On Dec 11 2003 Evangelism & Discipleship Committee (E&D) decided that only one or two workshops per year is realistic for a congregation, and therefore decided that eight course options should be presented first time around. John Evans reviewed the proposal in detail, and made an executive summary, and gave advice to the committee, and CLAMC gave its approval on Jan 30 2004.

1. CLAMC spreads the vision across the Synod using Western Impact The event is to be launched on a “Faith Sharing Sunday” on Pentecost May 30 2004 in all congregations, with liturgical resources prepared by those who are excellent at this.

2. In February, E&D Committee framed a course-outline process. Course Deans, Course Assistant Writers and Course Consultants are being appointed. All presbyteries hear the outline of the project in their February meetings.

3. Presbyteries are invited to select their trainers who can attend on weekend of June 19-20.

4. Easter school holidays - April 20-22 Writers Workshop to formulate first draft of all courses with all course deans, and their assistants. This will be followed by a period of polishing and further consultation.

5. Presbyteries and congregations will select their courses and set third and fourth term training dates, which will be advertised in detail through Western Impact.

6. A one day Briefing workshop for leaders and ministers is held – one or two in Perth, and one or two rural. Peel Presbytery June 3rd. Others tbc.

7. May 30 Pentecost Faith Sharing Sunday.

8. June 19-20 2004 Weekend of training for each trainer in their workshop, all at once. Needs to be weekend to facilitate lay people. Includes commissioning event on Sunday June 20. Note that only five or six workshops are involved in this. Others are Synod wide events.

9. Terms three and four. Trainers run two or three workshop with one or two being centrally located synod-wide workshops (dates tbc). Each Dean checks their trainers for service delivery and quality. Participants will have to pay for the materials they use, but this will not be great. Presbyteries can decide their own fee structure if any.

10. October. Review of progress. Anticipate November 6 deliberations.

11. November 6 “Next Step” conference day for all stakeholders. One task will be to identify those whom we have encountered in this past year’s practice of faith sharing who may be able to start new congregations. Another to set next list of courses. Also identify potential leaders, evangelists and “prayer warriors”.

12. November 28 On Advent Sunday, start the Christian year with excitement through publicity about our achievements in 2004 and our goals and vision for 2005.