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Continuing
Ministerial Education
Training Courses: Sept 2006 - June 2007
'NOT
JUST FOR CURATES'
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New(ish)to Incumbency in Southwark? Third
year curate?
Introduction to
Leadership
Tuesday 10th October 2006
Evening course
5pm – 9pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Reverend Canon Michael Hart, Canon Missioner
Numbers:
6 to 25
Course intended for:
People in the first two years of an incumbency in the Diocese of
Southwark
Content of course:
What is leadership?
What makes a good leader?
Some models of leadership.
Aims:
To help clergy develop their existing understanding of leadership
Learning objectives of course:
To provide participants with ideas and tools for their own ministry
Teaching methods:
Lecture/discussion/perhaps individual and group work
Assessing course’s effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation for course?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
None
Obligations & Legalities of Incumbency
Monday 6th & Tuesday 7th November
2006
2-Day Course 10am - 4pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Ven Christine Hardman (Archdeacon of Lewisham) & Mr Paul Morris
(Diocesan Registrar)
Numbers:
Minimum 10 – Maximum (limited only by room size)
Course intended for:
Compulsory for all clergy new to the Diocese, overseas clergy & clergy
taking up posts of first responsibility who have not previously done
the course and third year stipendiary curates.
Content of course:
The legalities and obligations relating to incumbency in the Church of
England. Topics covered will include the law relating to marriage,
burials and cremations, faculty jurisdiction and property. The course
will also include the role of the PCC, churchwardens, and chairing PCC
meetings and the Annual meetings in the parish.
Aims:
To better equip stipendiary curates in their 3rd or 4th year, and
those new to the Diocese for posts of first responsibility they will
be taking on / have taken on.
Learning objectives of course:
By the end of the session, participants will have knowledge of, and
understand the obligations of incumbency and be introduced to the law
relating to the parish in the Church of England, and will know when
and from whom, to seek professional advice.
Teaching methods:
Lecture, small group work, plenary discussion
Assessing course’s effectiveness:
Feedback forms
Reading/Preparation for course ?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
None
Introduction to
Trinity House
Tuesday 12th December 2006
Morning course
10am - 1pm
Venue:
Gilmore Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Heads of Departments at Trinity House
Numbers:
10 to 30
Course intended for:
People new to an incumbency (first or not) in Southwark or third year
curates
Content of course:
An introduction to the services provided to parishes by the
diocesan office and a chance to meet the staff.
Aims:
To improve knowledge and understanding of the diocesan functions
carried out in Trinity House
Learning objectives of course:
Participants unaware or unsure of the functions carried out at Trinity
House will gain information
Teaching methods:
Tour with short talks; questions
Assessing course’s effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation for course?:
None but a printed guide to the services of Trinity House will be
given to participants
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
Participants should be aware that the morning is intended to be
functional and informative, dealing with what is – not what (perhaps)
ought to be
Managing Ministry
Tuesday 9th January 2007
Evening course
6:30pm – 9pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Revd Jonathan Sedgwick, Director of Performance and Planning,
Office for Criminal Justice Reform
Numbers:
10 to 20
Course intended for:
Incumbents, especially those new to incumbency, but also other senior
clergy and curates shortly to become incumbents
Aims:
To enable those engaged in parochial ministry to learn leadership; in
the business environment
Learning objectives:
To give course members an overview of contemporary business
understanding of leadership
To present one or more business planning tools
To enable participants to explore how far those insights might be
adapted and developed to support parochial ministry
Teaching methods:
Presentation, open discussion, breakout group work
Assessing course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation for course?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology
Participants need
be aware of ?:
Church Growth
Tuesday 13th February 2007
Evening course
6:30pm – 9pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Reverend Canon Michael Hart, Canon Missioner
Numbers:
6 to 25+
Course intended for:
Incumbents; Team Vicars and Priests in Charge and people in the first
2 years of an incumbency in the Diocese of Southwark
Content of course:
Ways and means for growth in your church
Aims:
To help clergy :
a) Reflect upon the context of their ministry.
b) Develop a Spirituality and Vision for Growth.
c) Implement a Growth Strategy.
Learning objectives:
By the end of the session, that participants will be able to implement
the aims of the course in their context and ministry.
Teaching methods:
Lecture/Discussion/perhaps some individual and small group work.
