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Ministries Council

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PRIORITY AREAS

Welcome to the priority areas pages.
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About us

The Priority Areas Committee is one of four main areas of the Ministries Council. It is responsible for the support, development and coordination of the Church's work within its poorest 58 communities. A list of these communities is available here.

A particular focus of the Committee's work is to increase the confidence of local Christians within priority areas. Its work falls into three inter-related areas:

Latest updates for June 2009

In Focus: Article of the Month

Giving the poor a voice
Paul Chapman talks about his work with the Poverty Truth Commission and his involvement with the civil rights movement.

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Priority Areas eNews

Download the June issue with the latest news from priority areas around Scotland, resources and forthcoming events.

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Make a Joyful Noise!

A praise and worship gathering in Glasgow for priority area congregations on 7 June.

Read more details on our events page here.

Download a copy of the poster below.
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Twinning Picnic

This year's picnic is on 13 June at the beautiful Dean Castle Country Park near Kilmarnock. Come and join us! Arrive by 11.00am - see our forthcoming events for details.

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Life in the Fishbowl

A 'time-out' and a 'time with God' day in Glasgow for all staff in ministries in priority areas. See our forthcoming events for more details.

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Priority Areas Programmes & Events 2009

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 An overview of what's on offer in priority areas in 2009. Download the programme here.

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In this section

Introduction
Welcome to the Priority Areas pages

Wider church and society
Twinning, priority areas forum, Just Church and Together for a Change

New models of church
Transforming lives, Soul Marks, and developing creative ways to bring the Church to priority parishes

New models of community
Faith in Community, Transformation Team, and other projects and work in the community

News and events
Priority area e-news and forthcoming events

Resources
Information and resources to download

Priority Area videos
Big Hearted Communities features the work in some of the priority areas.

Contact us
How to get in touch with the priority areas team

Related areas
Ministries Council
The remit and work of the Ministries Council

 

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