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WYCOMBEDEANERY

PLAN

2016–2020

ServingourfellowshipsXShapingourfutureXSpurringonourfriends

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WycombeDeaneryPlan2016–2020

Contents 1. OurDeanerymission,visionandprinciples.............................................................................................................3

OurDeaneryprinciplesexplained...............................................................................................................................3

2. TheDiocesancontext...............................................................................................................................................5

3. WhatisthepurposeoftheDeaneryPlan?..............................................................................................................6

4. HowwillweachievetheDeaneryPlan?..................................................................................................................6

5. Wherearewenow?.................................................................................................................................................7

a) SummaryofindividualParishPlans.....................................................................................................................7

b) Deaneryresources:Leadership...........................................................................................................................9

c) Deaneryresources:Finances.............................................................................................................................10

d) Deaneryresources:People................................................................................................................................11

e) Positionsofcurrent“plenty”and“need”..........................................................................................................11

6. Howcanwegrow?.................................................................................................................................................12

a) Existingpartnerships......................................................................................................................................12

b) Futurepartnerships.......................................................................................................................................13

DeaneryVerse

Letusholdunswervinglytothehope weprofess, forhewhopromisedisfaithful.

Andletusconsiderhowwemayspuroneanotherontowardloveandgooddeeds,

notgivingupmeetingtogether, assomeareinthehabitofdoing,butencouragingoneanother—

andallthemoreasyouseetheDayapproaching. Hebrews10:23-25(NIV)

Version3 PublishedbytheWycombeDeaneryMission&PastoralCommittee

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1. Our Deanery mission, vis ion and principles

WhatisthepurposeofaDeanery?

TotakeresponsibilityforthegrowthoftheChurchofEnglandwithininourcommunities.

OURMISSION

ToplayourpartintheGreatCommission

OURVISION

ToseethechurchesofWycombeDeaneryflourishingindividually,workingeffectivelytogetherandcontributingtotherenewalofthewiderchurch.

OURPRINCIPLES

1. Servingourfellowships2. Shapingourfuture3. Spurringonourfriends

Our Deanery principles explained

1.Servingourfellowships

Bywhichwemean:

AlwaysseekingthegoodofeachparishFocussingonpeopleandrightrelationships,notbuildingsorstructuresActinginacollaborativeandmutuallysupportiveway

Wethereforeaimto:

• Listenbeforespeaking• Valueandnurturetheidentityofeachchurch,seekingunityindiversity• Identifywaystosupporteachchurch

o Individually–e.g.duringvacancyorotherneedo Together–e.g.bysharingbestpractice

Wewillbeginby:

Focussingonsupportingtheleadersofeachparish:clergy,licensedministers,wardensandtreasurers,bringingprayer,encouragementandchallengeasneeded.

TheGreatCommission“Goandmakedisciplesofallnations,

baptisingtheminthenameoftheFatherandoftheSonandoftheHoly

SpiritandteachingthemtoobeyeverythingIhavecommandedyou.

Andremember,Iamwithyoualways,totheveryendoftheage”.

Matthew28:19-20

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2.Shapingourfuture

Bywhichwemean:

TakingresponsibilityforthefutureoftheDeanery,whichisinourownhandsunderGodProactivelong-termplanningforgrowthBoldandrealisticplansforshort/medium-termsustainability

Wethereforeaimto:

ProduceacomprehensiveDeaneryPlanthatwill:

• Achievesustainableclergydeployment• RespondtotheneedsrevealedinParishPlans• Investinwhatgrowsandthenspreadit

Wewillbeginby:

ProducinganinitialDeaneryPlanbytheendof2016

3.Spurringonourfriends

Bywhichwemean:

ExploringnewwaystogrowinloveandinourcallingEnablingparishestoworkbettertogetherLearningfromeachotherandidentifyingpartnershipsSupporting,unifyingandinspiring:

Wewillthereforeaimto:

MakeChapterandSynodplaceswherewespuroneanotheronasfriendsSeektounderstandbetterthenatureoftheDeaneryasateamIdentifywaysofworkingbettertogetherExcelinDeanerycommunicationSupportallleadersespeciallyTreasurers,Wardens,LLMsandClergy–andparishesinvacancy.

Wewillbeginby:

LeadingachangeofcultureinChapterandSynod,bringingagreatersenseofunityandhopeandestablishingthemasplacesinwhichtobeinspiredbylearningfromothers

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2. The Diocesan context

ThecurrentdiocesancontextformissionisbasedaroundLivingFaithwithfivemainthemes:

SustainingtheSacredCentre

MakingDisciples

MakingaDifferenceintheWorld

CreatingVibrantChristianCommunities

ShapingConfident,CollaborativeLeadership

LivingFaithhasbeentheDiocesanframeworkformissionsince2009.ThenewBishopofOxfordhasrecentlybeenappointedandanewframeworkformissionmayfollow.Forthediocese,partofthedeanery’sroleinhandlingthestructuralissuesisidentifyingthemostviablemissioncommunities.Amissioncommunitywouldgenerallyneedtobelargeenough(maybe150-200regularcongregants)tohavesufficientresourcesformissionintermsofpeople,money,facilities,ideas,skillsandsoon.However,noonesizefitsall,andsupportinglesssustainablecommunitiesisalsoapartofthedeanery’srole.Howeverstructured,themissioncommunityistheoperationalmechanismandthelocaldriverofmissioninitsareaofoperation,andeachcommunitywillhavetheresponsibilityforitsparticularmissionopportunities.

