Mission
or www.uspg.org.uk
or www.christianaid.org.uk
tearfund or www.tearfund.org
or www.leprosymission.org.uk
or www.barnabasfund.org
or www.oikocredit.org
or www.shared-interest.com
Further links:
The Anglican Communion - for which the development agency is the Anglican Alliance: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/mission/anglican-alliance.aspx
The Church of North India - www.northindia-derbyshirechurches-partnership.org.uk
Living Lightly is the Diocesan policy. We are encouraging parishes and churches to become Eco Churches and registered as an Eco Diocese in 2018.
How you can act in response.
Our recommendations and links....
Young People
What is MAP?
MAP stands for Mission Action Planning. The main purpose of MAP is to listen and discern the will of God for your church and its community. It is about looking at what is happening in your parish and as a church community considering the direction that you think your church should be heading. Once you have established a vision for your church you then set yourselves priorities for your church for each of the following 3 years and then plan the specific steps you need to take to deliver these goals. At the end of each year we will ask you to review your action so that you can adjust your plan accordingly.
Finding the right direction for your Church
Let’s imagine someone has a free day and they want to go on a new walk. They get out their map and need to consider the following:
1. Where will they start from?
2. Where are they going, what is their destination?
3. What’s the best way to get there?
4. What do they need to do now?
Well that’s exactly the process we follow for mission action planning:
As churches begin to consider where God is calling them, what direction they should take and which path they should follow, then these same questions are relevant.
Churches Tourism Association
Resources for churches including:
* Open Churches Advice Leaflet
* Mission: Visitors - a guide for churches wanting to raise their profile for tourism
* Ministry of Welcome
* Encouraging Visitors on a Spiritual Journey - simple. practical suggestions
Divine Inspiration
This site about unlocking churches in Coventry and Warwickshire offers useful guidance that could be used by churches in Worcestershire and Dudley. Downloadable resources can be found here
North Yorkshire Churches Tourism Initiative
An example of what can be done in partnership with churches. Treasures Revealed is their latest project.
The Churches Conservation Trust
Lots of information about churches to visit.
Friends of Friendless Churches
A Church Near You
Find Anglican churches in England. Also has a parish finder service which uses parish boundaries supplied by the Church Commissioners.
Inspired!
Details of the English Heritage Inspired! campaign.
Dudley Tourism
Dudley Borough Council's tourism and travel pages
Insights
Insights is the tourism marketing intelligence publication produced by VisitBritain. Designed for tourism professionals, many of the reports have to be paid for but they do include some church and cathedral related documents
The diocese is not responsible for the content of any websites to which its own website is linked.
What is Journey in Faith?
Journey in Faith is a three 10-week term Christian discipleship course which runs from September to July. It's taught using a set of course manuals, in small, local groups.
Who can join?
JiF is open to all – although some understanding of the basics of Christian faith would be beneficial to your overall study.
What does it cost?
In the academic year 2012-13 we are charging £120 for the whole course, and it may be that your local church or denomination will be able to help with this expense.
Where does it happen?
Depending on student numbers and availability of tutors, we organise local tutorial groups throughout the region. There will be some teaching days (one or two per term) organised in each county.
What happens next?
If God is calling you to some form of recognised, licensed or ordained ministry then Journey of Faith will be a starting point for the appropriate training course. This will be explained as we go along.
How do I join?
Complete the booking form (see attachment below) and return it to the relevant address.
The course is delivered locally in thirty week-night sessions of two hours.
Running through all 3 terms will be opportunities to spend time discerning our gifts, hearing God's call and making our response to God.
Folders of study material and resources will be provided.
Written work is not obligatory, but there will be the option of completing one project per term.
If you have any queries please contact:
Mrs Fiona Bennett 01332 388670 or fiona.bennett@derby.anglican.org
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We offer an annual programme of training events which are open to all, but that also form part of the Authorised Lay Ministry Initial Training Programme.
Please see the current programme below.
The three lay ministry training streams are:
· Pastoral Care
· Parish-based Mission and Evangelism
· Working with Children, Young People and Families
For more information, please contact:
Dr Esther Elliott
01332 388674 or esther.elliott@derby.anglican.org
or Fiona Bennett 01332 388670 or fiona.bennett@derby.anglican.org
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| Lay Ministry Training 2012 - 2013 Dates and Venues |
