Saturday 15th October 10.00am - 4.00pm Arthur Rank Centre, near Coventry, CV8 2LG OTHER COURSE PROVIDERS

‘Germinate! Making it Happen’ St Albans Cathedral and Abbey EQUIPPING Courses, talks, courses and study groups - for The 2016 conference will focus on the challenge of more details call 01727 890200 or visit deepening discipleship in order to inspire, encourage and St Albans Cathedral Study Centre equip flourishing rural mission. Key note speakers Rev’d GOD’S PEOPLE Dr Roger Walton and Pete Atkins. : an ecumenical institute for BELIEF Book in advance online or via the course contact. Cost: £72, £60 education and faith providing educational for bookings made before 15th September. opportunities for Christians across Bedfordshire. Contact: 024 7685 3060 For more details call 01234 330314 or click here. PROGRAMME

Saturday 22nd October 9.45am - 1.00pm First Aid and Food Safety Courses September - December 2016 Queen’s Park, BEDFORD. Meet at All Saints Church, MK40 4LD Please contact the Parish Development Office in the first Events and courses open to all Faith Tour instance for the information on these providers: Anjesa Ltd run a basic 3 hour training session covering Visit three places of worship (church, mosque & gudwara) CPR, dealing with an unconscious casualty, heart attacks, For more details see the Belief website here strokes and other conditions. Certificate of attendance. Cost: £10 per adult, children free, payable on the day Current cost £12 per person. They also run fully Autumn Saturday 19th November 10.00am - 4.00pm accredited courses and food safety training. Leicester Cathedral, LEICESTER, LE1 5PZ Sacha Powell a trainer in first aid working for the British 2016 Red Cross has run Church volunteer training as well. ‘Catching Sight’ - National Fresh Cell UK run training days which could include one or a Expressions Conference number of streams, for example: cell, youth cells, being For leaders and those helping to lead fresh expressions of missional, and evangelism in a post modern culture. For Church the conference will have the flavour of a fair, with more details call 01582 463232 or click here. Learning talks running in parallel where we can catch greater sight of what God is doing and how we might respond, Gold Project or Group-based Open Learning Opportunities Book in advance online Discipleship (formerly Trinity Open Learning) Cost: Single ticket £10, £20 for 3 and £25 for 5. There are a number of study groups in the diocese which are ideal if you would like to dip deeper into theology for Everyone! Wednesday 23rd OR Saturday 26th November, within the context of a group; so you can bounce ideas and plus more dates in other locations in 2017 questions off others and sharpen your learning through

discussion and debate. For more details call 01252 614323 MAP Training Mornings or visit www.goldproject.org FREE Making the most of your MAP - effective planning and action for mission and growth for everyone, whether your Church of England Comms Training Please take a copy parish has a MAP or not. The Church House training programme exists to assist and Why not bring along a church group? enable members of the church in sharing the www.stalbans.anglican.org  Exploring vision for mission Good News of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in an Parish Development Office  Identifying mission opportunities and community ever–changing communications environment. engagement For more details call 020 7898 1459 or visit

 Effective action and progress monitoring Communications and media training

Book in advance online Cost: Free. Contact: Kathryn CPAS provides quality leadership training to equip McNamara 01727 818141 [email protected] churches for growth. For more details call 0300 123 0780

EQUIPPING or click here. GOD’S PEOPLE More courses on www.stalbans.anglican.org

Equipping God’s People (EGP) PROGRAMME OF EVENTS Saturday training days by Youthscape Youthscape, Bute Mills, 28 Guildford St, LUTON, LU1 2EY Saturday 3rd September 1.00pm -10.00pm EGP is the programme which embraces a wide range of St Albans Cathedral, St Albans, AL1 1BY Young People and ‘The Sex Talk’ 20th Sept. learning and training opportunities across the Diocese of Young People and Homosexuality 8th Oct. St Albans. Designed to resource people and parishes in ‘Live’ Living God’s Love, the events and courses are open to all lay Young People and Porn 1st Nov. A different type of ‘Lock-In’ event. For young people, school and ordained people. Romance Academy Equipping Days featuring Rachel Gardner year 8+. Fun, friendship and fellowship with activities, food, and guests, who will share their expertise on these areas. This leaflet draws together some of the learning and music and a journey of worship. training opportunities in the Diocese including Book in advance online at Youthscape. Cost: £35, lunch provided Book in advance online or via the course contact. Cost: Free. More details: Julie Cirillo [email protected] 01727  Some of the events and courses running in the next few Contact: Julie Cirillo [email protected] 01727 months. More opportunities, as well as further details, 818160 818160

