RESOURCES 

This page contains links and papers to download.


Links                                                                                             

Please click on the appropriate heading to visit the website indicated.

Training Links      
Towards Christian Maturity    Past notes and resources for the 'Towards Christian Maturity' course.
Rural Church Resources    Training resources for rural churches from the Arthur Rank Centre - well worth looking at.

General Links      
Safeguarding    Essential information on the current Diocesan policy for safeguarding children and young people, with downloads and contacts.
Churchcare    The Churchcare website has been re-launched. While the website has, so far, focused on maintenance, legal matters and funding, the new Churchcare site includes more advice and guidance on maintenance, repairs, churchyards, the care of furnishings and fittings, legal and technical matters as well as a completely new section on the development and use of church buildings.
Archives     Our repository for past comments, diaries, notices.
A Matter of Life and Debt     An online package of resources from the Church of England.
A Church Near You    A website that enables people to find their nearest church.
Coventry Diocese    The website for the diocese, with useful links elsewhere.
ReJesus    If you want to know more about Jesus, this is the place to go.
Princethorpe Retreats Details of quiet days, retreats and workshops at the Princethorpe Retreat and Conference Centre
Grace Project A scheme providing churches with Children's Workers.
Divine Inspiration The resources page for Divine Inspiration, which helps churches to be open and welcoming for all in the community. Downloads include the current 'Gatekeeper' magazine.
Parish Resources This site is provided by the Church of England's National Stewardship Department and offers a wide range of resources to support all aspects of stewardship in the local church.


Downloads                                                                                   

Click on the appropriate heading to download the document you want. (They are Microsoft Word documents unless specified.)

Order of service for a wedding                        Order of service for a blessing after a
                                                                    civil wedding

Baptism service (children)                               Thanksgiving and blessing for a baby

Electoral roll application                                  Debt: money saving ideas (.pdf) 

Fees (weddings, funerals, memorials etc)         Churchyard Regulations
(link to page on Church of England website)     (Link to a page on the Diocesan website)


More downloads, of interest to churchwardens and secretaries:

Occasional Offices

Baptisms and Blessings


Weddings


Funerals



Services


Sunday themes and readings (link)

Sunday themes and readings (.xls document)

All the Church of England Common Worship services

Order of service for a time of divorce      

Order of service for baptism of children during Holy Communion

Evening prayers on weekdays                        

The 'Heartbeat' service (lay led)

Service of the Word in Wappenbury               

Service of the Word at Weston

The Swanwick Prayer for the Diocese

Resources for Remembrance Sunday


Training and Ministry

Leading intercessions

Prayer Ministry

Duties of sidespeople and servers


Annual Meetings

Form for nomination for Deanery synod          

Form for nomination for Churchwarden

Form for nomination for PCC                           

Notice of Annual Meeting

Rules for writing a PCC report for the Annual Meeting (.pdf)           

Examples of PCC reports (.pdf)

Usual timetable for Annual Meeting notices    

Timetable for notices for Annual Meeting in the 6th year

Notice for revising the Electoral Roll each year           

Notice giving results of elections

Electoral roll application


Faculty Applications

Faculty Application Pack (.pdf)                        

Guidance for filling in a Faculty Application (.pdf)

The process of applying for a Faculty (.pdf)    

Faculty Application form

Faculty Questions & Answers (.pdf)                 

How to write statements of significance and need


Miscellaneous

Feldon Group compliment slip                            

Diocesan stewardship leaflet

Feldon Group headed letter                              

Feldon logo (.jpg)

Welcome letter to new PCC members (.rtf)

Welcome notice for church


This page last updated on 7/5/2013