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1 March 2018

2 Paul Moore

3 Any diocesan bishop shall be under a duty to use all reasonable endeavours to ensure that every office holder in the diocese is afforded opportunities to participate in such education or training as is appropriate to promote that office holder s ministerial development. Each office holder shall be under a duty to participate in arrangements approved by the diocesan bishop...for the continuing ministerial education of that office holder.

4 Lifelong learning Formation Refreshment Knowledge Creativity in mission New skills for new opportunities Link to Ministerial Development Review

5 Mission-shaped Diocese Sustainable Growth for the Common Good

6 Urban Parishes Specific Schools TKC Vocations Companion Soc. Trans Student Evangelism HE & FE Authentic discipleship Re-imagined Church Resource Churches/ Pioneering MDAs Benefice of the Future Rural Parishes Alpha / Pilgrim Everywhere Rule of Life General Fresh Expressions/ Reproducing Churches Social Transformation Belonging together

7 Conversations Clergy briefings Deanery Teams Bishop s Staff MAPs

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11 For clergy and lay people who have leadership responsibility in their local church. Facilitator: James Lawrence, Leadership Principal of CPAS Cost 20 including lunch.

12 This day will be of interest to all clergy, lay and ordained. The aim of the day will be to enhance your role as church leaders, as you contribute to making a reality of the common good, of shalom, in your church and local community, inspiring a Christ-like leadership that enables local leadership by others. The event will be facilitated by Revd Canon Jeremy Worthen (Secretary for Ecumenical Relations and Theology, Council for Christian Unity, former principal of SEITE). Tickets cost 10 and include a sandwich lunch.

13 We are the one in four A day to explore Mental Health and Spirituality, and share good practice within church communities. Cost 10 including lunch.

14 Two afternoons for C of E and RC clergy to engage in conversations about evangelism. Numbers limited to 12. You must be able to attend both sessions. A sandwich lunch will be provided.

15 This study day will address the practical challenges of preaching and practising the good news of reconciliation and forgiveness. Led by the Revd Dr Jon Coutts, Tutor in Theology and Ethics at Trinity College, Bristol, the day will combine theological input with reflection and group discussion. Cost 25 including lunch.

16 Building and maintaining clergy resilience: a one day workshop provided through St Luke s Healthcare for the Clergy Cost 10 including lunch

17 Baptism matters is a one day presentation, led by the Revd Dr Sandra Millar, for clergy, readers and others involved in baptism and family ministry. New research and resources around baptism are making an impact on church growth and on this key ministry where we meet families for their first steps on their journey of faith. Cost including lunch.

18 This day workshop will focus on Luke s presentation of the Jesus story. Steve Smith is tutor and lecturer in New Testament Studies at St Mellitus College. Cost 10 including lunch.

19 Developing Ministry for older people and becoming a dementia-friendly Church Mentoring for clergy Retreat day on God s grace in mission Setting God s People Free

20 First post of responsibility Moving to a new post Working with the newly ordained New Area Deans Preparing for retirement Contact: Paul Dunthorne

21 Retreats 50 External training events 1/3 up to 250 Academic study (approved in MDR)

22 Your ideas and suggestions welcome! Inspiring speakers? Good venues? Book your places! Bring colleagues

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27 A timetable of the APCM process Notice of Revision of Electoral Roll Application to Join Electoral Roll Electoral Roll Certificate Notice of APCM Notice of Election of Churchwardens Churchwarden Nomination Form Deanery Synod Rep Nomination Form PCC Member Nomination Form Results of Election Form Fit & Proper Person Declaration Terrier / Inventory update for year 2017/2018 Business to be conducted at your APCM Good practice guidelines on preparing your annual report A Guide to Trusteeship What Every PCC Member Should Know About Finance

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30 HR Consultant: Phil Garrard H&S Consultant: Pam Rance

31 SDF Application Application confirmed successful at meeting on December 2017 Full amount of 4,233,367 awarded. Programme Office Programme Officer started 1 January 2018 (Siobahn Cole). Established project codes for income and expenditure. Invoiced and received first payments. Scoped and implemented a project management software. Established documentation management system. Staff Recruitment Community Development Enabler interviews 27/28 February Rural Mission Enabler 14 March Student Mission Enabler 7 March Fundraiser 1/6 March 2018.

32 Resourcing Churches/Church Plants St Mary s Southampton: Surveys, architects plans and specification of works ongoing. DAC sub-committee established for oversight of building project. On schedule for launch in September Additional Church Plants: Consultations concerning North Hampshire resourcing church in progress. Clarifying those plants with SDF funding to start in 2018 and creating more detailed project plans. Pioneer Hubs Progressing licensing/charitable status applications and recruitment of Licensed Pioneer Ministers for Maybush and Andover pioneer hubs. MDAs Limited activity pending agreement of strategy for church plants and pre-schools. MDA work ongoing through local parishes.

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36 Recommendation of incumbent & PCC Saturday introduction 6 evening sessions Saturday morning closing session

37 So far we have run Pastoral Worship Witness In development Disciple Maker Children/Youth/Families Pioneer

38 St Paul s Throop, Bournemouth 21 April 14 July BCM Pastoral & BCM Disciple Maker St John s Hartley Wintney 29 Sept 1 Dec BCM Pastoral & BCM Worship

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40 Changes come into effect 25 May ICO will be satisfied if you can show you are working towards compliance. ICO to embark on campaign to raise awareness. Be prepared for people to ask questions about what you do with their data. Resources available: ACTION ensure your PCC is aware that the law is changing. ACTION final workshop will run on 17 April at St Luke s Sway. ACTION schedule time and people to update data processes within the parish. REMINDER taking care of people includes taking care of their data!

41 Benefice of the Future Collecting baseline data on church mission and ministry plus benefice-wide support systems for administration and communications. Action Learning Sets: Facilitator training for action learning sets on 6 February First action learning workshop for participants on 26 February Benefices recruiting communications officers. Considering use of ChurchSuite as standard church management system. Designing approach to supporting website development. Student Evangelism Preliminary discussion with para-church organisations (e.g. Fusion, UCCF, Friends International) held on 7 February Stakeholders from churches and institutions invited to FE/HE drinks reception hosted by Bishop Tim on 9 March Early-stage discussions between church leaders and Suffragan Bishops ongoing.

42 In 2017 our parishes gave: 9,342,069 to the CMF

43 A grant of up to 100 per year is available to help clergy decorate internal rooms. There are two ways to go about this: For any further information, please contact the property team on: / 329. Preferably, use the diocesan account at Brewers. You will need to supply Brewers with your name and property information in order to obtain the diocesan discount. If you are unable to reach to a Brewers store, you can purchase your paint from any good supplier. The Diocese will reimburse up to 100 on submission of your receipts. Please limit yourself to neutral/pastel colours, ie Magnolia, Natural Hessian, etc.

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