District and circuit NPNP funding
- District letter (2021) detailing NPNP funding allocation – available from Julian Bond bondj@methodistchurch.org.uk.
- Main district NPNP Funding Submission form
- Exploratory (‘seed’) funding form – available from Julian Bond bondj@methodistchurch.org.uk. You can complete this whenever the funding is needed, payment is usually approved within a couple of days
- Other funding sources here (not just for property)
Information to support your district NPNP submission
- Budgeting – what to do if you don’t have enough funds to match the Connexional NPNP funding: Resource matching paper
- Reviewing your Funding Submission - presentation review form. This is used to make recommendations to the Mission Committee, and by any ‘critical friends’ that you invite to give you feedback, which you can also share with us.
- Mission Committee timings – these are on this page below the hyperlink to the submission form.
- Story template
Useful NPNP resources from districts
You can read about Caleb Communities here.
These documents are under development and offered as examples for free use, please customise and attribute them as appropriate.
- Initial Ideas Form - The purpose of this form is to document an initial idea for beginning a new faith community.
- List of Defining Characteristics - These describe district expectations of a circuit-level NPNP.
- Quarterly Review Form - A reporting form for circuit-level NPNPs.
You can read about the Mother House here.
Good practice and governance questions for circuit NPNPs.
Further information on safeguarding.
Video reflections on NPNP from Sharon Nugent and James Pickin of the London District.
Video - District Process for New Places for New People Submissions
Digital Safeguarding Best Practice Reference Document from Yorkshire North East District.
Worship resources produced by NPNP practitioners
Pioneers as salt, reflections on Matthew 5.
Pioneer service (All Age Worship)
Invite a Pioneer (worship resources)
