Brief Description and Mandate
The Spiritual Development Team is responsible for the oversight of the various groups that fall under the cluster title of "spiritual formation and development." The Team's mandate is to oversee, encourage, inspire, and enable communication by and with the groups within our cluster, to organize and/or promote special spiritual development initiatives, and to report to Diocesan Council.
On-going Responsibilities and Reporting
An "open door" meeting policy enabling representatives of the formation groups to attend meetings if they so choose. The Team will meet at least four times a year and report to Council at its regular meetings.
Membership
The membership consists of those appointed by the Bishop and Diocesan Council, including one Archdeacon, as well as those who may be co-opted to serve either as members of the Committee or as resource persons as required. The team includes both clergy and lay members.
Sub-groups and Other Links
- Alpha
- Anglican Renewal Ministries
- Anglican Fellowship of Prayer
- Anglican Essentials Canada
- Barnabas Anglican Ministries
- Clergy Spouses
- Choir School (School of Church Music)
- Diocesan Resource Center
- Guilds of St. Joseph
- Integrity
- Layreaders
- Mothers' Union
- NB Cursillo (inactive)
- Order of St. Luke the Physician
- Prayer Book Society of Canada