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3. What is the purpose of the Deanery Plan?

TheDeaneryPlanisthemeansbywhichwedevelopandshare:-ourproactivelong-termplansforgrowthand-ourboldandrealisticplansforshort/medium-termsustainability

ThegoalsoftheDeaneryPlanareto:-

1. Achievesustainableclergydeployment2. RespondtotheneedsrevealedinParishPlans3. Investinwhatgrowsandthenspreadit

Inmoredetail,thismeans:

o Seeingthewidercontextfortheworkofindividualchurchesandmissioncommunitieso Settingouthowwewillworktogetherinmutuallysupportivepartnershipso Agreeinghowourfutureresourcesshouldbedeployedo InfluencingourallocationofresourcesfromtheDioceseo AccountingforourallocationofresourcesfromtheDiocese

SettingouthowwewillalignourworkwiththatoftheArchdeaconryMission&PastoralCommitteeandArchdeaconryPlan

4. How wil l we achieve the Deanery Plan? WecanachievetheDeaneryPlanthrough:

a. Growingahealthycultureofrightrelationshipsandacommonspirit

b. Freelysharingknowledgeandexperience (workingasextradependentteams)

c. Makinggoodplansandcommunicatingthemclearly (TheMissionActionPlanningprocess)

d. Formingmissionfocussedpartnerships (atparish,DeaneryandDiocesanlevel)

e. Deployingourresourceseffectivelyandsustainablytoachievetheseplans

(clergy,vocations&parishshare)

f. EnsuringthatSynod(anditstwosubcommittees),Chapter,ParishVisitations,ChaplaincyandChurchSchoolpartnershipsandVacancyplanningareallalignedwiththeseobjectivesandwaysofworking.

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5. Where are we now? Aswelookatourcurrentsituation,wewanttostartwithanhonestassessmentofourownplansandresources.WeareguidedbythebiblicalprinciplethatGodprovidesallthatweneed.Weaimtodistributeandshareleadership(intheshapeofclergyandlicensedlayministers)andfinances(intheshapeofParishSharecontributions)insuchawaythateverychurchwithintheDeaneryisabletoachieveitsSpirit-inspiredgoals.

a) Summary of individual Parish Plans Eachofthe35churchesinWycombeDeaneryhascreatedaParishPlan,whichtheDeaneryexiststoserve.Eachplanisunique,butsomethemesemergedmoreoftenthanothers.Themostcommonanswerswere:

SummaryoftheCurrentparishsituation

o Wehaveasmall,regular,ageingcongregation,withavarietyofservices

o OurchurchfillsupatFestivaltime!

o Wehavelotsofvisitors

o Ourbuildingneedsattention

o Ourchildren’sministryisthriving

o Regularhousegroups

Whatdowedowell?

o Welcomingministry,andbeinginclusive

o Communityoutreach

o Ourworkwithchildrenandyoungfamilies

o Discipleshipgroups

o Fundraising

“Ourdesireisnotthatothersmightberelievedwhileyouarehardpressed,butthattheremightbeafairbalance.

Atthepresenttimeyourplentywillsupplywhattheyneed,sothatinturntheirplentywillsupplywhatyouneed”

2Corinthians8:13-14

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OurTopchallenges

o Buildingthecongregation

o Engagingwiththewidercommunityandcommunicatingbetter

o Finance,buildings,parishshareandtoiletfacilities

o Layleadership

Keyprioritiesforthenext3-5years

o Reachoutfurthertothecommunity

o Expandourworkwiththeyouthandyoungfamilies

o Growindiscipleshipandquietdays

o Buildourcongregation

o Managingchangeinleadership

o Buildafoundationofprayer

Keyactionsforthenext3-5years

o Reachoutfurtherintothecommunity,andincreaseattendance

o Layleadershipdevelopment

o Improvecommunications,anddevelopsocialmediaactivity

o Investindiscipleshipcourses,meditativeservicesandquietdays

o Workdeeperwithschools

o Increaseprayertime

o Repair/developbuildingsandfacilities

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b) Deanery resources: Leadership PARISH

Totalnumber

STIPENDIARY

20(2vacant)

CURATE5

HOUSEFORDUTY

1

SELFSUPPORTING

9

LICENCEDLAYMINISTER

18

PERMISSIONTOOFFICIATE

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BOURNEEND JanetBinns

MarilynGooch

PhilipLancelotte(training)

