Strategies

Strategies

Working with Local Churches Local Responsiveness

Voluntary Leadership Partnership

Working in Schools Code of Conduct in Schools

Honouring Families Resource Production

Training Mission/Camping

Best Practice Bible Use

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RELIANCE ON GOD

We aim to follow Biblical principles in all service delivery.

Working with Local Churches

to enhance the effectiveness of local Christian work.
to listen to the vision of local people and try to match our resources to their needs.
to sow the seeds of ministry possibilities.

Local Responsiveness

to decentralise our work
to recognise local distinctions and respond to them
to trust local people while seeking to maintain unity, quality and accountability

Voluntary Leadership

to strengthen the volunteer base of our work
to invest leadership in the volunteer members of our council and committees

Partnership

to work in cooperation with all agencies with complementary goals
to develop working partnerships whenever appropriate to fulfilling our aims
to never duplicate the efforts of other like minded organisations

Honouring Families

to always consider and seek to support the family of every child with whom we have contact
to develop within all existing programs connections to a child's family
to work within guidelines for follow-up

Resource Production

to develop all programs in a way that enables them to of use to the wider community
to publish materials through the Resources For Ministry Unit

Training

to ensure that every volunteer is ready to participate in their activity (no deep ending)
to provide training which is specific to our aims and local need
to provide state wide training in our specialist areas as a service to other organisations

Mission and Camping

to run children's and youth camps as are deemed necessary to fulfil our aims
to resource short term holiday missions and clubs as required by local churches

Bible Use

to open the Bible in all programs and activities
to distribute Bibles or portions to any interested child/young person
to support Bible reading with appropriate Bible reading resources

Best Practice

to seek to attain levels of best practice in the following areas

the care and safety of children
risk management and Critical Incident Response
teaching practise
behaviour management
pastoral care

Working in Schools

to go to where the majority of children and young people are ie in classrooms
to make an educationally valid contribution to the curriculum processes
to offer resources that will enable schools to better meet the needs of students

Code of Conduct in Schools

in language and action to always affirm the dignity and worth of the individual.
recognise, respect and affirm the authority of the school community and will work in consultation with it.
recognise the authority and responsibility of parents/care givers.
to cooperate with local churches, minister's associations and the Commission on Christian Religious Education in State Schools.
recognise and seek to support Christian staff , parents and students in each local school.
seek to identify and make contact with Christian already working with a local school before initiating any new activity.
recognise that when working in a state school or college setting in comparison with church related settings, variations in style are essential. Therefore, in the school,

We seek to prevent our work from becoming a vehicle for the beliefs of any one group.
We avoid evangelistic appeals requiring a public response.
We avoid unhelpful theological terminology, and language which assumes that students share our Christian beliefs.

seek open evaluation of our work in schools by staff, parents, students and our professional peers.

SU Tasmania ‘what's what ...’

· An explanation of SU and associated acronyms which may appear from time to time ...

CCMISS = Commission for Christian Ministry in State Schools (a commission of the TCC)

CHIC = Choices, Hope, Identity & Connections Program

COP = Christian Option Programme

CWG = Chaplaincy Working Group (a CCMISS working group)

LCC = Local Chaplaincy Committee

LTC = Launceston Team Challenge

MAD = Making A Difference programme

MCT = Ministry Coordination Team

MOPS = Mothers Of Pre-Schoolers

NSCP = National Schools Chaplaincy Programme (federal funding)

SHINE = program for teenage girls promoting Worth, Strength and Purpose

SUPA = Scripture Union Primary Age club

TCC = Tasmanian Council of Churches

WHY = new COP programme exploring beliefs & values

Scripture Union Tasmania

23 Clarence Street
BELLERIVE Tas 7018
phone: 03 6244 8422
fax: 03 6244 8477

email: enquiries@sutas.org.au

web: www.sutas.org.au

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