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Transforming Lives in Wakefield Diocese.

Helping churches connect faith and daily life

 

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Newsletters and articles

Transforming Lives newsletter - July 2009

 

Transforming Leadership

Thursday 15 October 2009, 10.00am - mid afternoon at Dewsbury Minster. A day for those thinking about the challenges of moving from a single benefice, single church pattern to a multi church, multi benefice pattern. For more details contact Canon Tony Macpherson or Canon John Lawson.

 

Fresh Expressions

Saturday 24 October 2009, 9.45am - 4.30pm at West Wakefield Methodist Church, Thornes Road, Wakefield WF2 8QR. A day for the whole Christian community to discover more about fresh expressions of church led by Bruce Mounsey and Sue Wallace, Associate Missioners with the National Fresh Expressions Team. Cost £6.00. For more details and to book - click here.

 

Transforming Lives - Letter re Preparing the Transformational Plan - June 2009

Transformational Planning - Preparing the Plan - June 2009

Transformational Planning - Action Notes for PCC's and groups - June 2009

Ideas and suggestions for Transformational Plans - June 2009

 

Downloadable material - Resources for Transforming Lives 2009

 

Transformational Plans for Parishes
Preparing a Transformational Plan for your Parish (A5) (Black and white version)
Preparing a Transformational Plan for your Parish (A4) (Black and white version)
Preparing a Transformational Plan for your Parish (A4 Word Doc) (Black and white version Word Doc)
Transformational Plan - SWOT Report Sheet
Transformational Plan - Summary Sheet
Transforming Lives prayer card
Transforming Lives prayer card prayer

 

Children and Youth Materials
Every parish in the diocese is encouraged to produce a Transformational Plan which will be presented to the Bishop in November 2009. These plans are to be the shared vision of the whole church family, from the youngest to the oldest in each congregation. The packs below are for use with 0 - 18 years of age:

1. Worship (large download 1MB)
2. Pastoral Care (large download 1MB)
3. Prayer and Spirituality (large download 1MB)
4. Evangelism (large download 1MB)
5. Community Involvement (large download 1MB)

 

Lent 2009 Study Materials
Lent 2009 - all content (A5)
Lent 2009 - daily Bible notes
Lent 2009 - weekly study notes
Lent 2009 - Aspects of worship - resource for week 1 study
Lent 2009 - River of spiritual life - resource for week 3 study
Lent 2009 - Your church and spiritual growth - resource for week 3 study
Lent 2009 - Communities, who are we - resource for week 5 study

 

Lent 2009 Worship Materials
Lent 2009 - Worship resources (pdf)
Lent 2009 - Worship resources (Word doc)
Lent 2009 - daily prayer in Lent

 

Downloadable material - Resources for Transforming Lives 2008

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