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The documents are arranged under the following headings. Either scroll down the page, or click on an item on the list to go to the relevant section:

Access to churches
Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM)
Archdeacons
Barnabus - LPMs magazine
Back to Church Sunday
Children's Resources
Cross Keys
Diocesan Office Newsletter (DON)
Environment
Finance
Fairtrade
Gift Aid
Legal
Library
Magazine Resource

Mission
Policies
Prayer
Property
Rural
Safeguarding
Smoke Free Signage Advice

Synod
Transport permits
Vocations to Ministry
Working Discipleship
 

Access to churches <top>
Can I get through the door?
Will I be able to join in?
A checklist for organising accessible church events

 

Annual Parochial Church Meetings (APCM) <top>
Application for Enrolment on Church Electoral Roll (SG1)
Form of Notice of Revision of Church Electoral Roll(SG2)
Form of Notice of Preparation of Electoral Roll (SG3)
Notice of Annual Parochial Church Meeting (SG4)
Church Warden Nomination Form

Archdeacons <top>

Archdeacons' Articles of Enquiry 2012

Archdeacon of Oakham's Charge 2011
Archdeacon of Northampton's Charge 2011

Responsibilities during a vacancy - instructions for Rural/Area Deans and Churchwardens

Back to Church Sunday <top>

Top ten things to do
Welcome starts before you reach the door
Don't forget the children!
Children's activity sheet for Back to Church Sunday 2009



Barnabas - magazine for Lay Pastoral Ministers in the diocese <top>
Barnabas

 

Children's Resources <top>
New books, September 2007
New books, March 2007
New books, January 2007

New books, November 2006

 

Cross Keys <top>

Cross Keys - Summer 2011
Cross Keys - Spring 2011

Cross Keys - Winter 2010
Cross Keys - Summer 2010

Cross Keys - Spring 2010

Cross Keys - Autumn/Winter 2009
Cross Keys - Summer 2009
Cross Keys - Spring 2009

Cross Keys - Winter 2008
Cross Keys - Autumn 2008
Cross Keys - Summer 2008
Cross Keys - Spring 2008

Cross Keys - Back to Church Sunday Special


Diocesan Office Newsletter (DON) <top>

Diocesan Office Newsletter, January 2012

Diocesan Office Newsletter, November 2011
Diocesan Office Newsletter, October 2011
Diocesan Office Newsletter, September 2011



Environment <top>
Ideas for Environment Sunday, 3 June 2007
Shrinking the Footpring: energy audit
Environment Sunday PowerPoint presentation POWERPOINT document
Environment Sunday dialogue
Environment Sunday leaflet

 

Fairtrade <top>
Fairtrade Parish pledge form



Finance<top>

Parish buying guide leaflet

Revised draft budget, 5 September 2011
Draft budget, 7 July 2011

2010 Returns (due to be submitted in May 2011)
Why are we asking for your help (Word document)
Why are we asking for your help (PDF format)

Annual Parish Return finance (2010) form (Excel document)
Annual Parish Return finance (2010) form
(PDF format)
Annual Parish Return (2010) notes (Word document)
Annual Parish Return (2010) notes (PDF
format)

Annual statistics for mission (2010) form (Word document)
Annual statistics for mission (2010) form (PDF format)
Annual statistics for mission (2010) notes (Word document)
Annual statistics for mission (2010) notes (PDF format)

2009 Returns
Why are we asking for your help

Annual Parish Return finance (2009) form as Excel document
Annual Parish Return finance (2009) form
Annual Parish Return (2009) notes

Annual statistics for mission (2009) form as Microsoft WORD document

Annual statistics for mission (2009) form
Annual statistics for mission (2009) notes

Budget Book
Budget Book 2005-2007
Budget Book 2006-2008
Budget Book 2007-2009
Budget Book 2009-2011
Budget Book 2010 - 2012
Budget Book 2011 -2013

Money, where does it all go?

Diocesan Money Talk (Cross Keys supplement, Spring 2010)

Other finance documents

Parochial fees from January 2011
Interregnum - claim for authorised expenses
Travel expenses
Parish Buying Guide: Electricity and Gas
Yearly information 2011-2012

Gift Aid <top>
Gift Aid Monthly return form as Microsoft EXCEL document
Gift Aid Annual return form as Microsoft EXCEL document

 

Legal
Licensing for entertainment and alcohol on church premises (used by kind permission of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich Diocese). Please refer any queries to Peterborough Diocesan Registrar.



Library <top>
At Bouverie Court, Northampton.
New books 2009
New books 2010

 

Magazine Resource <top>

Magazine Resource for February 2012
Magazine Resource for February 2012 as Microsoft WORD document

Magazine Resource for January 2012
Magazine Resource for January 2012 as Microsoft WORD document


Mission <top>

Providing a Welcome - a guide to making residents of new housing developments welcome

Waiting for God booklet - ideas for mission among the elderly

Mission Shaped Ministry Training Course brochure

Mission Fund - Criteria and Forms as Microsoft WORD document

 

Policies <top> see also Safeguarding

Equality and inclusion policy statement
Policy for preventing bullying and harassment


Property <top>
Guidelines for Clergy in Occupation of Parsonage and Other Houses

 

Rural <top>
Throw a lifeline to a neighbour - use a rural post office

 

Smoke Free Signage Advice <top>
Smoke Free Signage Advice

 

Synod <top>

Deanery Synod Standing Orders
Diocesan Synod Standing Orders

Women in the Episcopate Background note

Synod News, October 2011
Synod News, April 2011

Synod News, October 2010
Synod News, April 2010


Transport permits
If you take a group out using a bus or mini-bus (hired or otherwise) with your own driver, you may be breaking the law if you do not have a permit under section 19 or 22 of the Department of Transport Permit System. If you don't provide the driver and are using a coach company or similar who do, they should hold a permit (check that they do). The relevant information can be downloaded from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency here:

Passenger transport provided under Section 19 or Section 22 permits - Guide:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/PSV%20385%2018%20November%2009.pdf
Application for a permit, form PSV 372 - Application form:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/PSV372%20Application%20for%20a%20small%20or%20large%20bus%20permit%202.pdf
Application for a Small or Large Bus Permit form PASS 47- Questionnaire:
http://www.dft.gov.uk/vosa/repository/Application%20for%20a%20Small%20or%20Large%20Bus%20Permit%20-%20Questionnaire%20(PASS%2047).pdf



Vocations and Ministry <top>

Information for prospective training incumbents and parishes

Proforma Title Posts (Word)

Proforma title Posts (Publisher)

Vocation Voices 6
Vocation Voices 5
Vocation Voices 4
Vocation Voices 3
Vocation Voices 2
Vocation Voices 1

Licensed Lay Ministry in the Diocese of Peterborough

 

Working Discipleship <top>

A Questionnaire to help people start thinking about their work/faith relationship

Being a Disciple at Work:

Session One
Leaders' Notes
Members' Notes
Statements
Statement cards
Some comments on work and its value

Session Two
Leaders' Notes
Members' Notes
Reflective-Practical Spiral handout
Prayers handout
Habitus handout

Session Three
Leaders' Notes
Members' Notes
Handout
Action cube template
Church Action diagram

Additional resources for study
Old Testament Bible Study – blessing, curse and Sabbath
Meditation and Poems
Bible References
Further reading, resources and courses

Outline for a talk
Releasing Gifts through our Work

A page of links to websites about work and Christian discipleship: weblink

 

 

 
 
 
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