Resources for the Renewing Ministry Project

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Where we’re up to now
latest developments and news pages

Download Renewing Ministry Newsletters,
produced 2004-2006, here:

Update Summer 2006
Update Summer 2005
Update Spring 2005
Newsletter May 2004

You should already have these documents which have been sent out to PCC secretaries, but just in case, you can download them from here:-

Churches and Schools in MMAs
(Issued Jul 06)

Promoting Workplace Ministry in Derbyshire
(Issued Jul 06)

Getting the Giving right in MMAs - some guidelines
(Issued Jul 06)

Doing Less Better
(Issued Jul 06)

Mission through the Media
(Issued Nov 05)

The MMA Council
(Issued Nov 05)

Workplace Chaplaincies in MMAs
(Issued Nov 05)

Developing the Ministry Team in an MMA
(Issued Sep 05)

The MMA Inauguration Events
(Issued Aug 05)
[ Inauguration Liturgy in Word Format ]

Readers and Renewing Ministry
(Issued May 05)

Communicating within MMAs
(Issued May 05)

Getting Started
(Issued Feb 05)

The Role of the Area Vicar
(Issued Dec 04)

Guidelines for Leadership in MMA's
(Issued May 04)

Interim Guidance in Costing MMA's
(Issues Jun 04)

Renewing Ministry & Ecumenical Living
(Issued Mar 04)

Frequently Asked Questions
about Renewing Ministry
(Issued Mar 04)

How to do a social audit in your community
by the Council for Social Responsibility
(Issued Mar 04)

Flowchart - Eight steps to an MMA
(Issued Mar 04)

Timeline for Renewing Ministry action plan
(Issued Mar 04)

First Toolkit Document
(Issued Mar 04)

These documents were handed out or presented during the very first presentations about Renewing Ministry to Deaneries. Download from here if you're missing any.

List of MMAs and their Area Vicars as at March 2008

Read the liturgy used at the end of each Deanery presentation for Renewing Ministry

Report of the Working Party
set up by Bishop's Council
(Accepted by Diocesean Synod May 03)

Related Methodist and URC Churches
Ecumenical data for all our Deaneries
(Issued Feb 04)

Please pray for the mission and ministry of this diocese. This prayer has been specially written for Renewing Ministry which you may add to your personal prayers if you wish.

Gracious father,
By your holy and life-giving Spirit
Open our eyes to your vision,
And strengthen our commitment to your service;
That the ministry of your Church may be renewed
And its mission be made more effective,
To the glory of your Son
Jesus Christ.
Amen