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Vocations, Learning and Formation Officers

Mission and Ministry Team Diocese of Derby Kat Alldread and Ellie Ballard

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• Encourage discipleship and discernment
• Provide training opportunities to equip people to fulfil their calling

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National Church

Target of 50% increase in ordinands by 2020 Move to increase number of lay vocations

Diocese of Derby

Director of Vocations

Diocese of Derby

Director of Mission & Ministry

Vocations, Learning & Formation Officers

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• Vocations Team/Vocations Advisers
• Promote the discernment and development of gifts and ministries in all God’s people in the

parishes – ‘Setting God’s People Free’ https://www.churchofengland.org/about/renewal-and-reform/more-

about-renewal-reform/setting-gods-people-free

• Nick Shepherd
• Vocations Exploration Days
• Exploring Your Calling
• Young Women and Young Vocations
• Chaplaincy
• Focal Ministry

Dis iscernme cernment nt

• 1.What do I deeply enjoy about who I am and what I do? What am I most passionate

about?

• 2.What talents do I have naturally? What gifts have I most developed?
• 3.What does the world around me need right now? What career path have I chosen and

how will that fit into the needs of the world?

• 4.Which option is best for me? Which option will be best in providing service to the

world?

• 5.What are you doing in your church to encourage the gifts of others?

What t do does es th this s mea ean? Lea earn rning ing

• Work with Deaneries and parishes to identify training

needs and resources

• Develop accessible and inclusive learning
• pportunities to meet local needs
• Training Brochure
• Creating New Training Resources (e.g. ‘Exploring Faith,’

leading intercessions)

• Delivering Training
• Certificate in Theology, Mission and Ministry
• Mission and Ministry Team response to

Benefice/parish need

Me Mercia cia De Dean anery ery Tr Trai aining ning –Su Summ mmer er Sy Synod nod Su Sugge ggestions stions

• Dementia Friendly Churches
• Creative ways of using our Church spaces
• First Aid for volunteers
• How to reach the recently retired
• Training to be a Pastoral visitor for the elderly
• How to be an inclusive church (theology

allowing)

• How to be a sidesperson/welcome
• Using social media
• Navigating websites
• Planning and publicity
• Inter-faith dialogue
• More Sara Brown like Toddler Group day eg.

Baptisms

• Managing change
• Volunteer management – safer recruitment,

volunteer agreements, job descriptions

• Food hygiene certification
• Admin support/project
• Using our churches to work with the

community

• Renewing electoral roll
• General admin
• More safeguarding courses

Tr Trai aini ning ng

• What do we need as a Diocese?
• What do you need as a Deanery?
• What do you need as a parish?
• Skills sharing

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Next Vocation Exploration Day

Saturday 10th November 2018 St Nicholas, Allestree 10:00 -3:00

For more information, or to reserve a place, please email PA.DDV@derby.anglican.org

VLFO Contact Details

• Kat Alldread - kat.alldread@derby.anglican.org 07710 094946
• Ellie Ballard – ellie.ballard@derby.anglican.org 07841 481595

Vocations, Learning & Formation Officers Derby Diocesan Board of Finance 01332 388687 Derby Church House – the Parish Support Office for Derby Diocese Full Street, Derby, DE1 3DR