Church of England in Box, Wiltshire
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Mission and Ministry Development
An Event Douglas Holt and MnM would like to bring the following to your attention.
Equipped for Healing? Annual Day Conference presented by Bishop’s Advisory Group on Healing – includes talks, displays, worship and Eucharist. Date Saturday 27th September 2008 Time 10.15am – 3.15pm (Registration from 9.30am) Cost £5 (Bring your own lunch) Venue St. Peter’s Church, Lords Mead, CHIPPENHAM, SN14 0LL To Book Please send a £5 cheque made payable to BDBF along with your name and contact details to Rachel Williams, Church House, 23 Great George Street, BRISTOL, BS1 5QZ. Further Info Julia 0117 902 1774 or Margaret 01793 421 102 Also:
Vacancies/Volunteer Work
Resources
Climate Change: A Challenge for Christmas A Lecture by Sir Ghillean Prance Presented by the Bristol School of Christian Studies (BSOCS), this lecture will highlight the dangers of climate change from a Christian viewpoint. Prance has spent many years in the tropics and has observed many of the changes which are taking place, and says, “The people most affected by climate change are the poor which is one of the many reasons for Christians to be concerned. The need for Christian concern and action for better care of God’s creation will be placed in a biblical context.” For Open to all Date Tuesday 7th October 2008 Time 7pm – 9pm Cost £5 collected on the door Speakers Sir Ghillean Prance Venue Woodlands Christian Centre, Belgrave Road, Clifton, BRISTOL BS8 2AA
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Hand of Hope 2008 - Self Help Africa’s New Harvest Pack Self Help Africa was formed from a merger between UK charity Harvest Help and Irish charity Self Help Development International. It is committed to helping families in rural Africa grow enough to feed themselves all year round, and to improving opportunities for people to earn a living. ‘The Hands of Hope’ is Self Help Africa’s all new harvest pack. It has an inspirational, fresh approach to harvest services and focusing on the church’s calling to serve the poor. The pack is a free resource for churches of all kinds and is full of ideas and activities ideal for family services, house-groups, youth groups and children’s groups. ‘The Hands of Hope’ pack includes:
To order a pack please call the fundraising team on 01952 260699, or send an email to harvest@selfhelpafrica.com , stating the contact name and address of church.
The Fellowship of the Maple Leaf “Furthering mutual learning between the Church in Canada and the UK”, the fellowship exists to promote links between our Churches by furthering mutual learning in our engagement with each others’ cultures. To this end grants are awarded to two broad categories: firstly, individual bursaries to clergy, ordinands and lay people for study and sharing of experiences though people from the UK travelling to Canada, and vice versa. Secondly, grants for projects developing ministry in education, social responsibility and pastoral work; as well as projects related to the people of the First Nations in ‘Assisted Dioceses’ in Canada. Applications - These should be made to the Secretary of the Fellowship at least one month before the meetings of the Governing Body, which occur in the first week of February, June and November.
For people wishing to visit Canada from the UK, forms are available from: Canon John Williams, Secretary, Fellowship of the Maple Leaf email: jwilliams@foxsprings.plus.com
For Theological Student Placements, please write to: Prebendary David Sceats email: d-sceats@sky.com Application forms can also be downloaded from www.mapleleaf.org.uk
Urban Theology Unit For more than thirty years the UTU as been supporting ordained and lay ministers in the development of practical theological tools. UTU has been a forerunner in using academic insights and rigour relevant to the churches task in which the urban affects almost every community. They offer advanced research programmes with high levels of support and yet with limited time spent in Sheffield, these include MPhil/PhD, MA and foundation degree courses, as well as providing for sabbatical and retreat periods. No other institution offers relevant programmes for ministers at this level so flexibly and efficiently. “The Urban Theology Unit is committed to Christian practice, mission and theology in the city, and to the education, support and resourcing of ministers and lay people for contextual engagement and discipleship”.
This summer, the UTU is offering two summer schools which take place between the 15th and 18th of July 2008, details of these are included in the above Events section. For more information or a prospectus contact office@utusheffield.org.uk or go to www.utusheffield.org.uk
Trinity College Bristol Trinity College offers both full-time (1 year) and part-time (2-3 year) MA courses in Applied Theology and Theological Studies. Pursuing a Masters programme can be an excellent opportunity to reflect in some depth on a theological issue, an area of ministry or a movement in mission that is of relevance to churches today. New for 2008: Modules in Global Mission which extend flexibility of choice and provide new perspectives in contemporary issues in global mission and Anglicanism. For more information please contact: The MA Postgraduate Administrator Tel: 0117 9682803 email: ma-admin@trinity.bris.ac.uk
Common Worship Today, Study Edition A Guide to Common Worship, ed. Mark Earey, Gilly Myers, Colin Buchanan, Trevor Lloyd. The arrival of the Common Worship services marked a significant step in the provision of worship resources for the Church of England. ‘Common Worship Today’ provides a comprehensive illustrated guide, both for worship leaders and worshippers, exploring the practical implications of the new services and the historical background and underlying thinking which had led to their production. This new study edition brings the wealth of information in the original to a new audience. The text has been thoroughly revised, bringing it fully up to date. Though designed to be an affordable introduction to Anglican liturgy for those training for lay or ordained ministries, the book will be of interest to all those whop wish to grow in their understanding of worship, and Common Worship in particular. Please call 0115 9251117 or visit www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk to order or call 0115 9251114 for more information
Multi-Church Ministry- a workshop on how to make it better Are you faced with an increasing number of churches to care for, or are you puzzled about how to make sense of the number you have already? Whether you have a loose cluster, a parish with several churches or a benefice with several parishes, this workshop will be helpful to you. You will find – as over 400 clergy have already found – that this 30 hour workshop is a real help, even a liberation. You will be working with no more than 15 others in an intensive process which is based on the principle that we all have experiences to share and something to learn. There is a mixture of small group work and plenary sessions, with input from workshop leaders and lots of time to have particular needs identified and met. There are seven 90 minute sessions during the time, together with worship, sleep and good food. The sessions include the theory and practice of multi-church ministry, dynamics within a multi-church setting, the implications of collaborative ministry for the mission of the Church, managing pressures, and sharing and discovering solutions. For Clergy who are faced with an increasing number of churches to care for, or for those who are puzzled about how to make sense of the number they have already. Date Tuesday 24th – Wednesday 25th June 2008 OR Tuesday 28th – Wednesday 29th October 2008 Cost £95 (The diocese will offer a subsidy of £60 to anyone wanting to go and prepared to use their CME allocation for the rest of the expenditure. CME application to Douglas Holt in the normal way, but please add a note regarding the £60 subsidy.) Speakers The Workshop is facilitated by Jill Hopkinson and Jeremy Martineau and run via the office of the National Rural Officer at the Arthur Rank Centre, the churches national rural resources unit in Warwickshire. Venue Offa House, Coventry Diocesan Conference and Retreat Centre, Village Street, Offchurch, LEAMINGTON SPA, CV33 9AS To Book Please contact Katrina Sealey, The Arthur Rank Centre, Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire CV8 2LZ. Tel. 024 7685 3073 / 024 7669 6460. Email: katrinas@rase.org.uk
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