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Book via website homepage: YOUR MINISTRY Developing Ministry & CMD

Developing

Ministry September 2019 to July 2020

Schedule of training and development opportunities

for clergy, Readers, licenced workers and

worshipping communities.

Please refer to the Developing Resources for

programmes, courses and other resources.

2 DEVELOPING MINISTRY www.gloucester.anglican.org

3 Book via website homepage: YOUR MINISTRY Developing Ministry & CMD

Dear Colleagues

At the heart of our diocesan life vision is a commitment to share the

transforming gospel of Jesus Christ so that people may know life in all its

fullness. This is reflected in the following pages which are bursting with

invitation to develop skills and ministries as diverse followers of Christ, each

called to treasure and nurture the gifts we have been given.

The events in this brochure will enable different people in different situations

to explore the living out of our vision in ever deeper ways, for the sake of

the Kingdom of God and the well-being of the Body of Christ.

I would like to thank the Mission and Ministry Department for their

tremendous work in providing a rich menu that caters for a wide variety of

ministry needs and contexts, and I commend this brochure to you not least

as we seek to nurture leadership committed to transformation.

As ever, this comes with my prayers and thanksgiving for the ministry we

share.

‘Now to him who by the power at work within us is able to accomplish

abundantly far more than all we can ask or imagine, to him be glory in the

church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever.’ Ephesians 3:

20-21

Dates for clergy diaries

Clergy Conference 25-27 September 2019

Bishop’s Training Day 17 March 2020


HOW TO BOOK AND PAY

All bookings are made online, accessed via the diocesan website using

the events calendar, or from a list via the homepage by selecting the

tab Your Ministry then Developing Ministry and CMD.

www.gloucester.anglican.org/your-ministry/developing-ministry-cmd

For clergy, Readers and licensed lay workers, payment will be debited

from your CMD account.

All other payments may be made by BACS,

Gloucester DBF Account Number: 90289957 Sort Code: 20-33-91

Or cheque payable to ‘Gloucester DBF’ and posted to:

GDBF, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR.

The events in this brochure are organised by the department of

Mission and Ministry. Please look out for reminders, updates and new

opportunities in the monthly Developing Ministry email.

Each event is coded to indicate who may attend. Please use this to

recommend events to others in your parishes.

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Open to all, including lay


Sections Page

Children and Families 6

Mission and Engagement 8

Pastoral Ministry 9

Vocation 10

Worship and Preaching 11

Faith and Spirituality 11

Into Incumbency 12

Contact details for the officers responsible for the training sessions, as noted

in the descriptions, are provided below.

Ian Bussell is responsible for the Into Incumbency programme.

The Revd Canon Dr Andrew Braddock - Department Director [email protected] 01452 835549

The Revd Canon Pauline Godfrey - Head of Discipleship and Vocation and

Deputy Director

[email protected] 01452 835548

The Revd Canon Ian Bussell - Head of Ministerial Development and Deputy

Director


The Revd Jo Wetherall - Children and Families Officer


The Revd Cate Williams - Mission and Evangelism Officer


The Revd Sam Norton - ADO and Vocations Advisor


The Revd Arthur Champion - Environmental Officer [email protected] 01242 870402


CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Children and Families Forum

We long for whole families to have a

meaningful encounter with God.

How can we achieve that?

Where do we even begin?

A workshop morning first exploring

the dynamics of family life, using the

bible and social realities of our time;

then looking at how we make the

most of opportunities we do have

e.g. through baptisms, Messy Church,

toddler groups, schools engagement

etc.

Led by Jo Wetherall

COST: Free

VENUE: St George’s Centre, Court Rd, Brockworth, Gloucester, GL3 4ET

19 October 2019

9.30am - 12pm

Engaging with Families - Part 1

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God’s story, your story, my story.

Sometimes we shy away from

deeper conversations, those which

require trust and signposting to

outside agencies or those which

our hearts tell us require a

response based on our faith and

experience of God.

Pauline Godfrey will help us begin

to develop the skills which build

confidence to have meaningful

conversations and help families we

meet find the support they need

and hear about God in the

everyday. Easter resources also

available at this session.

