MISSION AND MINISTRY TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
2018-2019
Dear Colleague,
Here is the CMD programme for 2018-2019. I hope that you will find a number of events that interest you. Additional events may be added during the year and we will email you when this happens
I encourage you to take a look at what is on offer here and to book up. Attending a training event such as these can give us new perspectives, as well as the opportunity to share our experience with others. Of course it comes at a cost; our work does not go away while we are out of the Mission Community. It is our responsibility to feed ourselves though. Taking time out to do so can give us new energy as well as new skills and perspectives. It is part of the task of ministry.
I encourage you to take a look and book some training now. Inevitably some events will be oversubscribed. If the system does not allow you to book, please contact Cathy Scoffield [email protected] to be added to a waiting list.
The easiest way to book is to follow the instructions below and book online. You will receive a confirmation that we have received your booking and 7 – 10 days before an event you should receive joining instructions. If that does not happen, please contact Cathy Scoffield.
Most events are in Exeter and lunch is normally provided, but do check the joining instructions, as timings may change slightly. There is an opportunity to tell us of any dietary needs when booking.
I really hope that you can protect your diary, but it helps so much, if, in the event that you absolutely need to cancel, you let us know in good time, not least because we may well have a waiting list or may have paid for a lunch that is not needed.
I look forward to seeing you,
Best wishes,
Prebendary Philip Sourbut Director of Mission & Ministry
HOW TO BOOK YOUR EVENTS Once you have read this brochure and decided which courses you would like to attend, just fill out the form online.
Go to http://exeter.anglican.org /continuing-ministerial-development-clergy/ If you have any problems or queries please contact [email protected] or
Tel: 01392 294973 (Cathy).
What’s on . . . Save the Date
October 2018
3rd October 2018 Pre-retirement seminar 6th October 2018 Leading a Whole Life Disciple Making Church 17th October 2018 Leading a Whole Life Disciple Making Church 24th October 2018 SSMs Evening – Administration
November 2018
1st November 2018 Parish Finance for Clergy 3rd November 2018 Gospel of Luke 5th November 2018 Induction Day – for those new to the Diocese 8th November 2018 Schools Ministry
January 2019
15th January 2019 SSMs Evening – Priesthood as a Craft 22nd January 2019 Science, Religion & Theology 31st January 2019 Building Courage
February 2019
4th February 2019 Moving On
March 2019
5th March 2019 Working with Loss in your Congregations 23rd March 2019 Leading a Praying Church 26th & 27th March 2019 Bridgebuilders -2-day course
April 2019
3rd April 2019 Coaching taster day 4th April 2019 Working with Feedback
May 2019
14th May 2019 Wellsprings: seeking refreshment and life – details to follow 23rd May 2019 Interpersonal Style
June 2019
11th June 2019 The Local Matters 20th June 2019 Wisdom for Mission from the Church Fathers
July 2019
nd 22 July 2019 A Morning with John Bell
Wednesday 3rd October 2018 RETIREMENT
PRE-RETIREMENT SEMINAR – organised by Pilgrim Financial Planning
Boniface Centre, Crediton. 9.15am -4pm A financial & legal seminar for stipendiary clergy & spouses to think through the practical issues of retirement. The seminar includes input from the Pensions Board, a solicitor, a GP and an accountant. It is not a sales pitch. All welcome, the seminar is especially helpful for those within 10-15 years of retirement.
Saturday 6th October OR Wednesday 17th October 2018 DISCIPLESHIP
LEADING A WHOLE LIFE DISCIPLE MAKING CHURCH A day workshop led by the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity
Saturday 6th October at the Cardinal Newman Centre, Exeter. 9.30am - 4pm OR Wednesday 17th October at the Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter. 9.30am - 4pm
This workshop offers biblical and imaginative possibilities to catalyse change, envision leaders, and identify do-able first steps for your context. It is designed for those (lay and ordained) who have leadership responsibility and exert influence in the life of their local church. Through the day we will explore the biblical vision for whole-life disciple making, share principles, practices and processes to make it possible & help clarify a framework for creating a whole-life disciple making culture in your church.
You are encouraged to bring a lay person/leader with you to this workshop. Please include their details on the special requirements section of the booking form.
