13th National Conference on the Deanery

The theme for the 2012 conference is  

We need to re-shape or re-imagine the Church's ministry for the century coming, so as to make sure that there is a growing and sustainable Christian witness in every local community.

Archbishop Rowan Williams; 
Archbishop of Canterbury; 
November 2010

Speakers will include:

Rt. Revd Dr Alistair Redfern
Bishop of Derby

Alastair Redfern has been Bishop of Derby since 2005. He sees the Deanery as a key component in the future of the mission and ministry. He is a member of the House of Lords and is in demand as a lecturer and teacher in leadership and spirituality.

Oliver Home
Policy Director, Diocese of Bristol

Oliver was instrumental in establishing the Diocese's Strategic Development. In 2010 as part of the new strategy, a range of responsibilities were delegated to those holding deanery leadership positions.

Helen Simmons
Director of Finance & Operations, Diocese of London

Bringing extensive experience of church and charity sectors Helen sees finance as a positive resource for mission and ministry. She lives and worships in Southwark diocese; is a member of the Church of England Pensions Board Risk Commitee and Council Member of the RSCM.

Jonathan Hill
Director of Finance, Diocese of Lichfield

He was appointed to the Lichfield post in 2003 and has overseen the financial implementation of the Diocesan strategy that has seen the growth of the Diocesan investment portfolio to underpin mission and ministry.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Managements Accountants, a member of the Charities Finance Directors Group and the Charity Trustees Investment Association, he has been a committed Christian for 30 years and ‘served his time’ on the PCC,  as well as being treasurer at a church in his home county of Worcestershire.

The Revd David Primrose
Director of Transforming Communities, Diocese of Lichfield.

He served as a parish priest in Gloucester and has extensive experience in the voluntary and statutory sectors. Previously he had worked as a Mission Partner in Pakistan, and as a Probation Officer in Bristol.

Conference Reviewer

Rt Revd Peter Maurice
Bishop of Taunton

Peter became Archdeacon of Taunton in 2003 and Bishop in 2006. Prior to this he served in various roles in London and Southwark including Director for Ordinands and Rural Dean. His experience has given him a distinctive insight into role of the deanery in the future shape of mission and ministry.

Whether you are new and just starting out at this Deanery thing or an experienced hand, this conference is an opportunity to explore future possibilities, learn from and share experiences, and build confidence to enable the Deanery be a key component in the delivery of the vision of the Church of the future.

The Date

5 October 2012 (registration: 4.00 p.m. to 6.30 p.m.) 
to 7 October 2012 (concludes after lunch)

The Venue - The Hayes Conference Centre

The Hayes is situated in the Amber Valley in the heart of picturesque Derbyshire just 5 miles from Junction 28 of the M1. The Hayes offers a high standard of modern en suite accommodation. For the 2012 conference we will be using the state of the art Derbyshire conference suite at the Conference Centre. 

The Accommodation

The majority of the accommodation is double bedded located in the Lakeside Centre with a limited number of twin bedded rooms available in the Alan Booth Centre. 

The Cost

£ 252 The Lakeside Centre
£ 270 Alan Booth Centre
£ 236 2nd person sharing
Non-returnable registration fee £50 per person
Full payment to be made by 1 August 2012

N.B. Our conferences are generally oversubscribed, so please return the booking slip as soon as possible and certainly before 1st August, 2012.

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