COST: Free

VENUE: St Lawrence Parish

Centre, Church Lane, Barnwood, GL4 3JB

1 February 2020

9.30am - 12pm

Engaging with Families - Part 2

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Engaging with God in the outdoors.

Wellies on, we will be going outside!

Many children and adults feel closest

to God amongst nature.

This morning will draw on Forest

School, Forest Church and our own

experiences of being with children in

nature. Cate Williams will help us to

explore outdoor spirituality and how

we can make the most of our local

environments throughout the year.

COST: Free

VENUE: St Lawrence Parish

Centre, Church Lane, Barnwood, GL4 3JB

20 June 2020

9.30am - 12pm

Mud, Mess and Mystery

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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES

Petra Crofton: Wildlife event for families


MISSION AND

ENGAGEMENT

Learn how to become a church

where disabled people are included

within church life, and encouraged to

grow and participate. This day offers

practical support, inspiration and

guidance.

Explore: the Bible and disability;

barriers that prevent disabled people

coming to your church; how to

develop prayer, worship and

teaching to be more inclusive; how

to ensure that disabled people’s gifts

are recognised and encouraged.

Facilitated by Liveability: the diocesan

contact is Cate Williams.

Discount rate applies when booking

two or more places

COST: £20 (lunch provided)

VENUE: St Bartholomew’s

Church, Lower Cam, GL11 5JX

12 October 2019

9.30am - 3.30pm

More Than Welcome

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Practical workshops on

environmental concerns, with a

focus on the EcoChurch awards, for

churches who want to get started or

are already engaged and want to

explore the next step. Host venues

are churches with a story to tell,

and Arthur Champion, Diocesan

Environmental Officer, Natalie

Fenner, Church Buildings Officer

and Cate Williams will be

co-facilitating. Be inspired by what

others are doing, ask questions and

share with others who are working

in this area of ministry.


VENUE: Newnham, Elkstone,

Bourton on the Hill, Churchdown,

22 Oct, 7 Nov 2019 21 Apr, 30 Apr 2020

7.30pm - 9pm

Environment and Eco-Church

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Exploring Vocation

What is God’s direction for me?

God's nature is to call, ours to

respond, engage, question and

welcome this Godly activity. You

might like to recommend this day

to someone you know.

Through input, discussion and

personal reflection, guest speakers

and scripture we will explore

various callings and ministries. The

day helps individuals reflect upon

their personal journey of Christian

discipleship and utilise resources for

discerning God’s will for the next

move.

Led by Sam Norton.

COST: Free (lunch provided)

VENUE: Jerusalem Meeting

Room, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2LR

VOCATION

12 Oct 2019 (repeated) 8 Feb, 20 June 2020 10am - 4pm

Our call is first and foremost to a

relationship with God. Often when

we talk about calling we think about

what role or job God is calling us to

do. This day is a chance to stop and

reflect what God may be calling us

to be – not as something else to

make us busy but in the sense of

deepening our relationship. At

whatever stage of searching God’s

will for your life, come and explore

who God is and what walking with

God might look like for you.

Led by Pauline Godfrey.

COST: Free (lunch provided)



5 Oct 2019 (repeated) 7 March 2020 10am - 4pm

Exploring God’s Call

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WORSHIP AND

PREACHING

Reader Study Day

Dr Cathy Ross will lead a morning of

interactive bible studies delving

deeper into the gospel of Luke with

practical ideas to take back and share

in your ministry. Cathy is Head of

Pioneer Mission Leadership Training

for the Church Mission Society, and

until recently tutor in contextual

theology at Ripon Cuddesdon and

director of the MA programme at

CMS. She is Canon Theologian at

Leicester cathedral.

We welcome clergy to attend from

2.30pm for afternoon tea/robing

leading to the service at 3.10pm.

Diocesan contact is Ann Sargent.

COST: Free

VENUE: Gloucester

Cathedral, College Green, Gloucester,GL1 2LX

5 October 2019

10.15am - 4pm

Journeying with Luke

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Keep your sermon fresh!

Dr David Allen will help us to get

pondering and praying in Matthew.

