IME Phase 2

"One of the bonuses of IME has been getting together with everyone I was ordained with – it is always so good to meet them again and without IME in the diary it probably wouldn’t happen."

Links

• Guidance Notes for Clergy New to the Diocese
• Social Media Guidelines

Links for written assignments

• 2018-19 IME Programme
• Assignment Guidelines: Mission and Evangelism in Context (non-validated) for IME Phase 2 Year 1
• IME Phase 2 Years 2 and 3: Assignment Guidelines: The Case Studies (non-validated)

Links for the University of Chester Programmes  

• Developing Ministry: Programme Pack A
• Referencing Guide
• Assignment Proposal Form
• Extension Form

Other links for Curates, Training Incumbents and Supervising Ministers

• Contacts
• Submission dates for curates and supervising ministers
• Supervision guidelines
• Ministry Agreement for Stipendiary Curates
• Ministry Agreement for Self-Supporting Curates
• Ministry Division Worklist of Training

IME Reporting Documents

• Reporting Guidelines
• Supervising Ministers Report Form Phase 2 Year 2
• Supervising Ministers Report Form Phase 2 Year 3
• Selection and Formation Criteria for Phase 2

Other essential references

• Canons of the Church of England
• Guidelines for the Professional Conduct of the Clergy 2015
• Guidelines for the Reimbursement of Expenses

Continuing Ministerial Development Officer:

Revd Canon David Herbert, tel: 07889 217589
 email: David Herbert

The aims of IME Phase 2 are:

• To assist in the development of the skills and competencies for undertaking a post of primary responsibility or an assistant clergy post
• To assist personal formation in and for ministry
• To set in place good patterns and practices for future ministry
• To broaden possible horizons for ministry
• To equip those who will lead the church through the coming years in the light of changes in church and society