5 year plan
In God’s Port
www.thewaterside.org
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The Waterside Centre, South Street Gosport Charity Reg. 243256
5 YEAR PLAN
Develop evangelism supported by visiting Christians: Links currently with New Zealand, Kenya, Columbia, India, and former links with France, Switzerland, Uganda, USA. Provide accommodation for evangelists. This may include musical events.
Make short term accommodation available for those with none or in need of refuge/safe place. E.g. Flats for short term rental.
Provide facilitates for teaching life skills and Christian based education such as Alpha course, marriage course etc. Provide facilities for Christian based learning centre including residential learning. This could take advantage of the naval heritage, sailing, historic, sea and other locational based assets.
Provide facilities for supporting those in need in the area such as rehab groups, self help groups. In the last year groups in this category using the building or contacted include Spotlight, diabetic, contact group, narcotics anonymous. In addition it is planned to expand to include job search and other IT based facilities.
Provide support to the lonely through targeted activities such as indoor short mat bowls, film club, social groups.
Provide a safe place in which anyone may relax, meditate, read, pray and generally find peace from the pressures of post modern life.