David is Academic Dean and Tutor

in New Testament Studies at

Queen’s College, Birmingham. His

PhD is on the use of the Old

Testament in the book of Hebrews.

Prior to that David had a variable

career as a youth worker and

computer programmer. He has

taught at several HE institutions,

including the University of Edinburgh

and the University of St Andrews.

Diocesan contact is Ian Bussell.

COST: £5

VENUE: Christchurch

Abbeydale, Heron Way, Abbeydale, GL4 5EQ

6 November 2019

9.45am - 12.15pm

Preaching on the lectionary

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Make the most of the flexibility

within Common Worship to include

everyone in our churches. We will

spend the morning with Mark Earey,

liturgy tutor at Queen’s College,

considering general principles of

creative worship. In the afternoon

there will be workshop choices in

order to go into more depth on

particular issues around inclusion

such as being dementia friendly,

visible and invisible disability, children

and all-age. We expect this to be of

particular interest to those who

prepare and lead worship, ordained

or lay.

Diocesan contact is Cate Williams.

COST: TBC

VENUE: St George’s Church

Grange Rd, Tuffley, Gloucester, GL4 0PE

8 February 2020

10.00am - 4pm

Liturgy, creativity and inclusion

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WORSHIP AND PREACHING

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COST: £10 bring packed lunch

VENUE: Marist Convent

Front Street, Nympsfield, GL10 3TY

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15 Oct 2019 (repeated) 11 Feb, 16 June 2020 10am - 4.15pm Often in the busyness of ministry

and life we rush from one situation

to another not giving ourselves the

opportunity to recharge and reflect

on God’s call on our own lives.

In the beautiful countryside of

Nympsfield, enjoy a chance to stop

and reflect.

A gentle day of prayer and reflection

led by members of the Department

of Mission and Ministry. Time for

silence, space to walk and reflect in

the presence of others who share

our calling. Place these termly days

in your diary and make space for

God to speak.

Quiet Days

FAITH AND SPIRITUALITY

Giving yourself time and space to

reflect on how God’s continuing call

is key to fruitful ministry. So often in

our busy lives we become reactive

to the world and issues around us

but lose touch with the bigger

picture of God’s gentle call to us as

individuals and ministers. What is

God saying to you? Have you space

to discern what God is saying to the

community where you serve?

This retreat focuses on vision and

calling. A chance to stop, to pray

and to reflect. A chance to be led in

prayer and worship and to listen for

the guidance of the Holy Spirit.

Diocesan contact is Pauline Godfrey.

Tues 5 - Thur 7 May 2020

Kingdom Vision

COST: £175 (full board)

VENUE: Holland House

Main Street, Cropthorne, Pershore, WR10 3NB

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To explore the distinctive role of the

incumbent and its relationship to our

mission context and to thinking

about the theological and practical

implications of holding authority and

considering how this role can be

lived out with integrity.

Led by Andrew Braddock.



Room, 4 College Green, Gloucester, GL1 2RL

INTO INCUMBENCY

15 October 2019

10am - 12.30pm

Inhabiting a Changing Role

To explore the ways that the

incumbent can engage with children,

staff and pupils in their schools and

to help us understand the important

aspects of children’s spirituality, as

well as the basics of governance.

Led by Rachel Howie, Director of

Education and CEO of DGAT.




15 October 2019

1pm - 3.30pm

Church Schools

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These sessions are aimed at those moving into incumbency for the first time or for any clergy wanting a refresher in any of these areas of ministry.


Part of every minister’s role is to

enable the ministry of all God’s

people. It is often easier to talk

about collaborative ministry than to

put it into practice. In this session we

will consider some of the theories of

how to develop teams and work

with them and what that actually

looks and feels like in the parish

setting. We will also explore how

this impacts the notion of being a

leader.

Led by Pauline Godfrey.




27 November 2019

10am - 12.30pm

Enabling and Sharing Ministry

27 November 2019

1pm - 3.30pm

Parish Finances and Stewardship

INTO INCUMBENCY

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To explore the particular role that

the incumbent has in the financial

management of the parish. This

includes the basics of reading balance

sheets and annual accounts, how to

work well with the treasurer and

how to approach stewardship and

encourage congregational giving.

