Bishop's Certificate in Discipleship
Full details about the Bishop's Certificate can be found at www.coventry.anglican.org/ministry/training/
Events coming up
Communications Training in Leicester 2012
These training events are being offered in Leicester (St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester LE1 5PZ) in March and April next year, and can be booked through the London communications office. Clergy and Readers can use their CME grant to cover the costs, and lay people are equally welcome.
- Get your church noticed: the basics - 29 March, 2pm-5pm. Cost: £35
- Social media for the scared - 13 March, 10am-1pm. Cost: £50
- Twitter 101 - 13 March, 2pm-5pm. Cost: £50
- Mission in the Wedding show marketplace - 30 March, 2pm-5pm. Cost: £30
- Being Interviewed - 21 March, 10am-5pm. Cost: £80
OR Broadcast interview basics - 21 March 10am-5pm. Cost: £40 - Design for Print - 27th April, 2pm-5pm. Cost: £40
All training can be booked online at www.churchcommstraining.org or by telephone on 0207 898 1465.
Training for Rural Church Ministry from the Arthur Rank Centre in 2012
The Arthur Rank Centre (ARC) is offering two types of residential training programmes for rural clergy, or clergy-in-training:
Multi-Church Ministry Workshops are over 2 days based at Offa House, at £150 pounds per person. 2012 dates are 13-14th June & 10-11th October. Full details & booking forms are to be found at www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/mission-and-ministry/arc-training/multi-church-ministry-workshops. Places are limited.
Rural Ministry Courses are over 3 days based jointly between the ARC at Stoneleigh Park and Offa House. 2012 dates are 20-22nd March & 16-18th October. Details can be found at www.arthurrankcentre.org.uk/mission-and-ministry/arc-training/rural-ministry-courses. Booking forms are currently only available to download for the March course (cost £220), and places are limited. If you are interested in the October course, contact us at katrinas@arthurrankcentre.org.uk.
In Service Study Weeks at St John’s, Nottingham
In Service Study Weeks (ISSWs) offer you the opportunity for in-depth study of a topic of academic interest relevant to the mission and ministry of the church today. They are designed primarily for serving clergy and others in full-time Christian work. Each study week runs from 12noon on Monday to lunchtime on Friday.
ISSWs coming up are:
- The Gospels as a Resource for Practical Theology (9-13 January 2012)
- Understanding Church (6-10 February 2012)
- Engaging Culture (30 April-4 May 2012)
Each ISSW costs £295 (tuition and full-board) or £215 (Tuition only). For full details, go to www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/study-weeks or email academic@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk.
Local Ministry Network National Conference - Living out Collaborative Ministry
20-22 January 2012 at High Leigh Conference Centre, Hoddesden, Hertfordshire
The Conference will focus on putting Collaborative Ministry into practice through three themes:
- Preparation - what are colleges and ministry courses doing in their training?
- Strategy - what are/should dioceses be working out as policy for more collaborative ministry?
- Practice - sharing good practice with “grassroots” Parish input.
Clergy and lay people involved in Group / Team Ministries are particularly invited to attend.
The cost will be £160. Programme details and booking forms can be found at www.localministry.net.
Caution? Older People! Overcoming stereotypes and celebrating a gift to the church
Multi-parish benefice day conference on Saturday 28 January 2012
at the King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford OX2 0ES, 10am - 4pm
Congregations in rural communities can be made up predominantly of older people, often, but not primarily, because that reflects the changing make up of the local population. This day conference will look at how we value older people as the local body of Christ and how we celebrate and use the giftedness of older people. What is their role as holders of stories? How can we utilise the wisdom of age?
This topic contains both celebration and challenge and we invite you to join us to meet with others, learn and share experiences.
There will also be a number of exhibitors from organisations which something to offer in this area.
You can download a flyer and booking form for this event at http://www.coventry.anglican.org/ministry/learning/resources/opt/-/item/706.
Going for Growth
Wednesdays 29 February, 7, 14, 21, 28 March 2012, 2pm to 5pm at St John’s College Nottingham
with the Venerable Bob Jackson
This course about how churches grow today is for all clergy and other lay leaders who wish to see their churches flourish and grow numerically and spiritually. Each session will focus on a different aspect of the general road to church growth, but will also give time for your own particular concerns and situation.
Price: £85 + lunch or supper as required
Booking deadline: Friday 21 January 2012. Places MUST be booked and paid for in advance.
To book contact Helen Taylor on 0115 968 3221 or 0115 925 1114 or email h.taylor@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk
Download a leaflet / booking form at http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/assets/PDFs-FORMS-for-download/St-Johns-Nottingham-Going-for-Growth-2012-Booking-Form.pdf
Life Change Preaching: Why? Who? How?
Philo Trust Conference 2012 with Dr Martin Sanders
Wednesday 20 June 2012, 9am - 4pm at St Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood
Dr Martin Sanders is the Director of Doctoral Programmes at Alliance Theological Seminary in Nyack, New York, as well as Professor of Pastoral Theology, teaching courses in homiletics, pastoral leadership and spiritual formation.
The conference day sessions will include:
- Identifying our Mission, Audience and Approach
- Making Sermons Live
- Connecting with the Soul
Special early discount of £30 per person (including refreshments) if booked before 31 March 2012. £40 per person thereafter. To book, visit www.philotrust.com, email admin@philotrust.com or call 01923 287777.
Resources Available
‘Fire in Coventry’ Study Guide
A 50th Anniversary Edition of Stephen Verney’s spiritual classic, Fire in Coventry, was published last year in the lead-up to Coventry Cathedral’s 2012 Golden Jubilee. The Revd Dr David Stone, Canon Precentor at Coventry Cathedral, has produced an excellent study guide for the book which is ideal for group use. It is Bishop Christopher’s hope that, as the Cathedral’s Jubilee approaches, small groups across the Diocese will make use of the study guide alongside Verney’s book.
The study guide is available to download for free from the Coventry Cathedral website at: www.tinyurl.com/fire-in-coventry A free printed copy of the study guide is also available to all clergy and readers – those who are interested may contact Ben Kirby at Bishop’s House at ben.kirby@covcofe.org, or by telephone at 024 7667 2244.
Copies of the Anniversary Edition of Fire in Coventry are available at Coventry’s CLC Bookshop in the City Arcade.
Anvil Online Resource
The new Anvil website is live at www.anviljournal.org. Anvil is an Anglican Evangelical journal for theology and mission.
After 25 years as a print journal, Anvil has been re-launched primarily as an online journal. This enables the Anvil Management Team to publish articles, book reviews and other material more quickly, and to include items where there wouldn't be space in a printed journal. It also means all new material is available for free. In time they hope to make the whole Anvil archive available online, with full search facilities. Three times a year they will produce an issue in the familiar print format, which can either be downloaded as a PDF or ordered as a printed journal.
St John’s Advent Book 2011 now available!
These Words of Mine… Readings & Prayers through Advent
These Words of Mine… contains a series of readings covering the Advent period. The meditations and prayers have been written by staff and students at St John’s College. As you are well aware, the season of Advent is a busy time in the life of the church. Clergy and Readers often find themselves right at the centre of this whirlwind of activity. Our prayer is that the Advent book we produce will bless those who read it by providing a framework for them to stop, think & pray.
The cost is £4.99 per copy and all profit from the sale of the books will be used for the student bursary fund and the College development fund.
To order online, go to http://www.stjohns-nottm.ac.uk/advent-book-201/.