Timeline
The dates of
various stages
of Transforming
Church will vary
from parish to
parish, but generally
the guidelines
are:
June August
2009
- Consultants
familiarise
themselves
with the written
material – the
toolkit and
the booklet.
- Vicars will
begin to introduce
the idea of
TC to PCCs
and congregations.
- Consultants
will be matched
to parishes,
and suggestions
communicated
towards the
end of July.
Any problems
with allocation
to be communicated
immediately
to Carol (+Andrew’s
PA) Carol@birmingham.anglican.org.
September -
December 2009
- Consultants
familiarise themselves
with their allocated
parish. This
will probably
include sending
a mystery worshipper.
- TC launch – 12
Sept. @11:00am,
St Martin in
the Bullring.
- Consultant
and incumbent
have initial
meeting to
discuss approach
to TC and arrange
content of
first parish
meeting.
- First parish
meeting. Consultant
introduces
people to TC
process, explains
task, and points
to available
resources.
The incumbent
talks through
how the parish
will continue
to process
and determine
their vision
/ targets.
January - July
2010
- Further meetings
of the PCC
(at least one)
either with
or without
consultant
to use the
7 areas, and
other resources
to crystallise
the vision
and draw up
targets.
- Final meeting
with consultant
and PCC to
agree clear
achievable
targets. Consultant
will advise
on available
resources.
Parish Target
form is completed
and posted
to Sally.
Summer 2010-2011
- Parish
vision and
targets are
communicated
to the whole
church and
implementation
begins (preferably
using congregation
members as ‘target
champions’).
- Consultant
will continue
to be on call
and initiate
review in spring
2011 to encourage
celebration
and setting
of new goals.
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