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DIOCESAN SYNOD SATURDAY 9 MARCH 2019 Walking, Welcoming, Growing DIOCESAN SYNOD 01/19 WELCOMES & OPENING PRAYER Walking, Welcoming, Growing 1

Hearts on Fire prayer Stay with us Lord, open our eyes and set our hearts on fire, as you open your word, as you break your bread, as we live your life. Enrich us with your grace, empower us by your Spirit, enfold us in your love, as we walk the journey of faith with you. Amen Walking, Welcoming, Growing DIOCESAN SYNOD 02/19 ANNOUNCEMENTS & NOTICES Walking, Welcoming, Growing 2

DIOCESAN SYNOD 03/19 PRESIDENTIAL ADDRESS Walking, Welcoming, Growing DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 DELIVERING SOUTHWARK VISION Walking, Welcoming, Growing 3

DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 SOUTHWARK VISION EVENTS Walking, Welcoming, Growing All are welcome, so please bring a group from your parish and hear local people tell some of the exciting stories of life and growth in the Deaneries. 4

We will also discuss the Diocesan Vision and some of the strategic seeds that have been and are being planted. So do come, whether to share your vision, to listen to others’ stories, to ask your questions or give thanks to God. Walking, Welcoming, Growing Archdeacon John Kiddle: “We want to come together locally to celebrate the growth that God is giving and the generous investment of love, prayer, time, imagination and money, which has made this possible”. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 5

The venues in each Archdeaconry, dates and times are listed on the Diocesan website. If you are not able to attend your local meeting you are very welcome at any of the other meetings Walking, Welcoming, Growing 6

DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 MISSION ACTION PLANNING PARISHES & DEANERIES Canon Jay Colwill. Team Leader: Mission and Evangelism. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 7

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Southwark Vision A culmination of objectives into A Fruitful Future Being realised through: Walking, Welcoming, Growing Walking with Jesus and getting to know Jesus better as we journey on Welcoming all, embracing our diversity and seeking new ways of being church Growing in numbers, generosity, faith and discipleship as we grow God's Kingdom Walking, Welcoming, Growing 10

“The Mission Action Planning process is a key means for ensuring that the Diocese as a whole is working towards our vision and mission…” Walking, Welcoming, Growing Strategic Objectives for Growth • to grow our average weekly attendance by 5% by 2025 partly through having each church develop a high-quality Mission Action Plan (MAP) which includes a course for evangelism and discipleship. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 11

How are we Doing? In our parishes: •66% of parishes have MAPs. •21% are known to be up to date. •34% of parishes don’t currently have a MAP . Walking, Welcoming, Growing Walking, Welcoming, Growing 12

Finding the “greater Yes” through MAP The Healthy Churches Handbook, by Robert Warren, this list identifies common characteristics of healthy churches. 7. Does a few things and do them well Walking, Welcoming, Growing Growth in Growth in spiritual number depth Growth in Community impact, including care for creation Walking, Welcoming, Growing 13

Mission Action Planning focused upon The Five Marks of mission…. Walking, Welcoming, Growing Walking, Welcoming, Growing 14

Have a look at the leaflet: • How is your parish engaging in the Marks of Mission? • What could it do? Walking, Welcoming, Growing Here to help/ learn with your parish/ community. Area Mission Members of Enablers the Mission Members and of the JPIC Evangelism Team Team Walking, Welcoming, Growing 15

Next Steps •Does your parish have a MAP? •Does it guide the parishes thinking on mission priorities & is it referred to when the PCC meets? •Does it need reviewing/ creating? •What can the Mission Team do to That the world may ‘taste and see the the LORD is good’! offer help in working with you? Walking, Welcoming, Growing Next Steps •Let us know about your MAP through email & a simple online return. •Let JPIC & the Mission Team support and accompany you as you fulfil God’s mission and bring in His Kingdom. That the world may ‘taste and see the the LORD is good’! 16

DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 DEANERY LEADERSHIP TEAMS Walking, Welcoming, Growing Breathing new life into Deaneries • How to implement Southwark vision in Deaneries? • Local freedom. • Not one size fits all. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 17

