1. Diocesan Synod
June 2015
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4. Our Motivation
“Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit.” Matthew 28:19
The commission to evangelise and make disciples drives all the work we are doing.

5. The Research From Anecdote to Evidence
Growing churches are those with good leadership and clear focus on mission and discipleship
Arithmetic projections
Rapid decline in numbers of worshippers and clergy leading to virtual extinction of the Church in some areas
Diocesan conversations

6. Diocesan Conversations
Universal ambition for growth
Sharp reduction in clergy numbers due to retirements
Keep the parish system
Strengthen clergy numbers and build lay leadership capacity
Reality gap between scale of ambition and capacity to achieve it

7. Prayerful Urgent Radical Together
Our Response
Prayerful
Urgent
Radical
Together

8. Reform & Renewal One part of the response
Based on what dioceses have told us
Many strands
A single purpose: to make sure we have the right people and resources to help us to re-evangelise England and grow in the life of the Kingdom of God

9. Main Changes Discipleship Evangelism Increase in lay leadership
50% increase in candidates for ordination by 2020
Discerning and nurturing senior leaders
Simplifying church bureaucracy
Central changes
All national funding for dioceses will be for mission and growth. Half to support mission in poorer areas. Half to invest in new growth opportunities around the country

10. Consultation and Engagement
Further work is in progress with dioceses
More detailed proposals being developed
Have your say:

11. The Prize
So that the Risen Christ can be restored to the centre of this country, its conscience and its culture.
“Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we can ask or conceive, by the power which is at work among us, to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations for ever and ever. Amen.” Ephesians

13. Diocesan Environment Group: “Green Collar” Campaign
Item 4
Diocesan Environment Group: “Green Collar” Campaign

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15. Item 7
The Chair to move: That this Diocesan Synod, in accordance with Church Representation Rule 27A, approve the draft Schemes to provide lay representation on a Deanery Synod for Immanuel Church Brentwood and the Deeper Network

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17. Item 9: DBF AGM
The Chair to move: That the Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2014 be received

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19. Item 10
Budget 2016

26. Share Scheme Review: Interim Report
Item 11
Share Scheme Review: Interim Report

27. £5,000,000
Annual mutual support

28. Generosity
Mutual Support

29. Unit Gross Cost Assessment
Unit Ministry Cost A
Share of other costs B = C
Unit Gross Cost Assessment D
Offer into
Gift from
and/or
Mutual Support Fund = E
Unit Share Request +
Unit Gross Cost
National Funding
Stipends Fund

30. Essexville Deanery

31. Essexville Deanery “River Valley Team”
Chose to allocate to each worshipping community
Based on attendance and electoral roll
Offer to mutual support fund from:
Savings from review of utilities
Part of the saving from abolition of “floor”
“River Valley Team”

32. Essexville Deanery “The Hub”
Asked for some help – neighbouring deanery treasurer
Offer based arrangement within the ‘Unit’
Including sharing of youth worker
Support from mutual support fund
“The Hub”

33. Unit Gross Cost AssessmentB C D E
Unit Ministry Cost
Share of other costs
Offer into + =
Unit Gross Cost Assessment =
Unit Share Request
and/or
Gift from
Mutual Support Fund
Unit Gross Cost
National Funding
Stipends Fund

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