Formation & Ministry Team

Informationfor

Personal Continual Ministerial Development[CMD] Grants

2016

The Personal CMD Grant Application Form can be downloaded from the diocesan website and sent by email to

Personal Grants

The fundamental criteriafor making a CMD grant is to develop ministry skills, to deepen faith, and to nourish spirituality through courses, conferences and similar undertakings. Areas for development may be highlighted resulting from aLay Ministerial Development Review [LMDR]. Retreats are an appropriate use of the fund, it is clear that the fund’s including activities such asSpring Harvest, New Wine, Greenbelt or Forward in Faith conventions. Parishes should also help ministers towards the cost of retreats as they are a necessary part of ministry. The reason for this is that, such events are a worthwhile support and encouragement in people’s ministry.

The grant represents the actual fee and does not include travel. Travel expenses should normally be claimed as part of parish working expenses. You are encouraged to discuss what you will do with those who support your ministryi.e. your incumbent.

Personal Grants will be issued:-

[i]via your bank account

Entitlement

  • Pastoral assistants, evangelists, readers and licenced lay ministers are entitled to £50 each for 2016.
  • LLM in trainingdo not share in the entitlement of a Personal CMD Grant.
  • You may apply for further assistance from your Archdeacon who may consult with the Assistant Director of Formation & Ministry.

Reports

You are asked to send in a brief evaluative report as soon as possible after the event you have attended. As well as a brief description of the event itself [or if a retreat, its venue and format], some comments on the learning and value you have derived should be included. If the CMD grant was awarded as an outcome of your LMDR this must be reported in your next LMDR. CMD grant Reports are requested for two reasons:-

  • Firstly, the writing of a report can help to focus your own reflections and consolidate the learning.
  • Secondly, these reports help those responsible for CMD to know what events, venues etc. ministers are finding valuable and useful

An evaluation sheet is provided by the Formation & Ministry Team for you to use if you prefer. This can be downloaded from the diocesan website and sent by email to

If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact

Trevor Gerhardt

AssistantDirector of Formation & Ministry

January 2016