Is your church represented?…
Almost 80 churches in the Diocese of Coventry are signed up to our initiative. Each church is represented by a named ‘Ambassador’. This person becomes the main point of contact with the Divine Inspiration Officers and has access to free training, information, our monthly newsletter ‘The Gatekeeper’, and the opportunity to belong to a forum of like-minded people all working towards making their church more accessible and welcoming. The picture on the right shows our Ambassadors working together at a recent Divine Inspiration event, exploring and recording graveyards.
If your church is not yet represented and you would like to register interest then please contact Janet or Helen, the Project Officers, who will be able to share the details of this project with you, and chat about how you and your church can benefit.
Downloadable Resources
Please click on the following links to access our toolkit
and back copies of The Gatekeeper.
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Divine Inspiration Mid-Term Monitoring Report (734.2 KB)
This document contains feedback provided by the users of our project identifying our strengths and weaknesses! Many thanks to all those who contributed. -
Divine Inspiration Photography Competition Entry Form (402.6 KB)
Closing Date 31st August 2008 -
Divine Inspiration Photography Competition Term and conditions (420.1 KB)
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Divine Inspiration Year One Report (241.2 KB)
A short report detailing our activity throughout Year One of our project. -
Divine Inspiration Year Two Report (1.4 MB)
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Gatekeeper April 2008 (1.7 MB)
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Gatekeeper July 2008 (1.4 MB)
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Gatekeeper June 08 (896.4 KB)
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Gatekeeper May 2008 (1.3 MB)
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Open Churches on September the 13th Ride and Stride 2008 (12.4 KB)
A list for those participating in the Ride and Stride event of churches known to be open on the 13th of September. This list will be updated regularly in the run up to the event -
Ride and Stride 2008 - Getting Involved (116.0 KB)
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Ride and Stride 2008 - Paying in Form (115.4 KB)
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Ride and Stride 2008 - Sponsor Form (143.1 KB)
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Ride and Stride Route 5 - George Eliot Ride North Warwickshire (165.4 KB)
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Ride and Stride Route 7 - The Five Alive Ride (Alcester Deanery) (1.0 MB)
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TOOLKIT 1 - Ten Top Tips for Welcoming Visitors to your Church (236.1 KB)
Ten things you need to consider when improving your welcome to visitors to your building -
TOOLKIT 2 - Producing Better Resources for your Visitors (253.6 KB)
Some ideas and tips to help you to write better leaflets, trails and guides to tell your story more effectively to those who make visits to your building. -
TOOLKIT 3 - Opening with Confidence (110.1 KB)
Produced in collaboration with Nick Tolson from churchwatch, this information sheet provides some sound advice and useful suggestions about security issues associated with opening church buildings. -
TOOLKIT 4 - Getting Noticed! (305.8 KB)
Some suggestions of what to consider when planning notice-boards -
TOOLKIT 5 - Writing a Better Statement of Significance (503.4 KB)
A Statement of Significance is a valuable resource to help you understand your church building and be better stewards of it. It is a requirement of making an application to Faculty. This is a step-by-step guide to getting it right.