A range
of practical tools are available here to help parishes meet the Everybody's Welcome
objectives of supporting parishes to become more welcoming, more friendly
and more family-sensitive. They are all free of charge to download as MS Word documents
or as pdf files (you will need Adobe Acrobat to read these). Some of them you can
also view as webpages. As the year has
progressed various dioceses and parishes have sent in copies of their
materials which you can access via the sidebar link.
If you have anything to add to this website
please contact us.
Ministry of
Welcome | Everybody's Welcome | What
is Life Like? | Family Groups
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The Ministry of Welcome is a four or five session training resource for parishes. It aims to enable all parish groups to understand why welcoming visitors and strangers matters, that all parishioners need an ongoing welcome and to prompt parishes to improve their own welcome policies. Originally devised by the Anglican Diocese of Winchester and adapted by the Diocese of Portsmouth, this
resource has been revised and supplemented by the Everybody's Welcome working
group, drawing on material developed in the Diocese of Arundel &
Brighton and elsewhere. Its especially useful as a starting point -
the first step for parishes on the way to becoming more welcoming,
friendly and family-sensitive.
The Ministry of Welcome training resource (2006 Everybody's Welcome
edition) (MS Word 700kb)
Download the Portsmouth edition by visiting the Resources from Parishes and Dioceses
page
An evaluation form to send us your feedback on the Ministry of Welcome
training resource
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is a simple package to help parishes explore new ways to be more family friendly. Being family friendly isn't just about providing a programme for the children. It's also about meeting the needs of an elderly spinster caring for a relative at home. It's about filling a gap in your local community. It's about making sure everyone is safe, secure and comfortable in your church. It's about listening to what everyone has to say. It's about sharing a fresh vision for your church.
Whether you're a cathedral or a tiny chapel, in the inner city or the depths of the countryside, you can adapt
this material to your needs.
Everybody's Welcome contains:
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An introduction - what does it mean to be
family-friendly?
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How to get started - discussion starters
for the leadership team or small groups
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Self-evaluation - a self evaluation sheet
to explore the good work you're already doing in this area
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Creative ideas - for adult, teen and
children's groups, to help your whole church get involved in the
process of making your church more family-friendly
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Questionnaires - for the local church and
the local community to help you discover new ways you can meet family
needs
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ideas fro reaching different kinds of
family groups
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Resources and website to help you find
the information and help you need so that you can make your vision a
reality
This resource was originally developed for
Churches Together for Families in 2000 but has been adjusted in 2006 for the Catholic community by the Everybody's Welcome Working Group. It's
especially useful for parishes who are already satisfied with their
ministry of welcome and want to look deeper into the issues of becoming
more family sensitive.
Everybody's Welcome (RC adaptation) (MS Word 370kb)
View Everybody's Welcome (RC adaptation) online
View Everybody's
Welcome (Churches Together for Families) online
An evaluation form to send us your feedback on Everybody's Welcome
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is a series of six leaflets to help parishes understand and meet the needs of families in specific
situations - the kinds of situations that were mentioned many times over
during Listening 2004. Each leaflet was developed by a group that included
those with personal experience of the family life-issue as well as those
with pastoral experience of ministering to families in that situation. The
leaflets can be used in conjunction with either of the resources above or
on their own.
What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family is Bereaved
or Has Suffered a Loss?
View What is Life Like if You or Someone
in Your Family is Bereaved or Has Suffered a Loss? online
What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family is Disabled
or has Learning Difficulties?
View What is Life Like if You or Someone in
Your Family is Disabled or Has Learning Difficulties? online
What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family is Divorced
and Remarried?
View
What is Life Like if You or Someone in
Your Family is Divorced and Remarried? online
What is
Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family is Gay or Lesbian in Their
Sexual Orientation?
View What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your
Family is Gay or Lesbian in Their Sexual Orientation? online
What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family Has a Mental
Health Problem?
View What is Life Like if You or Someone in
Your Family Has a Mental Health Problem? online
What is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family Share
Life and Love but not Faith in God?
View What is Life Like if You or Someone in
Your Family Share Life and Love but not Faith in God? online
What
is Life Like if You or Someone in Your Family Share
Your Christian Faith within Two Different Church Traditions?
View What is Life Like if You or
Someone in Your Family Share Your Christian Faith within Two Different
Church Traditions? online
Printed copies of these leaflets are available from the project office
at a cost of £2 per set, to include postage and packing.
An order form
An evaluation form for the What is Life Like? series.
Read about the conference that developed the
leaflets.
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