Revitalising the parish with a new worshipping community
Rev’d Michael Hutchinson shares how starting a worshipping community brought new life and mission to his parish.
Sensory room at St Mark’s, Marks Gate
A new sensory room is helping St Mark’s engage with the community in new ways.
Sermon and prayer ideas for baptism services
Tried and tested talks and the prayers that have worked well at baptism services.
Seven ways to make your communications strategy work for you
Discover strategic communication methods to reach and engage different groups within and outside your church community.
Shared Outcome Framework change log
A useful resource containing revisions to documents that are part of the Shared Outcomes Framework pages.
Shared Outcomes Framework
Discover the Shared Outcomes Framework, how to use it, and links to guidance and tools for dioceses and churches.
Shared Outcomes Framework: Attendance change
Read key information on the “attendance change” outcome, including its definition, indicators, and available tools.
Shared Outcomes Framework: Financial stability
Learn about measuring the financial sustainability outcome area, its definition, indicators, guidance and tools available.
Shared Outcomes Framework: Number of new leaders
Learn about measuring the number of new leaders outcome area, its definition, indicators, guidance and tools available.
Shared Outcomes Framework: Number of new worshipping communities
Discover the ‘number of new worshipping communities’ outcome area, including definition, indicators and guidance.
Shared Outcomes Framework: Numbers new to faith
Explore the “numbers new to faith” outcome area, including its definition, key indicators and guidance.
Small churches, big results: Church planting in Manchester
Find out how the Antioch Network in Manchester is growing a series of small churches across the Diocese.
Small grants available to Northern parishes for improving accessibility
Parishes in the twelve northern dioceses can now apply for grant funding to improve accessibility.
Small grants for accessibility, mission and ministry in the North
Discover what other parishes have done to improve accessibility and find out what support is available to your church.
South West working class strategy consultation
Contribute to the regional consultation inviting input to shape the working-class strategy for General Synod 2026.
St Mark’s Sensory Room
Discover how this church has been transformed into an inclusive haven for children and young people.
