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2014 Family & Household Statistics 18.6 million families in UK 12.5 million married couple families Cohabiting couple families grew by 29.7% between 2004 and million lone parents 28% of the 26.7 million households contained only one person 2 or more family households grew by 56% Statistics from - demography/families-and-households/2014/families- and-households-in-the-uk html#tab-Introduction

Gather illustrative examples and stories of family ministry practice Qualitative study Explore family ministry practice from a variety of denominational perspectives Current Practice Identify resources and training available in the field of family ministry Current trends Learn more about how organisations are offering support to families Organisations working with families

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Family Ministry

Family Support

“Family ministry is most successful where churches have a fully embedded family ministry ethos shared by church leaders, paid workers and congregations that work together to cultivate and support the wellbeing of all kinds of families.” ‘We Are Family’ Research Report p.17

Developing family faith Being a facilitator Being a manager Role of the family worker

Space to discuss: What springs to mind or occurs to you when reading the case studies? What questions does the breadth of family-related work raise?

Theological Insight Networking Encouragement Recommendations Reflecting on scripture Beliefs about family Sharing practice Learning with others Inspired by speakers Stories shared by other practitioners Suggested resources Useful online sites Training: What do family workers value?

Understanding Family MinistryThe Spectrum of Family MinistryIssues in Family Ministry & SupportEquipping for Family Ministry Looking Ahead: 4 Key Findings