Teaching and preaching Annual focus on financial giving. Charitable giving by churches. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE A junior church exists at St The Christian youth worker, John Mary’s. Town’s Proctor works at The Bridge, across the churches in the deanery and in the schools. Nic Hirsch and Reverend Laura Hill run a young group at people’s each Thursday prior to choir practice. Messy Church is run by the Laura’s house Team on the fourth Wednesday of the month in term time at St Hall James’ Church. Family services take place at St on the fourth Sunday and at Mary’s Tasley and Astley Abbotts on the 2nd Sunday of the month. A register of all involved in ministry and with vulnerable adults and children’s working in the team is maintained by Shona Holland. CRBs were updated as required in 2012/3. FOR DEVELOPMENT Needs for CRB renewals to be monitored. A register for those visiting vulnerable adults to be created. Annual reviews of disability needs to be undertaken by each church. CRBs review every year. Complete update due in 2017. – Admission of children to communion to be encouraged and instruction given. At present this only happens at St Mary’s. Review Baptism policy, preparation and follow-up, helpers. Maintain and refine on-going preparation and support for Baptism families. Increase membership of Baptism visiting teams. Review Preparation - possibly to include an evening prep meeting for godparents as well. Confirmation - Annual Confirmation preparation sessions. Junior Church at St Mary’s John Prockter Young Family Praise/Little Stars Research in order to establish viability – of restarting. Research with schools, local agencies, other churches re need for parenting courses. Mothers Union SOCIAL
Teaching and preaching Annual focus on financial giving. Charitable giving by churches. CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE A junior church exists at St Mary’s. The Town’s Christian youth worker, John Proctor works at The Bridge, across the churches in the deanery and in the schools. Nic Hirsch and Reverend Laura Hill run a young people’s group at Laura’s house each Thursday prior to choir practice. Messy Church is run by the Team on the fourth Wednesday of the month in term time at St James’ Hall Church. Family services take place at St Mary’s on the fourth Sunday and at Tasley and Astley Abbotts on the 2nd Sunday of the month. A register of all involved in children’s ministry and with vulnerable adults and working in the team is maintained by Shona Holland. CRBs were updated as required in 2012/3. FOR DEVELOPMENT Needs for CRB renewals to be monitored. A register for those visiting vulnerable adults to be created. Annual reviews of disability needs to be undertaken by each church. CRBs – review every year. Complete update due in 2017. Admission of children to communion to be encouraged and instruction given. At present this only happens at St Mary’s. Review Baptism policy, preparation and follow-up, helpers. Maintain and refine on-going preparation and support for Baptism families. Increase membership of Baptism visiting teams. Review Preparation - possibly to include an evening prep meeting for godparents as well. Confirmation - Annual Confirmation preparation sessions. Junior Church at St Mary’s John Prockter Young Family Praise/Little Stars – Research in order to establish viability of restarting. Research with schools, local agencies, other churches re need for parenting courses. Mothers Union SOCIAL
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