can be found listed by date order on the Equipping Saturday 1st & 15th Oct, 12th Nov 10.00am - 4.00pm God’s People section of the Diocesan website 20th September, evening Christchurch, Ware, SG12 7BS St John’s Church Hall, St John’s Road, HARPENDEN, AL5 1DJ www.stalbans.anglican.org/ministry/find-a-course/ 1st October, morning St Peter’s, Mill End,WD3 5DD  Selection of diocesan courses which can be 4th October, evening St Andrew’s, Bedford MK40 2NG Seeking the Way!

run by parishes or deaneries Getting Started Three Saturdays over 6 weeks. A diocesan course for anyone  List of some other local course providers seeking to know better how and where to serve God - at

with links Led by Margaret Pritchard-Houston, the Diocesan Children’s work or at church.

The information is correct to the best of our Mission Enabler, this is an informal get-together for churches Book in advance online or via the course contact. Contact: Barbara knowledge at the time of going to print, but please confirm with few or no children. Young [email protected] 07884 736 546 details with the course contact or website.  ‘It worked for us’ 5 minute sessions Cost: £63.00 £42 cost to participant; £21 to parish.  Free resources Please bring some food to share with the group for lunch PARISH DEVELOPMENT OFFICE  Ideas and inspiration Saturday 1st Oct & 19th Nov 9.30am - 4.00pm Parish Development Officer  Meet and support each other St Andrews, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0JB Rev’d Jeanette Gosney [email protected] Book in advance online or via the course contact. Cost: Free. Lay Leaders of Worship Parish Development Administrator Contact: Julie Cirillo [email protected] 01727 Kathryn McNamara 818160 This diocesan Scheme is designed to help make it [email protected] possible for public worship to take place in every Saturday 17th and 24th September 9.30am - 1.00pm church every Sunday and promote Fresh Expressions. Holywell Lodge, 41 Holywell Hill, Venue tbc - Luton Area Training for LLWs includes 6 introductory sessions over two

St Albans, AL1 1HE 01727 818141 Leading Small Groups Saturdays. Applicants need to possess certain qualities and be recommended by their incumbent and PCC. Leading Small Groups is a 4-session course over two mornings For more information visit the website online Contact: Kathryn COULD THESE COURSES HELP YOUR PARISH? for anyone who leads or would like to lead small groups/bible McNamara 01727 818141, [email protected]  There are many courses available on request e.g. studies and wants to learn more about how adults learn and the skills of facilitating groups. Saturday 8th October 10.00am - 4.00pm - Giving Matters - a new one session course - Foundations in Living God’s Love - “FLGL” St Paul’s Church, Hill Road, Cambridge, CB2 1JP Book in advance online Cost: Free. Contact: Kathryn McNamara (A three module course in Christian discipleship) 01727 818141 [email protected] - Leading the Intercessions ‘Blended’ - Fresh Expressions of - Pastoral Ministry - Principles and Practicalities Tuesday 20th September 7.45pm - 9.45pm Church, Ely Diocese - Bereavement Ministry - Supporting Bereaved People King's House, BEDFORD, MK42 9AZ - A Welcoming Church This conference will explore the benefits of being a blended PCC Tonight (Bedford) economy, hear stories of those who are already on this  To discuss your requirements please contact the journey and offer a road map for those who want to engage How's your PCC doing? Focused, fun and fruitful? Or a little Parish Development Office further. different to that? CPAS is running an event to clarify the purpose and place of PCCs. Contact: [email protected], call 01353 652736 or visit the

EQUIPPING GOD’S PEOPLE More courses on www.stalbans.anglican.org website online Book in advance: via CPAS here Cost: £12