MINISTRY ASSESSMENT PROCESS
 The 7 Anglican Churches in North Vancouver are working together on process to assess our strengths and challenges and to put together a plan for the future of the Anglican community in North Vancouver. (Other Anglican churches in our diocese have done this and are doing this, but North Vancouver is the only region/deanery that is doing this as a combined effort.)
There are 5 stages in the process:
Stage 1 - MAP teams are appointed - Completed
St. Catherine's MAP team is coordinated by Alison Watt, and includes Tony Dodd, Vivian McGie, Diane Stickney and Christine Rowe. Each Parish is represented by a lay leader at the MAP leadership meetings and the clergy of the deanery are represented by Lynne McNaughton, interim priest at St. Clement's and Gary Hamblin, interim priest at St. John's. Alisdair Smith is the mentor appointed by Bishop Michael Ingham to support us through this process. Tasha Carruthers is the Diocesan staff resource.
Stage 2 - The Mandate for the process - Completed
The Mandate was developed and approved by parishes in March/April 2009.
View Mandate
The Deanery Service was held on 28 June, 2009. View photos of this event
Stage 3 - Parish (and Region) Study
1. Story telling event - Completed on 30 May 2009
2. Examining Practices of Vital Churches - Book study Fall 2009 - Diana Butler Bass - Christianity for the Rest of Us.
First meeting on Sunday 27 September, 2009 at St. Agnes Church 530 East 12th Street, North Vancouver at 12:30 pm. This will be a combined meeting of parishioners from St. Agnes, St. Catherine's and St. Clement's.View handout for this meeting
Second meeting will be at St. Catherine's Church for the St. Catherine's parishioners to discern and discuss our three core practices. Sunday 25th October, 2009 after the 10 am service.
Follow up meetings will be planned afterwards.
3. Examining our financial situation
4. Examining our buildings
5. Reviewing the profile of our community and connecting all this information with the needs of the community.
Stage 4 - The Decision
Through discernment and prayer, the MAP team recommends options for future ministry.
Stage 5 - Making it Happen
Ministry plans are crafted and implementation begins.
Useful links:
Diocese of New Westminster MAP web site
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