Information for Church Communities

Welcome to our page dedicated to churches.

ACCESS ministries is an inter-denominational organisation that receives active support from twelve denominations. Members of our Council are nominated from these participating churches.

You can find out about our mission, values and statement of belief here online. Or read further about our CEO Cannon Dr Evonne Paddison who has a distinguished career in Education and Mission organisations.

Fact sheets

ACCESS ministries welcomes the current debate about the way Special Religious Instruction and Chaplaincy is conducted in government schools, while emphasising the importance of a constructive, well-informed debate based on facts. With these principles in mind we provide the following facts about SRI. ACCESS ministries will continue to review and update this information periodically.

• Special Religious Instruction fact sheet
• Chaplaincy fact sheet

ACCESS Sunday

Many partner churches celebrate their involvement in the local school community through ACCESS ministries, on ACCESS Sunday. We encourage you to check our homepage regularly for information on dates and details of this wonderful opportunity to recognise the important work of chaplains and CRE teachers (usually mid-May each year). More information about ACCESS Sunday is here online and we welcome your enquiry for any way we can assist you in planning an event for this important day.

While on our site we encourage you to browse our Resource Shop for CRE materials and products which may be of interest to your Sunday School teachers.

Other important links and information for your interest are:

• Becoming a CRE Teacher

• Why Chaplaincy
  

• Subscribe to Prayer Diary

• Donate