FLACKWELLHEATH ChrisBull

MargotSuter

SueSimpson

MartinCourtney

HAMBLEDENVALLEY

StephenSouthgate

SueMorton

JohnKimberley

JennyRoughan

HAZLEMERE MarkMearden

DominicMeering

BillTownsend

CliveCollier

HIGHWYCOMBE HughEllis

HeatherGraham

ElaineCarr AlanGibson

AlisonFinch

MarieJackson DerekLancaster

SimonDust

JackieLock

RuthParry-Jennings

WendyBull

RuthWooster BarbaraPrior

TonyDickinson

JoHoward

ChrisOwen

JaniceAllerton PeterViney

MaureenLampard

AlisonSmale

LaurenceSmy

HUGHENDEN KeithJohnson

HelenPeters DavidJTester

LOUDWATER TimButlin

DavidClarke DerekButler

PatrickFinlay

LANEENDANDCADMOREEND Vacancy

JudyTaylor

CavellCavell-Northam

MARLOW DaveBull JohnSmith

GabrielleSmith

MiekeGaynor

SarahFitzgerald RolandSlade

GrahamWatts0.5

SamiWatts0.5

STOKENCHURCH Vacancy

PeterWainwright

WESTWYCOMBE AllanBarton

LindaRichardson

VeronicaBeaumont

JennyEllis

WOOBURNGREEN

MartinWallington

CHAPLAINSJonathanChaffey(RAF),JaneChaffey(WycombeAbbeySchool),JennyEllis(BucksUniversity),AlisonFinch(WycombeTown)

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c) Deanery resources: Finances OurtotalParishSharein2015was£1,220,199.Itwasdividedamongstourchurchesasfollows:

Someparisheshave2or3paidclergy,soitishelpfultolookattheSharepaidperclergyperson:

0 20000 40000 60000 80000

100000 120000 140000 160000 180000 200000

Parish Share 2015

0

20000

40000

60000

80000

100000

120000

Share/S_pend

Redline=averagecostofstipendacrossDeanery

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d) Deanery resources: People BesidesGodhimself,peopleareourgreatestresource.Thisgraphshowsthepopulationofaparish(theorangebar)incomparisontotheelectoralrollofthechurch(blue).

e) Posit ions of current “plenty” and “need” Overthelong-term,everychurchgoesthroughseasonsofplentyandneed.WebelieveGodusestheseseasons–andourresponsestothem–tomakeusmature.Thismapattempts,inaverycrudeway,toindicatethosechurcheswhoareenjoyinganabundanceofblessingandthosecurrentlyhardpressed.

0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000

BourneEnd&HedsorHambledenValley

HazlemereHughenden

LaneEnd&CadmoreEndLoudwater

MarlowTeamFlackwellHeath

Stokenchurch&IbstoneTerriers

WooburnHighWycombeAllSaints

HighWycombeCSKHighWycombeStJames

HighWycombeStAndrewHighWycombeStMaryandStGeorge

HighWycombeAtAnnandStPeterWestWycombeteam

ElectoralRoll2015(blue)

Popula_on(orange)

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6. How can we grow? Twoofthemainwayswewillbeabletogrowourchurchesare:

• freelysharingknowledgeandexperience,and

• formingmissionfocussedpartnerships

OuraimistoestablishmutuallybeneficialstrategicpartnershipsbetweenchurchesintheDeanery,andespeciallybetweenthosechurcheswhoareenjoyingblessingandthosewhoarehardpressed,forexamplebetweenthechurcheslistedbelow.

Firetospread/Blessingtoshare

StAndrew’sHattersLane

Hazlemere

Loudwater

FlackwellHeath

AllSaints’HW

Hughenden

AllSaints’Marlow

Hardpressed/Supportneeded

StMary&StGeorgeSands

StPaul’sWooburn

BourneEnd&Hedsor

AllSaints’Bisham

Terriers

StAnne&StPeterHW

StJamesDownley

LaneEnd/CadmoreEnd

Thiskindofpartnershipisalreadyhappeninginanumberofplaces,bothformallyandinformally:

a) Exist ing partnerships

StAndrew’sHattersLane StMary&StGeorge,Sands

AllSaints’Marlow TheLantern,MarlowBottom

Hazlemere StPaul’sWooburn

MarlowTeam AllSaints’Bisham

StAndrew’sHattersLane MarlowTeam

Churchplant

Churchplant/graft

Leadershipsupport

Leadership&financialsupport

Smallgroupexpertise

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b) Future partnerships

ThispartoftheDeaneryPlanisyourstowrite…

Somequestionsforyou?

- WhatideasdoyouhaveforwayschurchesinourDeanerycouldworktogethertosupportoneanother?

- WhathasGodgivenyourchurchthatyoucouldgiveawayorshare?- Whatdoyouneedthatyoucouldaskfor/learnfromanotherchurch?

AttheendofthisdocumentyouwillfindaParishPlanforeachofthechurchesintheDeanery.Readingthroughthesemighthelpyoudiscoverchurchesyoucouldlinkwith.

Pleasetakeamomentto:

- Pray,askingGodtoinspireyou- Thinkofyouranswerstothesequestions- Jotdownanyideasinthisbox

PleasesendyourideastotheAreaDeanandLayChairfortheirprayerfulconsiderationondave.bull@4u-team.organdgraeme_slocombe50@hotmail.co.uk