{"id":74,"date":"2007-11-06T10:30:45","date_gmt":"2007-11-06T10:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk\/adultformation\/?page_id=74"},"modified":"2011-12-05T16:05:46","modified_gmt":"2011-12-05T16:05:46","slug":"pastoral-care-and-community","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/middlesbrough-diocese.org.uk\/adultformation\/introduction-to-the-handbook-of-short-courses\/pastoral-care-and-community\/","title":{"rendered":"Pastoral Care and Community"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christ has no body now on earth but yours; yours are the only hands with which he can do his work\u2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Teresa of Avila<\/p>\n

P1 Setting up a Parish (Pastoral) Council<\/h3>\n

One session
\nWorking with an existing or embryonic group to explore the issues that need to be addressed in establishing a PPC in our parishes (may lead to a further 3 sessions)
\nKit Dollard<\/em><\/p>\n

P2 Revisioning a Parish (Pastoral) Council<\/h3>\n

One session
\nAll organizations have a natural life-cycle. This workshop will explore how existing PPC\u2019S can be refreshed, re-energised and re-focused for the task
\nKit and Caroline Dollard <\/em><\/p>\n

P3 A Welcoming Community?<\/h3>\n

One session
\nThe important parish ministry of welcome and hospitality
\nJane Cook<\/em><\/p>\n

P4 \u2018Home is a Holy Place\u2019<\/h3>\n

One session
\nSeeing, knowing and responding to God\u2019s presence in our home and family
\nJane Cook<\/em><\/p>\n

P5 How to lead Adult Groups<\/h3>\n

One session
\nExamination of the skills, qualities and techniques required
\nKit Dollard<\/em><\/p>\n

P6 Working with Young People in the Parish<\/h3>\n

One session
\nIdeas and guidance for working with young people in individual parishes
\n
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

P7 \u2018Are you listening?\u2019<\/h3>\n

One session
\nAn introduction to listening skills to invigorate pastoral care
\nRev Vincent Purcell<\/em>
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

P8 Pastoral Care of Migrant Workers<\/h3>\n

One session
\nHow the parish might join forces with other Christians, the Local Authority and other agencies to support migrant workers (especially Central and Eastern European)
\nFather Tim Bywater<\/em><\/p>\n

P9 Introduction to Myers-Briggs (MBTI)<\/h3>\n

A full day (Because of the cost of materials there is a charge of \u00a315 per head)
\nMTBI is one of the oldest, widely used and most respected instruments for self-awareness. It will help to explore how one gathers information and makes decisions. It will reveal how participants focus their attention and prefer to live their life, and help improve communication and understanding of conflict in relationships<\/p>\n

Kit Dollard<\/em><\/p>\n

P10 “Death – A Friendly Companion”<\/h3>\n

Three sessions
\nA gentle pastoral and practical approach to bereavement, death and funerals
\nFather Neil McNicholas
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Contact us<\/h3>\n

Please feel free to use the contact form below to contact the Middlesbrough Diocesan Adult Formation Office.<\/p>\n

Your message will be sent as an e-mail and we will respond as soon as we can.<\/p>\n

If your message concerns a particular course please remember to quote the course number.<\/p>\n

Many thanks.<\/p>\n

[CONTACT-FORM]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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