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Diocesan Cashbook
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Appointing a treasurer
Handling of PCC funds
▶
Bank account guidance
Offerings and collections
Banking
Record keeping
Fund accounting
Budgets
Reserves
Accounting and returns
▶
Preparing Annual Financial Statements
Finance forms & returns
Auditors/independent examiners
Banking & investment
▶
Parish Trusts
Charity Commission requirements
Employment and expenses
Loans
Parochial fees
Practical matters
Friends' schemes
Treasurer training
VAT
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Parish buying
Benefice Share & Common Fund
▶
Calculating Parish Share
Parish Share 2023
Parish Share 2024
Christian giving and funding
▶
PGS for churches
Giving latest
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Why give?
Giving for Life
Digital fundraising and donations
▶
easyfundraising
Why easyfundraising works
Contactless Giving
Gift Aid
Planned giving
▶
Planned Giving Review programmes
Talks, sermons and study sheets
Planned giving prayers
Letters - thank you and review
Magazine articles
Booklets
Legacies
Communicating financial information
How much
Help for tough times
Appeals, grants and buildings
Churchwardens
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PCC responsibilities
PCC members
Electoral Roll
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▶
Deanery Handbook
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Shared deanery leadership
Deanery Accompaniers
Parish Dashboards & Parish Spotlights
Church buildings and churchyards
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Working with the DAC
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Faculty and List B applications
Preparing statements of significance and need
Quinquennial inspections
Churchyards
Disability - Open to All
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Parish Magazine Editors
Digital charter and social media guidelines
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Connect
Manna
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Energy Footprint Tool
Net Zero 2030
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Eco Church
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Zambia Sunday
Living in Love & Faith
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LLF Chaplains
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Taizè
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Exploring ministries
▶
Championing diversity
Is God calling me to be a self-supporting minister
Is God calling me to be an evangelist?
Is God calling me to be a chaplain?
Is God calling me to be a vicar?
Shared local ministry
▶
Lay ministry pathway
Shared local ministry explained
Celebration of Lay Ministries
Chaplaincy
▶
Chaplaincy podcasts
Anna Chaplaincy
Chaplaincy in schools
Who can be a chaplain?
Chaplaincy - Quiet Days
Chaplains: making a difference during Covid
Developing Chaplaincy in the Church of England
Pupil Chaplaincy
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Bible Chat Mat: Specials
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Advent and Christmas Ideas Chat Form 2024
Training and equipping
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Raising Young Voices Blog
Clergy
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Counselling and wellbeing
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Bishops' Visitors
Diocesan guidelines for clergy
Common Tenure
Clergy housing
Financial support
Life to the Max and Family Max
Extended Ministerial Development Leave
Self-supporting Ministry Advisers
Mentoring
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Clergy Disciplinary Measure
Clergy payroll changes March 2023
Clergy partners
Curates
Evangelists
Lay Pastoral Assistants
▶
How to become an LPA
LPA resources
Lay Worship Assistants
▶
How to become an LWA
LWA resources
Pioneering & New Christian Communities
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Pioneering in Bath and Wells
What is a pioneer?
Pioneer Project 2018-2025
Pioneering Plus podcast
New Christian communities
Greenhouse
Readers
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Reader ministry
Annual Readers Day
Support for Readers
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Reader Handbook and resources
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Young Leaders Learning Hub
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Foundation for Educational Leadership
Online training videos for schools
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Training for schools evaluation form
Headteachers and Senior School Leaders
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RE Leads and Teachers
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