IME A2: Training for Curates and Their Training Incumbents

Here you will find all of the training opportunities provided by the Church in Wales, including your diocesan courses.

Contents

IME Courses:

IME A1: Training for Training Incumbents

IME A2: Training for Curates and their Training Incumbents

IME A3: Reflection on Priesthood

IME A4: Reflection on Eucharist

IME A5: Buildings, Schools and Community

IME A6: Preparation for Post of First Responsibility

Continuing Ministerial Development

Ministry Refresher Course

Pre-Retirement

Annual Reader Conference

Transforming Conversations

Making Peace with Conflict

Transforming Church Conflict

Organising Work and Time

Make Meetings Work

Leading Successful Change

Appreciating Emotional Intelligence

Mental Health First Aid

Developing an Appreciative Approach to Ministry

Safe Church – Safeguarding in the Church in Wales

MTh Programmes

MTh in Theology

Additional Courses

Bridge Builders: Meditating Interpersonal Conflicts

Coming Soon in 2015

Legal issues within parish ministry

Keeping People Safe – Safe Environment

Stewardship, Finance and Budgeting

BOOKING FORM

IME Courses:

IME A1: Training for Training Incumbents

Aims: To give encouragement, support and stimulation to training incumbents and to introduce participants to key principles, practices and issues in the training of the newly ordained/licensed.

Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of this module participants shall be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of

The Church's expectation of the training incumbent
The theological principles underlying collaborative ministry
Some key practical considerations in preparing for the arrival of the newly ordained/licensed
The college report and its place in the formation of the newly ordained/licensed
The Working Agreement

Date: 20th – 22ndApril

Location: St Michael’s College, Llandaff

Training Provider: Stephen Adams

Suitable for: Training Incumbents

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

IME A2: Training for Curates and their Training Incumbents

Aims: To establish the basis for a close working relationship between the training incumbent and the newly ordained/licensed.

Learning Outcomes (these will vary for incumbents/curates)

Upon completion of this module, all participants

Will understand the settling-in period
Will have developed a plan for Learning Agreements between training incumbent and the newly ordained/licensed
Will have shared knowledge of the practicalities of church organisation
Will appreciate the need for team building, collaborative ministry, group working and effective communication in enabling the full development in ministry of the new colleague.

Date: 14th – 16th September

Location: St Michael’s College, Llandaff – 14 September

West Wales – 15 September

North Wales – 16 September

Training Provider: Stephen Adams

Suitable for: New Curates and their Training Incumbents

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

IME A3: Reflection on Priesthood

Aims:

To reflect on the theology of priesthood
To offer support in preparation for ordination
To analyse and understand the role of the priest
To address practical issues associated with priesthood

Learning Outcomes:

The participants will have a deeper understanding of the role of the priest
They will better be able to combine practical and theoretical consideration in the life of the priest
They will better be able to contextualise the priesthood within the church's mission in the world.

Date: 11th – 13th May

Location: St Michael’s College, Llandaff

Training Provider: Stephen Adams

Suitable for: Curates in their first year of curacy.

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

IME A4: Reflection on Eucharist

Aims:

To celebrate and live the Eucharist
To integrate priesthood further into daily life
To reflect on individual goals
To reflect on vision and practice in ministry

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module, participants will have reflected and shared together their own stories, their strengths and weaknesses. They will have understood that their own spiritual life is central to their priestly vocation, and that living the life of a priest is fully enacted in eucharistic celebration.

Date: 5th – 7thOctober

Location: St Michael’s College, Llandaff

Training Provider: Rev’d Stephen Adams

Suitable for: Curates in their second year of curacy.

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

IME A5: Buildings, Schools and Community

Aims:To engage with those who have specialist knowledge in the areas of ministry of work concerned with Schools, Buildings and Community.

Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate working understanding of the practices of Christian ministry in a range of public settings, agencies and faith communities.
Participate in and reflect on the mission of God, identifying and engaging in issues of mission and social justice in the context of ministry.
Demonstrate an ability to nurture others in their faith development.
Demonstrate ability to communicate gospel truth effectively in the context of ministry with different groups in church and community.

