Continuing Ministerial Development

Continuing Ministerial Education and Training for Clergy

We work with the partners in our Regional Training Partnership (RTP) and other colleagues and offer a variety of courses, for example:

• Incumbency skills

• New posts

• Leading into emotional maturity

• Managing change

• Theological reflection in ministry 

• Preparing for retirement

• Rural deans 

We also offer stand alone training courses throughout the year according to need and requests.

Funding for study and training

Some money is available to support clergy wishing to pursue further study, with priority given to curates completing a first degree in theology started during pre-ordination training. Study grants are also offered by the All Churches Trust www.allchurches.co.uk and the Women's Continuing Ministerial Education Trust. All applications for diocesan funding must be received by 1 April for grants during that academic year, and receipts must be presented by 15 December in order for the funds to be provided.

For details or to apply contact Chrys Tremththanmor

Continuing Ministerial Development

We work with clergy to help support them in their professional and personal development. That includes:

• Following up on development needs that arise from the Ministerial Development Review process

• Working with groups/individuals as appropriate to help them address personal and or ministry issues

• Administering the sabbatical scheme, CMD grants, and applications for further education grant 

For details or to apply contact Chrys Tremththanmor

Financial Planning During Ministry for Retirement & Beyond

Free Webinar  

When: 9.30am Thursday 26 September

Where: Zoom – link will be sent nearer the date

The aim of this seminar is to help clergy (and their partners) demystify financial matters, and to help you plan for your financial future no matter how far you may be from retirement. 
We will be welcoming subject experts from The Church of England Pensions Board, clergy pension and housing teams; plus independent financial advisers from Ecclesiastical Financial Advisory Services. 
The speakers will address personal financial planning issues and questions that in their experience face most clergy.

Key themes for the day:
•    General financial planning hints and tips for retirement
•    The importance of planning ahead
•    Housing options including buying property (or remortgaging) during your ministry and how the church can help with retirement housing
•    What to expect from the clergy pension scheme and considering the options for saving more
•    Making the most of other pensions you might have
•    Saving and investing hints and tips including tax efficiency, investment risks and ethical investment options

During the sessions, you will have the opportunity to ask the experts your financial questions. 

Follow Up - After the session, should you wish, you will be able to arrange for the speakers to contact you at a convenient time for a one-to-one discussion about your circumstances. Please indicate your interest in a one to one when responding.

Programme

To book your place, please email Lesley-Anne.Marriott@peterborough-diocese.org.uk

Developing Resilience

All ministry is demanding, and whilst clergy report high levels of satisfaction in their roles, stress and emotional exhaustion are also a familiar reality. Amidst all that is written about human flourishing, wellbeing, and resilience, how does one make sense of the plethora of advice that is out there? And how do we as clergy engage with the specific demands of our role?
 
These three days offer a way to explore wellbeing and resilience drawing on ancient wisdom and contemporary insights. They work as a series but are also standalone, so you can attend any combination of the three, although if at all possible we do recommend attending the first day as this lays the foundation for the remaining days.

The days will be led by James Lawrence, CPAS Leadership Champion. James teaches and writes on issues of leadership and mission in the Church today. For the last 20 years he has worked with clergy in the area of resilience.

Day 1 Friday 28 March
This introductory day explores a framework for thinking about well-being and offers a variety of practical insights into how to build resilience. The topics covered include:
•    Understanding stress and pressure.
•    Defining resilience.
•    Practical ways to improve resilience.

Day 2 Thursday 19 June
The second day in the series reintroduces us to the spring and weights (a metaphor/framework for resilient ministry) and focuses on the role of clarity in resilience through the theological motifs of vocation and stewardship. The less clear we are about how to spend our time (our priorities) or the less able we are to order ourselves around those priorities, the more we will feel stretched. The topics covered include:
•    Clarifying call and playing to strengths.
•    Why a balanced life isn’t a good thing.
•    Living by priorities, healthy practices for an ordered life.

Day 3 Thursday 25 September
The third day in the series reintroduces us to the spring and weights (a metaphor/framework for resilient ministry) and focuses on how to handle expectations. Too often we struggle with unrealistic expectations, both others’ and our own. How do we maintain healthy boundaries? The topics covered include:
•    Handling others’ expectations.
•    Handling self-expectation.
•    Developing appropriate boundaries

All three days will be at Bouverie Court in Northampton, 10am to 4pm.
To book your place, please email Lesley-Anne.Marriott@peterborough-diocese.org.uk, specifying which day(s) you plan to attend.

Ministers' Conference

The next conference will take place from 18 - 21 November 2024. More details to follow shortly.