Our Diocese of Dunedin Social Transformation Committee (STC) is looking for a new member. Could this be you?
The Social Transformation committee meets on a monthly basis, and is using Zoom (video conference) technology for any members who are not resident in Dunedin. We are looking for someone who has a heart for Social Justice and the transformation that living by gospel values can bring. If this sounds like you, please contact the Diocesan Registrar Andrew Metcalfe, and complete an application to the Diocese of Dunedin Trusts Board (see attached forms).
The Purpose of the Social Transformation Committee is as follows:
To support the prophetic role of the Church around social justice and service in and with the community, and enable the effective contribution of existing and new Church-initiated service and activities for social transformation. To strengthen collaboration between Church initiated services around their future sustainability, impact and links with other parish and Diocesan work.
Key Tasks of the STC:
- Provide an ongoing vehicle for conversation, shared information, vision and action between church social service organisations (Leslie Groves home and hospital, St Barnabas, Parata, Takitimu, NOAH, Anglican Family Care, South Centre).
- Encourage these organisations in the performance of first rate social services consistent with the mission aims of the diocese.
- Create forums and connections between parish level action and these agencies
- Identify opportunities for collaboration/new ways of organising/responding to community needs, including small scale actions with a social transformation focus
- Build new connections to foster and support new ministries around identified needs
- Elect representations to the NZ Council of Christian Social Services, Anglican Care Network.
- Utilise the investment income from endowments and invite applications for grants that respond to the social transformation committee purposes and endowment parameters.
- Prepare an annual plan with strategies that can be aligned to the vision and mission of the Anglican Church and relevant programmes/initiatives that utilise income from trust endowments.