Date: 29th June – 1stJuly

Location: St Michael’s College, Llandaff

Training Provider: Rev’d Stephen Adams, Mr Alex Glanville, Mrs Carol Wardman, Rev’d Edwin Counsell

Suitable for: Curates in their second/ third year of curacy.

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

IME A6: Preparation for Post of First Responsibility

Aims:

To give encouragement and support to those preparing for the first post of responsibility
To provide the information necessary for successful transition to the first post of responsibility
To enhance the practical skills required in a post of responsibility

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

The Church's expectations of newly appointed personnel
Communication and relationships in the management of people
Their position within a post of responsibility in the Church
Parochial administration and its place within diocese and province
Time management in the context of the first post of responsibility
Practicalities of the move
How to read the context

This two day course gives an introduction to Bridge Builders’ methods of transforming church culture. Bridge Builders take the view that conflict is normal and inevitable in the church and is often a sign that people care deeply about issues. That said, churches often do not do conflict well and there is much to be learned in transforming our practices.

On their website Bridge Builders state that they want to see

“local churches that have a Biblically-grounded culture of peace-making, reaching out to offer life to the world
church leaders who model this way of living and foster healthy relationships in the Body of Christ
peoplelooking on curiously at the church and saying, "So that’s what reconciliation looks like in practice."

This course will give an introduction to some of their methods and provide new insights into a difficult subject.

Date: Date and location will be arranged once the minimum number of 8 has been reached. The earlier the course is filled the earlier in the year the course will run.

Training Provider: Rev’d Stephen Adams

Suitable for: All Clergy

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Transforming Church Conflict

The course includes:

teaching
group work
guided practice
role-plays based on the kinds of conflicts encountered in the church
prayer &worship

Expect anintensive and busy time!

Objectives

To increase your self-awareness as a leader facing conflict, so that you become clearer about how others experience you and more confident about some of what you have to offer, and where you may need to grow
To transform your attitude towards conflict and engaging with conflict, so that you are able to face conflict more constructively
To equip you with practical skills for working with conflict, so that you can engage with conflict more confidently in future

Outcomes

By the end of the course we expect that you will have:

Developed greater awareness about your communication style and its impact on others
Reflected on Biblical resources related to conflict
Enhanced your skills for communicating effectively in times of conflict
Experienced and practised skills for facilitating meetings
Learnt ways of building consensus and working with resistance in groups
Developed your ability to analyse conflict and to identify what intervention may be most appropriate, such as mediation
Considered ways to nurture a culture of creative engagement with conflict
Reflected on the type of leadership needed in times of anxiety and tension
Discovered ways that conflict can offer opportunities for growth

Date: 22nd – 27thNovember

Location: St Michael’s College

Training Provider: Bridge Builders

Suitable for: All Clergy and others training as Mediators.

For further information contact Ffion Williams

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Organising Work and Time

This course is designed to show you how to clearly define goals and break them into key tasks, eliminate unnecessary activities, reducing stress and balancing work and life priorities. We will help you identify your key time management issues, understand how to plan to your strengths and achieve your priorities.

Maximum of 12 participants on this course, please register early.

Date: Date and location will be arranged once the minimum number of 8 has been reached. The earlier the course is filled the earlier in the year the course will run.

Training Provider: QA

Suitable for: All clergy

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Make Meetings Work

Productive meetings are vital for purposeful work and communication. Focused meetings with clear objectives save time, increase motivation and solve problems. Well structured and managed meetings create new ideas and initiatives, achieve buy-in, and can demonstrate the importance and value of the contribution from those attending. This course will review the effective behaviors and skills necessary to help you to make significant and relevant contributions that make a real difference.

Maximum of 12 participants on this course, please register early.

Date: Date and location will be arranged once the minimum number of 8 has been reached. The earlier the course is filled the earlier in the year the course will run.

