Connect Ministry with Children, Youth and Family

Our Vision

The Connect vision is for flourishing intergenerational worshipping communities, with disciples of all ages, able to contribute to and sustain the mission and ministry of the local parish into the future.

The Connect team’s primary objectives are to:

• Be a catalyst for cultural change within the Diocese of Gloucester.
• Put the child at the centre of our ministry
• Inspire, equip, and resource leaders, be they lay or ordained, paid or volunteers.

What we do

Connect is a team of Children, Youth & Family Ministry specialists who:

Inspire → 

Helping churches, benefices and deaneries identify and deliver those parts of their Deanery Strategic Plans which involve Children’s, Youth & Family’s ministry.

There is no “one size fits all” approach to Children’s, Youth & Family’s ministry, so Connectors help churches discover which pathway(s) are appropriate for them in the context of both their parish church and community.

Equip → 

Connectors can spend significant time within a parish or group of parishes working with and alongside local leaders to equip them for the long-term. This includes helping to launch a new form of ministry and taking a lead on that for a defined period whilst local leaders learn by doing and build confidence and competence.

Resource → 

The Connect Team give ongoing support for all those involved in Children’s, Youth & Family’s ministry – providing 1-1 coaching and mentoring, facilitating Regional Connect Groups for leaders to come and share together, instigating, and leading local training and events.

 

Who we are