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PRIORITY AREAS
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Resources

On this page you can find information about these areas:
List of Priority Area parishes
Auburn Coaching Institute
Big Hearted Communities
Letting it happen!
Geographical Information System

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List of Priority Area parishes

Priority Area parishes were identified using the Scottish Government's Indicators of Multiple Deprivation and established following the 2001 General Assembly which stated 'priority for the poorest and most marginalised is the Gospel imperative facing the whole Church.'

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Auburn Coaching Institute in Scotland

The Auburn Coaching Institute is dedicated to supporting church leaders and nurturing pastoral excellence. It is a six month program for clergy and professional religious leaders consisting of two retreats and twice monthly individual sessions with a coach.
open hands It offers a chance for religious leaders to reflect on their ministry and their call to serve. Coaching offers encouragement and development of skills for ministry as well as allowing time for reflection and supports clergy self care.

The Auburn Coaching Institute is a programme of Auburn Theological Seminary in New York City. It has been offered in Scotland since the fall of 2007 primarily targeting those clergy working in the priority areas. Future offerings will include coaching training to insure the programme can be continued by people here in Scotland.

Anyone interested in the programme should contact our office.

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Big Hearted Communities

The Priority Areas Committee has produced a number of videos on the work and projects being undertaken in some of its areas. Click here to watch the videos. minister at Ardler
A download version is also available for those connected via a firewall.

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Letting it Happen!

Letting it happen! is a handbook for priority area parishes (and the wider church) to help them manage and develop the use of their buildings. A copy of the handbook can be downloaded here. handbook cover
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Geographical Information System

In order to secure as accurate information as possible about local communities, the Priority Areas Committee increasingly uses Faith in Community (Scotland)'s Geographical Information System [GIS]. This is sophisticated software which plots information on maps. For more information on how you can access the resource, please contact our office.

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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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