Training Provider: QA

Suitable for: All clergy

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Leading Successful Change

Leading successful change requires unfaltering commitment, skill and technique. Whether you want to learn how to manage organisational change or are in a position of restructuring or reorganising, this interactive and highly participative learning event will ensure that you get support and commitment from your people right from the start.Delegates will enhance their skills in order to lead both transformational and incremental change using simple, easy to apply and highly effective tools.

Maximum of 12 participants on this course, please register early.

Date: Date and location will be arranged once the minimum number of 8 has been reached. The earlier the course is filled the earlier in the year the course will run.

Training Provider: QA

Suitable for: All clergy

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Appreciating Emotional Intelligence

A landmark study has found that our Emotional Intelligence (EI) is the single biggest factor for long term success. People with well developed EI tend to achieve more, have greater influence and are generally happier in what they do. The great news is that EI is a skill not a gift and we all have the capacity to develop this skill.This course has been designed to provide an introduction to the core concepts of EI, with practical examples of how to use it in the professional environment, and is suitable for individuals of any level.

Maximum of 12 participants on this course, please register early.

Date: Date and location will be arranged once the minimum number of 8 has been reached. The earlier the course is filled the earlier in the year the course will run.

Training Provider: QA

Suitable for: All clergy

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Mental Health First Aid

Most people don't know what to do in a mental health crisis. Take the course and you will be one of the few who knows what to do and is confident about putting that knowledge into action.
You will learn how to recognise when a person might need help and the best way to approach them.
You could save a life by learning basic suicide intervention skills.
You will learn what protects your own and other people's mental health.
You will learn new skills that are useful in every part of your life

Dates & Location:

St Michael’s College, April

Bangor Management Centre, October

Training Provider: Mind Cymru

Suitable for: All Clergy & Lay

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Developing an Appreciative Approach to Ministry

All too often we seem caught between looking to a ‘golden’ past to which we cannot return or describing, in glowing and overly optimistic tones, a future which is always just out of reach. What if we paid attention to the generative stories of what God is doing in the lives of individuals, churches and communities? How might we, together, discern what God is calling us to do and take action that is also generative and hopeful?

Appreciative Inquiry is a series of conversations and activities that can help us talk about and build on the most life-giving forces in our churches. It is a highly collaborative narrative-based method which can help form vision and set direction by engaging in the Christian practices of thanksgiving and lament. This course will introduce Appreciative Inquiry and explore its use as a tool in parish development.

Date: Tuesday 19th May

Location: St Michael’s College

Training Provider: Rev. Stephen Adams

Suitable for: All Clergy and Lay

For further information contact Ffion Williams

Email:

Phone: 029 2083 8007

Safe Church – Safeguarding in the Church in Wales

The course has been designed and will be delivered by NSPCC and Llamau to assist in promoting better procedures for working with children and young people and vulnerable adults in the Church in Wales.

Raising awareness and providing guidance on the implementation of the procedures will give children and young people and vulnerable adults the care and protection they deserve. It will give parents and guardians reassurance that their children are safe when participating in Church activities; It should help to safeguard staff and volunteers from false allegations arising out of misunderstanding; it should also reduce the risk of the Church being found liable in litigation arising from circumstances of abuse.

To book: Contactyour Diocesan Office

Suitable for: All

Training Providers; NSPCC and Llamau

Dates:

January

Tuesday 27th Jan, Beaufort Park Hotel, Mold (St Asaph)

Wednesday 28thJan, Y Ganolfan, Llanbedrgoch, Anglesey LL76 8SX (Bangor)

Thursday 29thJan, St Michael’s Churchsie chapel, Laura Placem Aberystwyth SY23 2AU (St Davids)

February

Monday 9thFeb, Christ Church, Lake Rd North, Roath Park CF23 5QN (Llandaff)

Wednesday 11thFeb, Three Wells Hotel, Howey, Llandrindod Wells LD1 5PB (Swansea & Brecon)