Information, news and events for each of the Glasgow and Galloway Diocesan Working Groups, also called Action Networks:
- Bishop’s Staff Group
- The executive body of the Diocesan Council, offering support and access to resources and making emergency Diocesan decisions.
- Development Team for Children and Young people
- The Development Team for Children and Young people explores new ways of doing children’s and youth work; training leaders; Godly Play; Messy Church events; offering resources; connecting groups across the diocese.
- Development Team for Welcome, Integration and Numerical Growth
- Developing skills in invitation, welcome, inclusion, and integration; growing welcoming teams; improving gifts’ discernment techniques and ensuring that all talents are used, supported, evaluated and appreciated
- Development Team for Worship and Liturgy
- Resources and encourages congregations in the development of their liturgy and worship.
- Development Team for Imaginative Outreach into Local Communities
- Growing in understanding of the local community and connecting with it in ways that are appropriate for the context; doing a community audit; building partnerships; being creative in making links
- Development Team for Learning and Discipleship
- Runs learning events and offers encouragement to both lay and ordained members.
- Development Team for Missional Leadership
- The Development Team for Missional Leadership seeks growth in the kind of leadership that thinks missionally at all times and encourages congregations to be bravely generous about the use of their God-given resources (people, money and buildings).
- Development Team for Prayer and Spirituality
- The Development Team for Prayer and Spirituality provides resources to help individuals, groups and congregations within our Diocese, grow on their spiritual journey.
- Diocesan Property Committee
- Promotes and encourages good stewardship and imaginative use of properties for the ministry and mission of our congregations.
- Mother’s Union
- Facilitates parenting groups and offers practical help to families in adversity.
- Protection of Vulnerable Groups
- The Diocesan Protection Officer maintains records of child protection compliance throughout the Diocese, advises charges on child protection requirements, and liaises with the Provincial Child Protection Officer.
- The Diocesan MAP Prayers
- The Diocesan MAP Prayers.
