One METRO Two Paths
One METRO Two PathsSome exciting news - beginning in 2010, Metro has two paths - METRO (scholarship) and METRO (study). We hope this will benefit churches all around NSW and help raise up many more ministry trainees. This path is ideally suited for people moving towards youth, women's or children's ministry, or a range of pastoral assistant roles.

METRO (study) utilises the Distance Diploma in Theology developed by PY and Youthworks in partnership with the PTC, and attracts Fee help and Austudy for eligible applicants. More information about METRO (study) is available in the latest METRO Matters, or by contacting the METRO Convener, Paul Sheely - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 02 6884 0491 OR PY on 02 8567 4700.
 
Interested in METRO for 2011 or beyond?
If you are even remotely interested in METRO for 2011, now is the time to take action. Here are a few ideas;
  1. Talk to Paul Sheely, the METRO Committee Convenor. Wherever you're up to, he'd love to talk - This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 02 6884 0491. Ask Paul about doing the METRO Preparatory Year with a potential trainee next year.
  2. Always be looking out in your church for potential Metro trainees, and start a training relationship with them. Take a look at the METRO Curriculum to get you off to a good start.
  3. Look out for anyone in your church who you can be training up in ministry skills. Grab the Ministry Papers - they've got training modules for lots of different ministry areas.
  4. Remember, papers and a curriculum are no substitute for a training relationship. This is at the very core of METRO, so why not start meeting regularly with one or two people with a view to training them up for ministry?
  5. Talk to us about the possibility of doing a distance diploma through the Presbyterian Theological Centre.
 
The METRO Preparatory Year
The METRO traineeship is not just a program, but is intrinsically bound up with the relationship between the trainer and the trainee. Like any relationship, this relationship needs to be given time to grow.

For this reason, the METRO Committee consider that a preparatory year is highly desirable. This year gives the trainer and trainee opportunity to develop relationally, but also theologically, spiritually and practically.

The METRO Committee have put together a document, which describes the METRO Preparatory Year, and is essential reading before you move to apply for the METRO program. Get it here, and start meeting together with your potential trainee or trainer, ideally 12 months or more before starting METRO.

The MINISTRY PAPERS are also an important tool to help with the Preparatory Year, and are available from Presbyterian Youth (8567 4700) or www.ministrycentre.org.au. All the books described in the Preparatory Year program are available from most Christian book stores.

To talk about the METRO preparatory year for 2010, please contact the METRO Convener, Paul Sheely -  This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 02 6884 0491.