Chris Priddy, Head of Parish and External Relations, on the feedback he has received about the Connected day conferencePlease rate the day as a whole - average rating 5.3 / 6
Please rate the event organisation - average rating 5.67 / 6
Please rate Bishop Grahams input - average rating 5.39 / 6
Please rate Revd Emma Inesons input - average rating 5.57 / 6
103 responders to the post conference feedback survey
What fantastic feedback ratings clearly demonstrating how the 270 people who attended our Connected diocesan day conference valued and appreciated the event.
For less than 7 a head (including lunch) we hosted a hugely varied day programme that served as a launch platform for our new diocesan Vision and priorities; Creating connections. I was especially blown away by the real sense of excitement in the venue as we gathered together to explore this new God given vision, before stepping out on this new journey together.
Some comments from those who attended:
There was a great sense of togetherness in the spirit, good clarity of theme and great speakers with good bible teaching input and good balance of voices.
I really felt part of the whole from the event and there was a great sense of connectivity.
The variety of the programme was good at keeping peoples attention and ensuring varied input.
I felt there was real buzz about the whole day, with so many people making the time to be there.
I could not fault the day. The day was one of the best organised events I have ever been to.
It was a refreshingly good day. I felt connected to the Diocese and encouraged and enthused to try new things to connect with others
The whole event fed hearts and minds, was well-organised and exceeded my expectations.
The input throughout the day was helpful and inspirational and I particularly valued the theological input and its connection to parish life.
At the conference we launched a number of new resources:
Creating connections: our vision and priorities
This leaflet explains our vision for the Diocese to create connections: connecting with God, connecting with each other and proclaiming the Good News afresh in this generation by connecting with the communities we serve.
Online here: www.bristol.anglican.org/creatingconnections.
Copies of the leaflet are available in A5 and A4 format from the Diocesan office.
Creating connections: Toolkit
This toolkit is available for PCCs to assist them in exploring what part their parish will play in our vision and priorities.
Online here: www.bristol.anglican.org/creatingconnections.
Copies of the toolkit are available from the Diocesan office.
Connections Newsletter
This newsletter will help us to share the stories of how parishes are engaging in mission and ministry inspired by our vision and priorities.
Copies of issue 1 are available to be distributed through all our churches from the Diocesan office.
If you have a story that could feature in future editions, please contact ben.evans@bristoldiocese.org.
Training Brochures
Six training brochures are being made available that highlight the range of training that is available to people through the Diocese.
These can be viewed and downloaded at www.bristol.anglican.org/training.
All training courses can also be booked via the website.
How to
We have created a set of easy to access information guides on a wide range of topics. This set of guides will continue to grow and develop as a key way of sharing useful advice, information and guidance with people.
These can be viewed and downloaded at www.bristol.anglican.org/how-to.