CREED was formed in 2006 by a group of people with particular experience in taking church-based projects and programmes from concept to completion. Having consulted with senior Church leaders, and after working on a number of schemes, CREED was setup to offer its services to all Christian Churches throughout Ireland.

CREED exists to serve and help churches and organisations to grow and to be more effective in promoting faith in Christ, by enabling them to implement a vision for ministry and outreach to the local community.

Services

CREED Ireland can provide the following services:

• Assist Church leaders to inspire and develop creative approaches to meeting wider community needs.
• Motivate churches to engage with the local community in imaginative ways by providing them with the means to implement their vision.
• Encourage the maximisation of the use of church facilities, resources and other property for the spiritual and social benefit of the wider community.
• Initiate local partnerships as appropriate.
• Assess the needs and available resources and formulate a practical action plan through consultation with congregations and leaders.
• Assist with implementing the agreed project if required
• Advise churches on funding opportunities and legal matters.
• Build the capacity and skills of churches to include business planning, community audits, community relations, capital project development, management structures.
• Creed Pro-VISION - Church Finance Scheme.
• Encourage and stimulate focused prayer for projects.

Endorsements

		The Rt Rev Harold Miller, Bishop of Down and Dromore. "This organisation has the potential to enable the Church to turn increasingly outwards to the service of the community - I endorse this 100%"
		The Rt Rev Ken Good, Bishop of Derry and Raphoe. "This fresh approach to helping churches make better use of their facilities, for the benefit of the community as well as of the church, is to be warmly welcomed"