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Here you will find items of news. This is not comprehensive as we do not have the capacity to record all aspects of news relating to 'church in new housing areas'. However, we will post news items that we think...
How to Engage with Planning
A good number of church leaders have experience of getting involved in the planning process. If you would like to compare notes, it may be that we can put you in touch with somone we know in your area or...
Pioneer Ministers Hub
Baptist ministers Ali Boulton and Penny Marsh write:Dear Friends Welcome to the National New Housing Hub! We have been involved in pioneering in new housing areas for some time and are very aware of the unique opportunities and challenges that this presents,...
Archive
This is a web page with links to documents, reports, papers and resources which we want to keep for reference. They may be dated but still relevant or useful for research.
MA Prize in mission, evangelism and church planting
The Churches Together in England MA Prize is an annual award for the best thesis around the themes of mission, evangelism and church planting. The prize consists of a £100 cash gift and an opportunity for the MA to appear...
Learning to be Missionary Disciples 2020
CTE provides an ecumenical space, akin to a ‘big tent’, within which churches across England can have conversations and develop strategies for mission.This event brought together people representing over 20 of our Member Churches, alongside charities, mission agencies, youth organisations, theological institutions...
Learning to be Missionary Disciples 2021
Following on from the successful online conference in November 2020, an in person conference at The Hayes Conference Centre in Swanwick took place from from 16-18 November (Tuesday-Thursday) 2021. Read Revd Sara Barron's reflection on the conference or catch up on the...
New! Ecumenical Development Enabler
Go back in time well over twenty years and the County Ecumenical Officer (CEO) spent a lot of time taking minutes and servicing committees. Fifteen years ago, reflecting a huge change in emphasis and practice, the pro forma job description and...
Documentation Checklist and Templates
The checklist below is in the order in which you will usually work. Template documents, based on the experience of past years, are downloadable at the bottom of the page, numbered in the order in which you will probably publicise them....
Documentation Examples
Go to this page for a list of the documents you need if you intend to create or advertise a CEO post. The downloads below are simply a record of the documentation used for CEDO posts and may not meet employment legislation or best...
Timescale
If you can, work out a timescale which gives some overlap between the outgoing and incoming CEOs. If that's not possible, don't worry, but tell CTE who will hold the fort in the interim. Allow three weeks at least for advertising, longer if possible...
Advertising
Experience over several years indicates extremely strongly the following strategy: Use websites If you have your own website, make all the employment documentation downloadable so that no-one has to send out documentation. It is helpful to create a simple web...
Interviewing and Contracts
Interviewing Click for an explanation of how to shortlist and for a shortlisting grid.Remember that you will need someone at the interviews to meet and greet and to check the employment documentation. Contracts CTE has copies of some contracts and, with the permission...
New Things to Think About
When employing a member of staff there are legal responsibilities to consider. While CTE does not offer advice in these areas it is important to be aware of them. If you have experience in these areas that may be of...
New start for the English Anglican – Roman Catholic Committee (English ARC)
The English group which works for unity between Anglicans and Roman Catholics has begun a new stage of its life. Meeting at Canterbury Cathedral from 23 to 24 March in a context of prayer and worship, the members of the...