National Deaneries Conference Booking Opens

2014 Conference Masthead

Organisers of the National Deaneries Conference have announced booking is open from today for the 2014 conference which takes place on Friday 3 October to Sunday 5 October at the Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick, Derbyshire. Full details of the programme will be sent out shortly.

Under the title “Deaneries: Mission or Mystery- Shaping up for Mission … the challenge for Deaneries” the conference will focus on exploring and sharing ways in which Deaneries can support and lead mission, engagement with the community, and growth initiatives.

Tug Wilson, one of the organisers of the conference and himself a deanery lay chair with over 20years experience, said: “Increasingly Deaneries are seen as having a key role in leading mission and the vision to re-shape the Church to achieve sustainable Christian presence in every community. This is reflected in the growing numbers attending these important and strategic Deanery events”.

Conference will hear from and engage with speakers selected for their expertise, experience and insight in developing and implementing successful deanery mission initiatives.

Key sessions will include:

  • The Ecumenical Dimension
  • Successful Mission Strategies
  • Developing Mission Shaped Deaneries – The Practicalities
  • Unlocking the Mystery of Reaching Young Adults

Speakers already confirmed:

  • Revd Leslie Griffiths: Superintendent Minister of the Wesley Chapel, London
  • Rt Revd Peter Price: former Bishop of Bath & Wells
  • David Jennings: Senior Strategy Officer Church Commissioners and Archbishop’s Council
  • Ven Christine Wilson: Archdeacon of Chesterfield
  • Penny Stradling: Co-Chair Fresh Expressions Young Adult Round Table and CMS Vocational Recruitment Officer

Fringe Sessions

As with past Deanery Conferences the Conference Book shop will be operating and there will be a comprehensive programme of fringe sessions including:

  • Using statistics to shape mission efforts,
  • Why bother with a communications strategy
  • Engaging the media – friend or foe
  • Internal Communications – getting the message across
  • Creating Deanery opportunities and using the Pilgrim course
  • The Role of Credit Unions in a Deanery strategy to serve the community.

The cost per delegate including access to all sessions and fringe events is £263.00. To reserve a place complete the attached booking form and send with deposit to:

The Conference Booking Secretary
National Deaneries Conference 2014
49 Oakhurst
Lichfield
Staffordshire, WS14 9AL.

Further details of the 2014 National Deaneries Conference are available either by email:

charity.services@btclick.com or call 01543 268678.

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