Representatives from across Wales will meet in November to share experiences of the new form of church structures.

More than 70 people will gather for the two-day Diocesan Learning Community (DLC).

The aim is to discuss the 'challenges and opportunities' of the new Ministry or Mission areas.

This comes more than a decade after the 2012 review of the Church in Wales that began the process of changing parishes into Ministry and Mission areas.

The change led to larger areas than before, served by a team of lay and ordained ministers, that share resources and offer both traditional and 'pioneering' ministry.

The Archbishop of Wales, Andrew John, said: "Mission and Ministry Areas are now embedded in all the dioceses, but we are still learning how to live most fruitfully within this new configuration.

"What does it mean to share resources, buildings, ministry and share a common hope for one another?

"What is the value of the particular church within this larger grouping?

"These are questions we will need to explore if we are to mature with energy and focus."

The DLC meeting, which is the second of its kind, will take place on November 4 and 5 at the Albrighton Hall Hotel in Shrewsbury.

The focus of this year’s Diocesan Learning Community (DLC) will be to hear how the areas are operating and how they could serve their communities with 'hope and energy'.

Those in attendance will include bishops, team leaders, diocesan officers and provincial advisers.

It includes six sessions covering topics such as emotional resilience, leadership, finance, and care of church buildings.

Reflection sessions will be held each day by Bishop Tim Thornton, who served as Bishop at Lambeth before his retirement.

There will also be time set aside for prayer and worship on both days.