SCOPE
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What's in a name?
SCOPE stands for Strandz Community of Practice for Everyone. The Oxford University Press define ‘scope’ as “the extent of the area or subject matter that something deals with or to which it is relevant” with synonyms including freedom, opportunity, room, range, breadth, spread, horizon. A ‘scope’ (noun) can also be a target, an instrument for observing, viewing or examining, or a length of cable extended when a ship is at anchor. These definitions and synonyms reflect a group that has the freedom to observe and explore, while being supported by a strong anchor in Christ. |
SCOPE is a community of
practice for children and families ministry leaders in the Anglican Dioceses of New Zealand. |
What's in a Scope session?Scope groups meet fortnightly on Zoom. Each session is 90mins long, and we take the schools holidays into consideration.
Each session includes:
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Participants
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Scope is open to leaders within the Anglican Church of Aotearoa New Zealand and Polynesia who have a passion and heart to minister with children and families. We want to introduce you to like minded leaders from across the church.
Places are limited, so please email us to secure your space or wait until registrations open (Wednesday 20th January) Cost There is no cost to participate in the Scope sessions in 2021. We encourage participants to seek funding from their churches to cover the cost of attending the retreat in Wellington (flight + accomodation costs), if they are unable to cover these themselves. (Approx $150+travel). Each participant will receive a Scope box in the post, prior to the community of practice starting, which will include:
* If you have access to the book through your diocesan library, or can hunt down a copy, that will help us keep costs down :) |
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Scope Streams
In 2021, we will be offering four Scope streams. Choose one stream for the year.
Places are limited.
Places are limited.
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Block 1 Meets fortnightly beginning 8 March through to the week of 14 June (with break for the school holidays) (7 sessions) |
Block 2 Meets fortnightly from the weeks beginning 26 July through to 20 September (5 sessions) |
#1 Child and Family TheologyThis foundational stream will take a walk through Children's Ministry in the Way of Jesus from Ivy Beckwith and David Csinos. This is a foundational text for anyone in children and families ministry, and unpacks the theological underpinnings of how we minister to and with our youngest pilgrims in Christ.
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Block 1 |
Topic |
#1 |
Welcome and introduction |
#2 |
Doing Children's ministry differently |
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The task of children's ministry |
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Authentic Spirituality |
#5 |
Formational Discipleship |
#6 |
Vibrant Theologies |
#7 |
Living Stories |
Block 2 |
Topic |
#1 |
Honest Questions |
#2 |
Meaningful Participation |
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Radical Hospitality |
#4 |
Intergenerational Community |
#5 |
The end of children's ministry? |
#2 Intergenerational ChurchOur intergenerational clusters have been working their way through InterGenerate: Transforming Churches Through Intergenerational Ministry, by Holly Allen. This has been a transformational book in the way we lead and see intergenerational ministry unfolding in New Zealand.
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Block 1 |
Topic |
#1 |
Welcome and Introduction |
#2 |
Why now? |
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A theology of accommodation |
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Learning to love together |
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Generational Theory and Faith Communities |
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From Multigenerational to Intergenerational |
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Intergenerational Principles and Three Stories |
Block 2 |
Topic |
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Unlocking the Power of Intergenerational Leadership |
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Five best intergenerational practices for small churches |
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Well-being, Discipleship and Intergenerational Connectedness |
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Walking beside each other |
#5 |
The Intergenerational Sticky Church |
A new edition of Intergenerate is due out in 2021, and this may shape some of our conversations in the latter half of the year.
#3 DiscipleshipHow can we encourage all ages to grow as disciples, building the kingdom of God where they are? This stream looks at the Holy Habits book by Andrew Roberts, and considers 10 'holy habits' based on the six verses of Acts 2:42-17, where Luke paints a vivid portrait of the community of discipleship in Jerusalem following the ascension of Jesus and the outpouring of Spirit at Pentecost.
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Block 1 |
Holy Habits |
#1 |
Welcome and Introduction |
#2 |
The Adventure Begins |
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The Aim of Discipleship |
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Suffering and the Sacrificial Name of Discipleship |
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Holy Habits - Introducing Holy Habits |
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#1 Biblical Teaching and #2 Fellowship |
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#3 Breaking Bread and #4 Prayer |
Block 2 |
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#5 Giving and #6 Service |
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#7 Eating Together and #8 Gladness and Generosity |
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#9 Worship |
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#10 Making more disciples |
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Dare to Dream |
#4 Strandz Microscope
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A shorter 6-week stream covering a wider range of topics, to get a taste of a range of children's ministry topics and issues, which are unpacked in more detail in other Scope Streams. There will be some prior reading in advance from a wide range of sources (provided), and space for practical reflection in each session. This is a good foundational course for those new to children and families ministry, or for setting a vision for how we engage with children and families in our communities.
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Block 1 |
Topic |
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Up: Theology of children, as kingdom pilgrims |
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Up: Discipleship and mentoring |
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In: Intergenerational church |
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In: Strategic faith formation |
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Out: Partnering with families |
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Out: Supporting families on mission within their community and whānau |
