b. Multi-Church Ministry (MCM) workshops
The Multi-Church Ministry (MCM) workshops are currently available to Anglican clergy, as they focus on the circumstances of Anglican multi-parish benefices. Although open to any with responsibility for multiple churches, virtually all participants already work with rural multi-parish benefices. These workshops are offered in a residential setting over two days. The commonest response relates to the importance of what the ARC offers; so significant is this that in some places dioceses are attempting something similar at a more local level, sometimes with the assistance of the ARC. The other major positive theme to emerge is the real benefit of meeting with others in similar situations.
Arthur Rank Centre training: Multi-Church Ministry workshops One vicar from the West Midlands recalls: It was actually very helpful in sorting out real issues in my current benefice ... It equipped me not just to go back and cope, but to be proactive. Another priest from the West Midlands states: The workshop was really more helpful for me than the rural ministry training ... as all the major issues I faced at that time were with the creation of a new benefice. Training providers from two West Midlands dioceses indicate: We have had several people in multi-parish benefice training run from the ARC, which has generally been excellent. We resource a number of our clergy to attend this course, as it proves to be of real value.
Few criticisms of these MCM workshops are apparent; the only to come repeatedly from those who have participated in the workshop refers to its brevity. One respondent comments: It was very short and intense, and maybe could have been spread out a little longer. I really needed time to reflect on the issues raised before I dived back into work in the benefice. However, other respondents, both non-Anglicans and Anglicans, suggest the workshop might be broadened to include non-Anglican multi-church ministry. This is especially relevant in that the whole area of multi-church ministry, in various guises, is the single biggest gap in provision identified by survey respondents. This is covered in greater detail later.
c. Resources and Services
While most comments have been made about training offered by the ARC, other resources and services provided by the ARC are a significant adjunct to this. Very high on the list of useful examples cited are the specific categories: • the ARC in general, including the ARC staff • ARC resources, including the bookstall service and specific published material
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