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Media support

The media team can assist you to manage any potential or current media issues. They can advise you most effectively if they are involved in the situation from an early stage, so you should contact them as early as possible to make them aware of issues in your parish that may attract media interest in the future.


Building friends: a toolkit for new friends’ groups

A friends’ group can help to give a church a life outside service times, turning it into a lively and vibrant community or arts venue by reaching out to people beyond the congregation.


George Diwakar, a ministry experience volunteer in Diocese of London

Ministry experience volunteers

Guidance about the status of, and employer’s obligations towards, the many people working in church as ‘interns’, ‘pastoral assistants’, ‘ministry experience volunteers’, or ‘volunteer leaders’. The status of ‘intern’ has no basis in employment legislation and requires careful treatment by employers.


Forest fire

A commonwealth of compassion

In the wake of natural disasters, people and governments come together to offer relief, and needs continue to increase. Better preparedness is needed for the next time – wherever that might be.


A world in crisis

A summary of presentations to the Diocese’s Route Around the World event in 2012, about how we respond to our international obligations in relation to the environment and climate change.


Account examination thresholds

The way in which PCC’s annual accounts are prepared, and the level at which they have to be examined each year, is dependent on the gross income of the parish. This article gives details of the auditing requirements.


Accredited Lay Ministers

Information about Accredited Lay Ministry, Deaconesses and Church Army Officers.


Acoustics

Background information about the acoustics of your church, useful when considering the acoustic impact of changes to your building.


Advice on the production of conservators’ reports on church furnishings and works of art

The importance and complexity of historic furnishings and works of art in churches is reflected in the amount and type of information required in conservation reports. A conservation report is an essential tool in the management of cultural property as it informs the decision-making process for repairing and preserving objects. The report is also a permanent record, which should be kept in the church archive together with any relevant specialist and post-conservation reports, as it will inform the lifetime of the object and building.


ALMA and the environment

Fin out about the work of ALMA (Angola London Mozambique Association) in relation to the environment.


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