Budget 2018 A Budget for Mission Diocesan Synod 21 October 2017 Bishop Ruth Worsley, Harry Musselwhite, DBF Chair and Revd Charlie Peer, Strategic Programme Manager

Themes from Diocesan Synod July 2017 Seizing the moment The opportune time to invest in the growing momentum of the strategy Equipping God’s people Doing the things that help churches to grow and thrive Investing for growth Investing now for future returns

Community Conversations – what did we learn?

How did you first hear the story of Jesus? 45% Family Interpretations Faith story begins pre-adulthood Power of the Gospel narrative Weak on evangelism? Importance of sharing God’s love with children and young people 24% Sunday School 11% School 7% Unsure 46% Family 5% Church 2% Youth event 1% Friend 1% Book

What would you like to ask? How can we balance mission with admin demands? How do we get out into the village? How do we encourage more lay leadership? Where are examples of success stories? How can you help us build and enact our mission? How can we relate to those who never go to church? How to make a lasting impression on those at ‘occasional’ services? How to change without alienating the faithful? How do we grow life of tiny community with static population? How can I gain confidence to speak to others about my faith? How do we increase collaboration? How to pass baton onto next generation?

Living and Telling What help do you need to take the vision forward? Mission and growth Young people Rural churches Living and Telling Leadership in mission Buildings Culture change Confidence 204 specific queries – all followed up Admin

What one thing from today will you communicate to your local church/community? Encouragement to keep telling the story Need to share our faith with others Can we do this kind of workshop? God’s love is for the world – not to be kept to ourselves! Be infectiously joyful and ready to answer “Why?” Jesus is for all – share the story! Practice our own faith stories within the church then beyond Jesus changed lives and calls us to be His agents of change We have a diocese that wants to help, motivate and equip us to tell His story. Hope

Investing for Mission 2018-2022

Releasing gifts Discipleship Training Church Growth Discipleship training: helping churches and Christians to confidently live and tell the story of Jesus. 2018 Toolkits and resources for parishes £10k #diosynod

Missional Context - Key Areas Vocations and ministry Missional Context - Key Areas Discipleship Training Helping churches and Christians to live and tell the story Vocations & Ministry More clergy and lay ministers in parishes Pioneering Reaching new disciples for the church of the future Local Mission Fund for Church Growth More clergy. More lay ministers. Increase for Ordinands training & family support £18k Increase in number of curates (stipends) £53k Cost of borrowing to provide additional housing £47k New post for lay training development £17k (Part-funded from Smith legacy income) #diosynod

Missional Context - Key Areas Pioneering Reaching new disciples for the church of the future. 2018 budget for mission enabling projects , pioneer development and support £15,000 2018-2022 Proposed funding from National SDF fund and DBF reserves MDF £2.5m Missional Context - Key Areas Discipleship Training Helping churches and Christians to live and tell the story Vocations & Ministry More clergy and lay ministers in parishes Pioneering Reaching new disciples for the church of the future Local Mission Fund for Church Growth #diosynod

Youth & Children Archdeaconry Go Teams to support resource and equip youth and children’s ministry locally £41k Archdeaconry School Advisers helping schools, working in partnership with churches to help children and young people to confidently live and tell the story of Jesus £33k

Local Mission Fund for Church Growth 2018 - £200,000 funding from reserves Mission team – funding for Common Good projects including chaplaincy, toolkits & pioneer for inclusion £34k #diosynod

Sharing the investment in Mission 2018-2022 National Church : Strategic Development Funding for the Pioneer Ministry project c £1.25m over 5 years Parishes: increased parish share Above inflation increase of 1.5% to Common Fund for 2018 DBF reserves: from historic general reserves Mission Development Fund £1.2m proposed for new strategic initiatives (primarily the Pioneer Ministry project)

Sharing the investment in Mission 2018-2022-annual contributions

2018 Budget increase proposed 4.5% for 2018 2019-2022 limit increase to CPI (as resource plan)

Estimated impact on parish share Average increase per member 6% 4.5% Common Fund 1.4% Membership decrease 0.1% Other adjustments – S category/collars/caps Average 52p /week /member

Estimated impact on parish share Protecting the most vulnerable (Magnificat ) Parishes Category G member increases 4p/week A-C category increases will be higher due to the widening of the category boundaries (Year 2) All increases capped at 15%

Parish communications Proposed increase to Common Fund communicated Sept with invitation to attend Online resources to enable conversations and support notifications Worship resources Living and Telling leaflet Budget 2018 at-a-glance infographic To be promoted in October’s Connect and across all appropriate channels Parish Share Notifications distributed early Nov

Discussion From what you have heard today, can you think of: One thing you are excited about; One thing you are worried about; One thing that we can do – in our parishes or communities Share some of your thoughts with your table

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Synod Motions to approve the 2018 Budget That this Synod resolves (1) to approve the Diocesan Board of Finance Budget for Mission, Ministry and Growth for 2018, providing for net expenditure of £12.3 million, which will result in a Common Fund growth of 4.5%. (2) To transfer £1.2m from general reserves to the designated Mission Development Fund

Budget 2018 A Budget for Mission Diocesan Synod 21 October 2017 Harry Musselwhite, DBF Chair