• Focus on mission. • Go where Spirit is working. • Support the Area Deans/ Lay Chairs Walking, Welcoming, Growing Deanery Leadership Teams • First wave of seven deanery teams are going to be commissioned. • Guinea Pigs, represent whole Diocese Walking, Welcoming, Growing 18

And next…. • Next wave of up to 5 deaneries in September • 30 people on team building days already Walking, Welcoming, Growing Background progress • Area Dean handbook nearly complete • Lay Chair handbook to follow Walking, Welcoming, Growing 19

Support of hierarchy Archdeacons to commission Teams. Bishops looking at form of words. Walking, Welcoming, Growing Other support • Support for admin costs for Area Deans/Lay chairs and other officers. • Training and resourcing for ‘critical friends’ to accompany the Deaneries on their journeys. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 20

Blessing • Bishop Christopher has made it clear that mission activities in Deaneries should not be constrained by synodical structures and processes, but rather that we should all look to create space for the Holy Spirit to stir us with imagination and creativity towards the task of mission in our areas. Walking, Welcoming, Growing DIOCESAN SYNOD 04/19 FRESH EXPRESSIONS Walking, Welcoming, Growing 21

What is a fresh expression ? A fresh expression is a form of church for our changing culture established primarily for the benefit of people who are not yet members of any church. Walking, Welcoming, Growing 15 Church from the valley… • baptism • education • marriage • festivals The mission task: • Sunday From door, • sickness to font or baptistery, • crisis to communion table or altar, • bereavement out to the world • death 11 Walking, Welcoming, Growing 22

…to the side of a hill A few still drawn to But current culture church doors by the draws many away culture from, not towards church The mission task: Go to where people are and make Fresh expression disciples there of church . Walking, Welcoming, Growing 11 A02 mission context and the mixed economy FRESH EXPRESSIONS OF CHURCH Venturing into new Adapting an existing Venturing into edges of Replicating an contexts. Listen, serve, model of Church in a postmodern culture, existing model of build community, offer new place to create a exploring spirituality Church in a new discipleship and allow new ecclesial alongside fellow seekers place. the gospel response to community. and nomads form new ecclesial community Trad Church Messy Church Missional Community, New Monastic Plant Café Church Community, Emerging Church Dementia friendly church Pioneers Adapt Pioneers Replicate Pioneers Innovate Increasing cultural distance and need for contextualisation Increasing time required Increasing impact beyond the Church Walking, Welcoming, Growing 23

Growing a platform • Action Learning Groups •Estates, Disabilities & Catholic •Planning – Arts, Missional Communities & church planting Walking, Welcoming, Growing Growing a platform •2 x Pioneer Curates each year •Pioneer Gatherings •Pioneering in Southwark & Pioneer Deployment papers Walking, Welcoming, Growing 24

Growing a platform • Mission Shaped Ministry • New Website - https://freshexpressionssouthw arkdiocese.com/ • Mailchimp – Do sign up for the latest news Walking, Welcoming, Growing Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016 and 2018 Growth in Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions between 2016 and 2018 120 100 80 60 40 20 0 fxC Bridge Internal Ministry Not yet fxC Church Army Report End Nov 2018 Walking, Welcoming, Growing 25

Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by type Southwark Diocese Fresh Expressions by tradition Walking, Welcoming, Growing 26

Grants • Grants to churches up to £87k from £60k last year • Awarded grants to 13 churches so far • Helped start 11 new Fresh Expressions Walking, Welcoming, Growing Messy Church – Christ Church, Greenwich Walking, Welcoming, Growing 27

Wellspring new monastic community – St Luke’s, Peckham Walking, Welcoming, Growing Latino Congregation – Elephant and Castle Walking, Welcoming, Growing 28

Estate Ministry– Ackroydon Community Church Walking, Welcoming, Growing ethno/linguistic expressions – Japanese Church Walking, Welcoming, Growing 29

Young adults – St Peter’s Brockley Walking, Welcoming, Growing Sorted youth congregation - Thamesmead Walking, Welcoming, Growing 30

Accessible church – St Stephen, Lewisham Walking, Welcoming, Growing Missional communities – emerge young adults – Springfield Church Walking, Welcoming, Growing 31