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Continuing
Ministerial Education
Training Courses: Sept 2006 - June 2007
'NOT
JUST FOR CURATES'
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OLM TO NSM?
Ministering Across Cultures
Saturday 9th September 2006
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:
OLMs
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
Thursday 5th October 2006
Evening course
6pm – 9pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Ms Claire Turney
Diocesan Child Protection Co-ordinator
Numbers:
10 - 35
Course intended for:
OLMs
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
How to preside at the Eucharist in a modern
catholic parish
Saturday 28th October 2006 OR
Saturday 16th June 2007
Day Course 10am-4pm
Venue:
Southwark Cathedral
Led by:
The Reverend Canon Andrew Nunn, Sub-Dean & Precentor – Southwark
Cathedral
Numbers:
1 to 30
Course intended for:
For those who will preside and preach
Content of Course:
The principles of presidency – good practice – how to do – what to say
– practical demonstrations.
Aims:
That people will be better able to preside at the Eucharist and enable
the worship offered in the church; that people think carefully about
what they do, how they do it, and if what they do is actually speaking
to the congregation; that people will think about how they work with
others in a liturgy without this being to the detriment of good clear
presidency.
Learning objectives of course:
See above
Teaching methods:
Lecture, questions, debate and a practical demonstration of how to do
it properly!
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
The interest generated, the questions asked. The course leader is
willing to offer this one-to-one at a later date.
Reading/Preparation:
Be familiar with Common Worship
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
None
Obligations & Legalities FOR OLMs
Wednesday 11th October 2006
Evening course
6:15pm – 9pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Ven Christine Hardman (Archdeacon of Lewisham) & Mr Paul Morris
(Diocesan Registrar)
Numbers:
Minimum 10+
Course intended for:
All OLMs
Content of course:
The legalities and obligations relating to NSMs 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 OLMs/NSMs responsibility they 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
Leading
Evangelical Worship
Saturday 25th November 2006
Day course
10am – 4pm
Venue:
The Flat, Trinity House
Led by:
Revd. Simon Butler
Revd. Mike Marshall
Numbers:
Minimum: 8; Maximum: 30
Course intended for:
Clergy and Readers required course for “transferring” OLMs; very
useful for “non-Evangelicals” wishing to broaden their skills
Content of Course:
An introduction to evangelical approaches to worship and practical
guidelines on leading worship in the tradition
Aims:
To introduce Evangelicalism
To explore theological issues in evangelical worship
To see good practice modelled
To reflect on personal issues
Learning objectives of course:
To possess greater knowledge and confidence about leading worship in
evangelical churches
Teaching methods:
Lecture; seminar; worship; reflection; questions
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
None
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