Assessing course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation for course?:
No
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology
Participants need
be aware of ?:
No
Ministering Across Cultures
Tuesday 13th March 2007
Day course
10am – 4pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Delbert Sandiford, Executive
Officer MEAC and Rev Tony Haynes, Administrative Officer MEAC
Numbers:
10 - 20
Course intended for:
All clergy, particularly new curates and clergy newly appointed to the
Diocese of Southwark
Content of course:
1. Cross-cultural communications
2. Cross-cultural ministry (baptisms, weddings and funerals)
3. Empowering minority ethnic members of the congregation
4. Racial awareness
Aims:
1. To develop an appreciation of how minority ethnic cultures
impact on ministry
2. To develop participants understanding of the manifestation and
effects of racism
3. To help participants develop an anti-racist and culturally
sensitive approach to ministry
Learning objectives:
By the end of the session participants will have:
1. An awareness of how culture impacts on ministry.
2. Developed a culturally sensitive approach to ministry within the
Church of England
3. An understanding of racism in society and church
4. Developed self-awareness in relation to racism;
5. An ability to recognise and challenge institutional racism within
the Church of England.
Teaching methods:
Lecture/presentation, case studies, small group work and plenary
discussion.
Assessing course’s Effectiveness:
Issues raised during the day and feedback form
Reading/Preparation for course?:
Baptisms, weddings and funerals: Cross-cultural ministry (Diocese of
Southwark publication, available from Trinity House)
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology
Participants need
be aware of ?:
None
Child Protection
Tuesday 8th May 2007
10am - 1pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Ms Claire Turney
Diocesan Child Protection Co-ordinator
Numbers:
10 - 35
Course intended for:
Newly-ordained; Clergy new to Diocese; all ministers; anyone who has
not previously attended a Child Protection Course.
Content of course:
Brief outline of Diocesan Child Protection Procedures; Outline of
Child Protection issues, discussion of how & why we protect children.
Aims:
To ensure clergy/ministers consider child protection issues in
their work; have a basic knowledge of procedures, personnel &
resources and to raise awareness of child protection concerns
Learning objectives:
By the end of the session, those attending will be able to raise child
protection issues within their parishes & with other clergy where
necessary.
Teaching methods:
Open talks/discussion; occasional small group discussion then shared
with whole group, interactive whole group discussion.
Assessing course’s Effectiveness:
Questions asked; after the course, contact any individual members re
specific issues.
Reading/Preparation for course?:
Diocesan Child Protection Policy Documents (available in each parish),
and parish’s own child protection policy.
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology
Participants need
be aware of ?:
None
FAIRER SHARES
AND Stewardship
Tuesday 12 June 2007
Day Course – 10 to 4 pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Ven Christopher Skilton
(Archdeacon of Lambeth) & Revd Wendy Robins (Director, Communications
& Resources).
Numbers:
6 to 25
Course intended for:
All clergy
especially incumbents within the Diocese
(and most especially new incumbents) and those in
2nd or 3rd year of curacy looking to be incumbents
within the Diocese.
Content of course:
1. Principles,
biblical and theological basis of
stewardship as understood within the Diocese;
2. Diocesan practice, procedures and resources
about stewardship and about Fairer Shares,
3. The particular role of the clergy in this.
Aims:
To equip clergy with the
resources they need to
understand the Diocesan stewardship policy, to be
passionate about stewardship and to be better
equipped to teach and lead the local church in this
area.
Learning objectives of course:
By the end of the
session participants will have visited or revisited stewardship principles and will
have learned about the work of the Diocesan
Communications & Resources Department, and
will have been introduced to the department’s
current programmes. They will also have learned
about the basis, history and practice of the Diocesan
Fairer Shares system.
Teaching methods:
1. Lecture, informal
and plenary discussion
and some small group work opportunities;
2. PowerPoint presentation,
3. Handouts provided on the day.
Assessing course’s effectiveness:
1. Checking
participants’ assumptions and expectations at the start of the course and
revisiting these at the end of the day to see
how they have been met, & the issues they
have brought to the day addressed;
2. Feedback form,
3. In due time it will be possible to see how the day has contributed
to the place of Stewardship in the parishes of those who
participated in the day.
Reading/Preparation for course?:
Participants will
be asked prior to the day to review the way that Stewardship has been
taught and practised in their own local context. They may also be
provided with some reading
suggestions on current stewardship thinking, this
will be chosen as the course is shaped.
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
Essential to grasp that
the day is about stewardship not fund-raising. Stewardship is a profoundly spiritual issue and can only properly be addressed in that context.
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