Teams.

Architect:

Ralph Ball Dip Arch RIBA

Project Managers:

Chris Davies - 01264-335237

Jo Smith

Design Team.

Co-ordinator: John Barrell

Finance Team.

Co-ordinator: Victoria Ashdown

Communications Team.

Co-ordinator: Andrew Ashdown

Events Team:

Co-ordinator: Lotte Mackness.

If you have any comments or suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact Chris Davies. We value your feedback. Thank you.