Windows 10 update in late summer

Questionnaire

Reminder I am looking for folks who live in the Highlands to fill in a short questionnaire. top right of the blog for the link. Please ask some others to help.

Thank you.

Sunday again... reflecting

When this goes "up" I will be most probably be in the Church I go to.

Sunday afternoon reflection

Consider a charity and in our case a Church. 

Looking at the dual aspects of leadership and Charity responsibilities for leadership lets consider the following:

We take without any thought that leadership would act honourably, for God, in care for the members and adherents, without considering their own personal taste or preferences.

How would Leadership stack up against the following based on the previous paragraph?

Hallmark 1: Clear about its purposes and direction

An effective charity is clear about its purposes, mission and values and uses them to direct all aspects of its work.

Hallmark 2: A strong board

An effective charity is run by a clearly identifiable board or trustee body that has the right balance of skills and experience, acts in the best interests of the charity and its beneficiaries, understands its responsibilities and has systems in place to exercise them properly.

Hallmark 3: Fit for purpose

The structure, policies and procedures of an effective charity enable it to achieve its purposes and mission and deliver its services efficiently.

Hallmark 4: Learning and improving

An effective charity is always seeking to improve its performance and efficiency, and to learn new and better ways of delivering its purposes. A charity’s assessment of its performance, and of the impact and outcomes of its work, will feed into its planning processes and will influence its future direction.

Hallmark 5: Financially sound and prudent

An effective charity has the financial and other resources needed to deliver its purposes and mission, and controls and uses them so as to achieve its potential.

Hallmark 6: Accountable and transparent

An effective charity is accountable to the public and others with an interest in the charity (stakeholders) in a way that is transparent and understandable.

Additional quotes and link

Belonging . belonging to where...

For many churches, the process of discovering themselves and implementing their desire to follow God is a hard one. This is caused by many different distraction as diverse as members not “buying in” to the mission conflict of time use,- be it work or family or worthwhile causes. Mankind creates a busyness that stifles the Work of God in the community. This is seen so often in the activities of organisations and they view expressed in actions ...” I am busy therefore I am important and needed”.

This expression comes from the wish from most people who have a sense and need “to belong”.

The early church had that sense of belonging meeting regularly to share in meals. Whilst life seems more complex in this decade the sense of belonging is still important. If leadership could harness the sense of belonging and gifting of their flock the work would be easier and perhaps move on quicker to complete the plan to fulfil the purpose of the community known as “such and such” church.

Part of the challenges after agreeing how the community should be, is the method and structure of such, I hesitate to say, an organisation that has control yet flexible to the changing needs of the community and its people.

Is there a sense of belonging where you worship? ( rhetorical)

Linthlithgow

 Had a good time in good weather in Linlithgow this week, see Van short post. The water side off the High street is looking good and welcoming. I could not get over the number of Coffee type shops and bars.


Here is a statue of Mary, Queen of Scots near the palace and Church. interestingly the church tower is seen as the Linlithgow land mark , with many thinking its the palace.

 What will you overcome today?
 

Have you...

Completed the small questionnaire?
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Stop hiding in the rushhes and help me ...

Windows 10 update

Details of Windows 10 updates coming soon- to be issued on Monday. Come back and check whats in store next week.