Penwith Deanery Synod

Submission of Interested Party – Information Form

We are seeking volunteers to join our Deanery Synod Implementation Team.  The proposal is to have three task groups or ‘arms’ that specifically concentrate on each of the priority areas that resulted from the Away Day consultations, and which are detailed below. (NB: bullet points are given for guidance in thinking about each priority area, they are not set!)

We will be pleased to receive submissions of interest, (a maximum half page of A4), detailing what experience and skills you can offer to support the work of the Deanery Synod in this way.   Please email to penwithdeanery@gmail.com.  To be received no later than Tuesday 31st March 2026.

1. Intergenerational Church Growth

Focussing on the ability to bridge age gaps and to foster “whole-body” community. 

• Cross-Generational Mentoring: Experience in facilitating “spiritual parenting” or peer-to-peer mentoring between different age groups.
• All-Age Worship Planning: Skill in designing services that engage children, youth, and seniors simultaneously without isolating any group.
• Age-Specific Sensitivity: Understanding the unique spiritual needs of Gen Z, Millennials, and Boomers.
• Conflict Mediation: Ability to navigate traditional vs. contemporary preferences in a healthy way.

2. Better Use of Resources

Focussing on stewardship, efficiency, and maximizing the “assets” of the church.

• Facility Management: Experience in maximizing building use for community outreach or energy efficiency improvements.
• Efficient use of resources: what available resources, both people and material, do we already have, that can be shared or ‘loaned’ more widely? 
• Financial Stewardship: Proficiency in budgeting, fundraising strategies, or grant writing for ministry projects.

3. Improved Patterns for Ministry

Focussing on what we do, when and where? Leadership flow, and sustainable practices.

• Volunteer Management: Skills in identifying, training, and deploying lay leaders effectively.
• Strategic Planning: Where are the gaps? Setting clear missional visions, creating actionable 1-5 year growth plans.
• Change Management: Skill in leading a congregation through transitions or “mid-mortem” project evaluations.
• Collaborative Leadership: Ability to work within team-based ministry models rather than top-down structures.