Diocesan Ministry Day

Saturday 24 August
10am-4pm

St Paul’s Camperdown

This is a day for all people involved in ministry and leadership in local parishes – those involved in reading scripture, leading prayers, leading services and parish groups, preaching etc.

The theme of our day will be

Jesus, the Master storyteller and our stories,

and will provide opportunities to think about how Jesus used stories, and about our own stories and how they inform our ministry. There will be opportunities to hear some inspiring stories from  people in our diocese and to discover how everyday stories can influence and encourage us and give us practical skills in sharing our faith with others.

Programme

9.30am         Cuppa (Tea and Coffee Provided)

10am            Welcome  |  Jesus the Master Storyteller (Revd Dr Mark Garner)

10.40am       Hearing some of our stories

• Sharing Groups
• (choose one group that relates to your ministry
• Eg Readers, intercessors, preachers, welcomers, parish group leaders, hospital visitors)
• Discuss.
• What works well?
• What needs to be done differently?

How is God using you in this ministry?

11.05am       Stories of Ministry

• Deacon Claire Morgan shares her story of her call to becoming a permanent Deacon
• Fr Matthew Jones shares his Communion Forest story, and the building of the garden at Camperdown

11.30am       Communion by Extension Introduction

• What is Communion by extension and when should we use it? (Geoff Ryan and Jill Parker)

11.40am       Communion by Extension. (Jill Parker)

12.15pm       Panel discussion

• Geoff talks with Jill Parker, Kaye Hanks ,and Claire Morgan

12.30pm       BYO LUNCH

1.15pm         God speaks in many ways

• Using stories and books to share God’s story.
• Ideas for sharing our faith through chat, reflections and sermons.

2.00pm         Our stories and God’s story

• Using pictures and images to share stories.

3.00pm         About our day.

3.15pm         A word from the Vicar General Fr Scott Lowery re diocesan issues.

Closing prayer.