Development Teams

Information, News and Events for each of the Glasgow and Galloway Diocesan Working Groups, also called Action Networks:

Development Team for Children and Young people

The Development Team for Children and Young people explores new ways of doing children’s and youth work; training leaders; Godly Play; Messy Church events; offering resources; connecting groups across the diocese.

Development Team for Welcome, Integration and Numerical Growth
Developing skills in invitation, welcome, inclusion, and integration; growing welcoming teams; improving gifts’ discernment techniques and ensuring that all talents are used, supported, evaluated and appreciated

Development Team for Worship and Liturgy
Resources and encourages congregations in the development of their liturgy and worship.

Development Team for Imaginative Outreach into Local Communities
Growing in understanding of the local community and connecting with it in ways that are appropriate for the context; doing a community audit; building partnerships; being creative in making links

Development Team for Learning and Discipleship
Runs learning events and offers encouragement to both lay and ordained members.

Development Team for Missional Leadership
The Development Team for Missional Leadership seeks growth in the kind of leadership that thinks missionally at all times and encourages congregations to be bravely generous about the use of their God-given resources (people, money and buildings).

Development Team for Prayer and Spirituality
The Development Team for Prayer and Spirituality provides resources to help individuals, groups and congregations within our Diocese, grow on their spiritual journey.