Welcome to the Diocese A presentation for new arrivals
Education Alex Tear
The Diocesan Board of Education An introduction to the work of the Education Team
Core purpose Church schools stand at the centre of the Church s mission to the nation Dearing Report 2001 Our Commitment in the Diocese of Rochester 89 Church of England Schools and Academies educating 22,000 children aged 4 to 19 serving local communities and parishes across four Local Authorities
SERVICES TO SCHOOLS CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVENESS CHILDREN & YOUTH WORK COMMUNICATION RDBE CHURCH SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL INSPECTION & SUPPORT GROWING COMMUNITY
Affiliated Schools Multi-Academy Church School Trusts Church School Clusters Diocesan Schools Forum Collaborative Church School Partnerships Church School Federations RDBE Church Academies VA & VC Church Schools
Outstanding Church Schools The key characteristic of an outstanding church school is that it is a place where the Kingdom of God can be seen outworking in practical reality. A place where there is welcome and hospitality, encouragement and comfort, trust and understanding, good things happen and everyone enjoys being there; healing and wholeness are present and there is a sense of the shalom of heaven. In other words, a place that feels very much alive. Schools like this can do their community good! Derek Holbird (Guildford Diocesan Director of Education)
The Education Team Diocesan Director of Education Alex Tear Deputy Director (School Development) - John Constanti Assistant Director (Schools) - Virginia Corbyn Children & Youth Work Advisers -Elaine Stanford Beale School Effectiveness Adviser (from Jan 2013) Administrative Assistant - Teresa Spearink Associate Consultants (SIAS Inspections) Administrative Assistant - Sarah Cabella
The Chadwick Review The Church School of the Future report Commissioned by Archbishops Council and National Society Re-affirms the Church s commitment to education, its Church Schools and the 1 million children (and their families) who attend Church schools 26 key recommendations designed to support DBE s and Diocese adapt to the new education landscape
Children & Youth Work The RDBE supports the development of Children s and Youth work across the diocese through: Dedicated Children and Youth Work Advisers who work with parishes and schools Access to a range of professional resources to support children and youth work within parishes The Accreditation and commissioning of Children and Youth Workers by the Bishop of Rochester Organising and co-ordinating a range of diocesan events including Glow, Angel Space, Messy Church and Godly Play Close liaison with the Mission and Community Engagement Department
Church Schools Festival
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Mission and Community Engagement Rev Canon Jean Kerr
Department of Mission and Community Engagement The Council of the Archbishop First objective is - to enhance the Church's mission by: promoting spiritual and numerical growth enabling and supporting the worshipping Church and encouraging and promoting new ways of being Church.
Ecumenism Interfaith Liturgy Music Prayer. Staff Jean Kerr: Canon Missioner at the Cathedral (Patronage, Governorship, Cathedral council, chapter, Major town festivals ) Carol Evans part time secretary
All aspects of parish development. PCC days, parish weekends. Community Engagement All aspects of Deanery mission. New Ways of being Church e.g. Fresh Expressions. Church growth. LYCIG. Evangelism local and national. Mission teams. Diocesan Evangelists. Back to Church Sunday.
What the Church of England could do with at present is an adventure. Settlement may have brought many blessings, but it has left us bored. And bored churches become boring churches. Western secular society is also bored. The two are not unrelated. What Christ call us to is adventure,where the risks are real and the stakes are high.this adventure grows people up faster than anything else and stretches them and pushes them into shapes they didn t know they could have. Mission Shaped Spirituality
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Formation and Ministry Rev Canon Chris Dench
Ministry and Training DISCIPLESHIP LICENSED MINISTRY
Discipleship Short Courses Vocation Spirituality Foundation in Christian ministry Licensed lay ministry
Pastoral Assistants Readers IME 4-7 CMD Stages of Ministry Personal Grants Licensed Ministries
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Communications Lindy Mackenzie Director of Communications Press Secretary to Bishop
Rochester Link 10 editions each year Produced a month in advance High resolution images Email copy to: linknews@rochester.anglican.org
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Diocesan Secretary Geoff Marsh
Resourcing and Support
Diocesan Surveyors Ingoing works Quinquennials inspections Parsonages Curate Houses Other DBF properties Day to day repairs Diocesan Surveyors Mark Trevett Jason Bickerstaff Part-time secretary Sheila Pellatt
DAC Changes to building Repairs to churches, their contents and churchyards Suitable for worship Meets monthly DAC Secretary Sarah Anderson Part-time Secretary Beryl Mayes
Safeguarding Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Safeguarding Policies CRB Administration Risk Assessments Managing offenders Safeguarding Adviser Janice Keen Part-time CRB Administrator Carol Martin
Legal Liaison Custodian Trusteeship issues Charity Commission issues Trust issues Land Registration Land Registration Custodia/CC/Trust Melanie Rees Nikki McVeagh
Stewardship Stewardship Campaigns time, skills, money Friends Fund raising advice Legacies Stewardship Adviser Alan Strachan
Finance Stipends Investments Church Repair Fund Statistics Annual Accounts Accounts Advisers Diocesan Treasurer Martyn Burt Diocesan Accountant Jerry Gweme Part-time Accounts Clerk Heather Smith Part-time Advisers Gerry Hughes Alison Hook
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