Mission Partnerships

last updated on: 29th Nov 2010

Click on the map above to see a larger version.  For more information on specific Mission Partnerships click on the links to the right of this page.

To understand more about what  a Mission Partnership is for, the concept behind them and the evolving identities they have click on 'What is Shaped by God?' in the red bar the top of this page.  That page includes three metaphors which maybe helpful in identifying the role of your Mission Partnership.  New partnerships are in continual discussion so it's not too late for the small minority who aren't yet in one.  Contact Barry Hill (details in the clergy drop down bar at the top of this page) to discuss further.

Each Mission Partnerships has a Convenor.  The primary role of a Partnership Convenor is to be a powerful advocate and personal promoter for mission, growth and renewal.  They are there to help ensure the Mission Partnership rigorously keeps effective Spirit-led mission as their key priority, and as a litmus test to which all possible activities and ways of working are held.  They act as a ‘first among equals’, with the model being one of ‘servant leadership’.  They are authorised by the Bishop.  There is considerable flexibility in how this might look in different partnerships, but in all places the Mission Partnership Convenor will:  
+ work collaboratively with ministerial colleagues to promote mission within the MP
+ enthuse and motivate others to work together to promote mission locally
+ cultivate an environment where colleagues (lay and ordained) learn from one another and cooperate with one another for the sake of mission;
+ be mindful of the particular needs and aspirations of each of the member churches, so the missional vision of each individual church is considered as the wider MP vision is formed;
+ ensure effective team-working. Including levels of support and accountability.

Current Mission Partnerships and Convenors
Please visit their individual pages to the right of this page for details of who is involved and who the current Convenor is.  If you are not sure which Mission Partnership you are in hopefully the combination of the map above and the summary list below might help: 

City Churches Together Mission Partnership: The Cathedral; St Margaret's; The Holy Spirit Team Ministry (including: St Andrews Jarram street, St Nicholas and the Good Shepherd); St Mary de Castro; Presence

Evington & Highfield Mission Partnership: St Peters, St Denys, St Philips, St Stephens

North East Leicester Mission Partnershipr: St Chad; The Ascension Team Ministry (inc. Christ Church, Thurnby Lodge and Humberstone); Scraptoft & Netherall; Hope Hamilton, St Barnabas

Southern Edge Mission Partnership: St Andrew, Aylestone; St Christopher; St James the Greater; The Emmaus Team; St Mary Magdalene & St Guthlac, Knighton

West Leicester Mission Partnership: St Anne, Holy Apostles, Martyrs, St Paul & St Augustine, St Peter’s, Braunstone Park

Watermead Mission Partnership: Birstall & Wanlip; The Resurrection Team; Christ the King, Beaumont Leys; St Theodore Rusheymead; St Luke, Stocking Farm; St Leonard

Framland Mission Partnership: The Benefice of the Belvoir Parishes; The Benefice of Ab Kettleby and Holwell with Asfordby; The Benefice of the Burrough Hill Parishes; The High Framland Parishes; Melton Mowbray Team Ministry; The Benefice of the Ironstone Villages Family of Churches; The South Croxton Group of Parishes; The Benefice of the Upper Wreake; The Whatborough Parishes; The Benefice of South Framland; Loddington, with Launde Abbey; The Benefice of Old Dalby, Nether Broughton, Saxelbye with Shoby, Grimston & Wartnaby; The Whatborough Parishes

The Harborough Team Mission Partnership: Great Bowden, St Peter & St Paul; Little Bowden, St Nicholas; Lubenham, All Saints; Market Harborough, St Dionysius; Market Harborough, St Hugh

Gartree Mission Partnership: The Benefice of Glen Magna, Stretton Magna, Carlton Curlieu, Burton Overy; The Benefice of Houghton on the Hill, Keyham, Hungarton; The Benefice of Kibworth, with Smeeton Westerby, and Saddington; The Oadby Team Ministry; The Parish of Thurnby, with Stoughton; The Benefice of Foxton with Gumley, and Laughton

Rothley & Sileby Mission Partnership: Rothley, Sileby, Cossington & Seagrave

The Fosse Team Mission Partnership: The Fosse Team including: Barkby, East Goscote, Queniborough, Rearsby, Syston, Thrussington with Ratcliffe on the Wreake, Thurmaston

Loughborough Anglican Mission Partnership (LAMP): All Saints with Holy Trinity; Emmanuel, Loughborough; St Mary-in-Charnwood, Nanpantan; Good Shepherd; All Saints Thorpe Acre with Dishley; University and Colleges Chaplaincy

Northern Lights Mission Partnership: The Benefice of Castle Donington, and Lockington cum Hemington; The Benefice of Kegworth, Hathern, Long Whatton, Diseworth, Belton & Osgathorpe; The Parish of Shepshed and Oaks in Charnwood; The East Midlands Airport Chaplaincy

East Akeley South: Mission Partnership: The Parish of Barrow-upon-Soar with Walton-on-the-Wolds; The Benefice of Mountsorrel; The Benefice of Wymeswold, and Prestwold with Hoton; The Parish of Quorn; The Benefice of Woodhouse, Woodhouse Eaves and Swithland

Ashby & Breedon Mission Partnership: The Benefice of Ashby-de-la-Zouch and Breedon-on-the-Hill, including: The Parish of Holy Trinity, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; The Parish of St Helen, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; The Parish of Breedon-on-the-Hill; The Parish of Coleorton; The Parish of Isley Walton; The Parish of Worthington

Woodfield Team Mission Partnership: The Woodfield Team Benefice, including: The Parish of Appelby Magna and Swepstone with Snarestone and Norton-juxta-Twycross; The Parish of Donisthorpe & Moira with Stretton-en-le-Field; The Parish of Measham; The Parish of Normanton-le-Heath; The Parish of Packington

Enderby & Thurlaston Mission Partnership: Enderby with Thurlaston, Enderby Methodist, Enderby URC, Enderby Mission, Thurlaston Chapel

Guthlaxton South Mission Partnership: The Hexagon Benefice; The Avon Swift Team Ministry; The Benefice of the Upper Soar

Forest Edge Mission Partnership: The Benefice of Desford, and Peckleton, with Tooley; The Benefice of Markfield, Thornton, Bagworth and Stanton under Bardon, and Copt Oak; The Benefice of the Bradgate Team

Western Edge Mission Partnership: The Benefice of Anstey and Thurcaston with Cropston; The Parish of St. Peter, Glenfield; The Parish (Team Ministry) of St Bartholomew, Kirby Muxloe, and St Andrew Leicester Forest East (Local Ecumenical Project); The Parish of St Crispin, Braunstone Town including Thorpe Astley

All Saints Mission Partnership: Wistow Benefice; Eyres Monsell; Narborough with Huncote