Paul Church Hall
Saturday 15th November

The meeting will be from 10.00am – 4.00pm, with refreshments from 9.30am at Paul Church Hall. There will also be refreshments in the morning and afternoon break, as well as lunch. The meeting is for anyone from all Deanery churches who wish to attend.

Why Is It Happening? The meeting is a recognition that: in Penwith the Deanery Plan has faltered; the Deanery is very different now to when the plan was written; there is a need to reset relationships within the Deanery and beyond; there are still many hurts that have persisted since the start of the On The Way process and we collectively need to capture what those are; there is a growing eagerness and willingness to work more closely together, support one another and reset what we can collectively achieve.

The Wider Context: The meeting will: celebrate the successes to date including the recruiting of clergy in Penwith and recognise that our plan going forward is to fill all vacant roles; agree what areas of work can be achieved through coordination and commit to an achievable plan; recognise the current and future financial position, that there is funding, including from external partners, that has been provided to help grow the church in Penwith, and ensure that we have viable plans to spend it for a sustainable future; honestly review the current Deanery Plan – the latest version will be circulated before the meeting; ensure that everything is grounded in the Diocesan priorities.

Agenda: There will be an agenda and papers for the day. They will come out two weeks before the meeting as usual. The day will include small group work, opportunities to individually contribute on paper and digitally, and whole group discussion.