Children
Manchester Diocese Board of Education Children's Work Officer
The Children's Work Officer is Revd Steve Dixon. He provides the following services to parishes in the diocese:
Communication
- Regular Enews
- Inserts into clergy mailing
- 'Networking' via Deanery Links and fostering inter-parish contacts
- Links with other organisations and campaigns, e.g. Christian Aid, MANYOG
Resources
- Advises visitors to the Resource Centre at Church House
- Purchases and recommends new resources
- Produces or commissions packs on various topics
Training
- Annual training programme, toured around the diocese
- Contributes to management and delivery of 'Core Skills' courses
- Inputs to ministerial training programmes
- Organises and contributes to special events, e.g. diocesan conferences, children's services
- Preaching
- Manages the Bishop's Certificate in Children's Ministry, levels 1, 2 and 3
- Contributes to the management and leadership of the Church Colleges' Certificate in Children's Ministry.
Consultation
- Response to requests from parishes and other bodies, e.g. Mothers' Union, Deanery Synods or Chapters on a variety of topics.
- Admission of Children to Communion before Confirmation: promotion, advice, research, production of resources.
- Child Protection (Safeguarding): general enquiries
- Support parishes in achieving the Child Friendly Church Award.
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