Led by Julie Ridgway, Head of

Finance and Mike Smith.


Being an incumbent necessarily

involves handling disagreement and

conflict. In this session we identify

the importance of, and how to

enable, different voices to be heard.

Thus moving from conflict to more

productive relationships.

Led by Pauline Godfrey and Ian

Bussell.




22 January 2020

10am - 12.30pm

Hassle to Harmony

Archdeacons Hilary and Phil help us

understand the legal aspects of the

PCC, the responsibilities of the

incumbent, and consider how to

chair good and fruitful PCC

meetings.




22 January 2020

1pm - 3.30pm

Chair of the PCC and APCM

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INTO INCUMBENCY


Supervision is the art of helping

someone develop in their ministry

or role.

At its heart it is offering someone

thinking space so they can think

through what they are learning. It

also brings in managerial and pastoral

aspects. This session will help you

think through how you supervise

others and how you might be even

more effective in that role.

Led by Ian Bussell.




19 February 2020

10am - 12.30pm

Supervision Skills

This session covers some of the

main areas where legal issues impact

on day to day ministry. This

includes: Marriage - banns, qualifying

connections, common and special

licences and marriage registers.

Baptism - canon law requirements

and issues relating to the baptism of

children and young adults.

Burials and interments of cremated

remains.

Jos Moule, Diocesan Registrar, will

draw on practical examples of

where matters can go wrong so that

clergy can be alert to the potential

difficulties in these areas.




19 February 2020

1pm - 3.30pm

Legal Matters

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INTO INCUMBENCY


Forming habits of wellbeing will help

you flourish in the challenges of

incumbency. Heather McCartney, a

psychotherapist, is with people in

ministry in a number of dioceses,

offering psychotherapy, pastoral

supervision and training.




1 April 2020

10am - 12.30pm

Sustainable Ministry

Eco Church is a tool to enable us to

engage well with environmental

concerns, working under the five

headings of worship and teaching;

buildings; land; community and

global; and lifestyle. We work

towards Eco Diocese accreditation,

recognising both that it is something

we are called to do in God and that

it is increasingly becoming a missional

barrier when churches are not seen

to be taking this seriously.

The session explores both the

practicalities and the theological

underpinning of Eco Church.

Led by Cate Williams.




1 April 2020

1pm - 3.30pm

Eco Church

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INTO INCUMBENCY


This session is designed to help

clergy navigate the broad and

potentially complex range of issues

affecting buildings and churchyards.

Putting buildings within their wider

missional context and not simply

considering the practical implications

which buildings present, the session

covers the role of the DAC,

resources available to help you,

permissions (including faculties), and

grants.

Led by Archdeacon Phil, Natalie

Fenner and Adam Klups, Church

Buildings Officers.




29 April 2020

10am - 12.30pm

Buildings and Faculties

Looking at the specific role of the

incumbent in safeguarding: where

he responsibilities lie, how to

develop the safeguarding work of

the parishes and oversight of those

involved, and how the Safeguarding

Department can support you.

Led by members of the HR and

Safeguarding team.




29 April 2020

1pm - 3.30pm

Positive Safeguarding

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INTO INCUMBENCY

Woolstone - New roof


Asset Based Community

Development encourages good

practice for churches engaging with

local communities. The ABCD

approach resonates with the

Christian understanding of ‘missio

dei’ - finding out what God is doing

and joining in - and with our

understanding that everyone God

has made is of value and has

something worthwhile to offer.

Explore the practicalities of the

ABCD model and how it may

dovetail with the theology and

practice of mission.

Led by Cate Williams.




1 July 2020

10am - 12.30pm

ABCD

With our commitments to those we

serve we also need a commitment

to ourselves – to what keeps us

growing as human beings, as disciples

and as ministers.

This session will gather together

insights from the Into Incumbency

course and provide space to look at

what habits we need to develop if

we are not only to survive, but to

flourish.

Led by Ian Bussell.




1 July 2020

1pm - 3.30pm

Keep on Running the Race

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INTO INCUMBENCY INTO INCUMBENCY


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