We offer a series of workshops and resources to help our parish churches grow and thrive. This may include: 1) Mentoring with a member of the Diocesan team 2) Visits by the Diocesan team to support your deanery meetings 3) Personalised training that offers individuals the opportunity to learn more about faith and/or progress their calling: Training opportunities | Weblink 4) Specific parish/benefice programmes (see below). Mission Shaped Ministry
In 2020/21 we are running a flexible version of the course which is specifically designed for whole teams who are already serving in mission together and who want to work together to develop their Lightwave group or mission initiative further. The group choose the venue, the modules they want and the order they are completed in. Clergy, Readers, Elders and Chaplains from the Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich can use their CMD grant to recover the cost of this course. For more information contact the Course Administrator Nina Seaman or watch the video below from Fresh Expressions. You can also visit the MSM website: MSM Course | Weblink Germinate Groups
Germinate Groups are affordable rural learning communities which enable lay and ordained leaders to spend time together and learn from each other. The groups consider:
Email the Revd Canon Dave Gardner to learn more about Germinate Groups in our Diocese. Alternatively, you can watch this video about Germinate Groups in Worcester Diocese: Inspiring Ipswich
Learning Communities work with their incumbent and lay and ordained leaders to bring their congregation along with the activity and aims laid out in these parish plans, and help others get involved in serving the church and the local community. To find our more please visit: Inspiring Ipswich | Weblink
Page updated 10 September 2020 |