Wednesday 24th October 2018 SELF-SUPPORTING MINISTRY
SSM EVENING “Administration - a spiritual gift? Really?” ...Some thoughts on Parish Admin for SSMs Led by Nick Shutt Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 5.30–8.30pm (including a light supper)
Nick has organised a comprehensive training evening to include theology and teaching on Parish administration and Canon Law. He plans to cover: the ‘Annual Paperchase’; Annual Report; Occasional Offices; Archdeacon’s Visitation; Fees & money – calculation and discretions, Quarterly Return, Accounting practices; PCCs – Church Representation Rules 2017 – the APCM & Vestry Meeting, Composition of PCC, elections, etc; Faculty Jurisdiction – Faculties, Lists A & B, the online system, Gifts to the church etc; Quinquennial Inspections; Safeguarding – Attendance Agreements; Rules relating to visiting priests/speakers, lay led services, communion by extension, administration of communion; Canon Law as a facilitator of Grace…
Nick Shutt is the Rector of the Mission Community, a job he took on in 2008. Nick was ordained as a self- supporting minister in 1994 and continues as such to date. In 2008 Nick retired from private practice as a Solicitor. He has degrees in Law (LLB), Ecclesiastical Law (MA) and Photography (BA). In 2010 Nick was made a Prebendary of Exeter Cathedral and received his first and only stipend…a bread roll…
Thursday 1st November 2018 FINANCE
PARISH FINANCE FOR CLERGY Led by Neil Williams, Diocesan Director of Finance & Bob Soutter, PCC Treasurer Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
It is important that clergy are able to understand and interpret PCC accounts and have an insight into PCC finance, in your capacity as Chair of the PCC. This session is intended to provide information and guidance on preparing and interpreting PCC accounts. You will also be provided with lots of information on parish finance in general and how to ensure that the PCC takes full advantage of available benefits/concessions, whilst at the same time being good stewards of money.
Saturday 3rd November 2018 PREACHING
THE GOSPEL OF LUKE Led by Steve Walton back by popular request
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
Luke’s Gospel invites readers and teachers into deep engagement and reflection about Jesus, and what it means to follow him as disciples
This study day will enable you to dig deeper into Luke (the ‘controlling Gospel’ for the lectionary from Advent 2018) in order to preach and teach it more informatively and thoughtfully to your congregations. You will receive help with getting the ‘big picture’ of Luke’s story and storytelling, engaging with some of Luke’s big themes and ideas, and key passages, reflecting on preaching on Luke 5:1-11 (the Gospel for Epiphany 5 = 10 Feb 2019), and learning about helpful resources for studying Luke. Those attending are asked to come with a rough outline of key points for a sermon for a congregation they know on Luke 5:1-11 to share and discuss with others in a small group.
Steve Walton is an Anglican priest who is Associate Research Fellow and Professor of New Testament at Trinity College, Bristol. He combines a love for engaging in depth with Scripture with a passion to communicate the message of Scripture well himself, and to help others communicate that message well in the church and the world today. He has served in parish ministry, among university students, in vocational advising, and in theological education.
He has written widely on the New Testament, including a key textbook Exploring the New Testament, vol 1: The Gospels and Acts (2nd edn; London: SPCK, 2011) co-authored with David Wenham. His major current writing project is the Word Biblical Commentary on Acts, building on his PhD work, published as Leadership and Lifestyle: The Portrait of Paul in the Miletus Speech and 1 Thessalonians (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2000).
Monday 5th November 2018 CLERGY & DIOCESAN STAFF INDUCTION
INDUCTION DAY for those new to the Diocese of Exeter Led by Anthea Carter-Savigear (Director of Human Resources) & Philip Sourbut (Director of Mission and Ministry)
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am – 4pm.
This day provides an introduction to the Diocese of Exeter for clergy new to the Diocese and for lay Diocesan staff. Those new to the Diocese should receive an invitation in due course.
Thursday 8th November 2018 SCHOOLS MINISTRY
HELP! THERE’S A SCHOOL IN MY MISSION COMMUNITY ! Led by Katherine Lyddon (Diocesan Children’s Ministry Adviser) and Sue Lockwood (Diocesan Deputy Director of Education)
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
A day particularly helpful for Clergy and Readers who find working with schools a daunting prospect.
An opportunity to bring your own questions as well hear from speakers who will inspire and equip you to work more effectively amongst your local schools.
Tuesday 15th January 2019 SELF-SUPPORTING MINISTRY
SSM EVENING WORKSHOP - Thinking of Priesthood as a craft
Led by Morwenna Ludlow Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter. 5.30 – 8.30pm. (including light supper)
Christianity has used several metaphors to help us think about priesthood: for example, shepherd or servant. In the early church some people described priesthood as a craft (or ‘the craft of all crafts’). This workshop will explain what they meant by that and will ask whether it might be a helpful way of thinking about priesthood – especially for those engaged in self-supporting ministry.
Some issues we will be discussing:
• A craft is something which uses heart, and hands, and head. A craft is learned not from a book but through experience (from other people; from doing). The best craftspeople continue to learn throughout their lives. Does this idea of learning a craft ring true with our experience of learning to be priests? • A craft is a kind of making. What other kinds of making are we involved in, in our daily lives? (Our jobs, our family lives, hobbies like cake-making or music-making…)
Might thinking of priesthood as a craft – as a kind of making – help us to make connections between our role as priests and our other roles in life? After a short introduction, there will be ample opportunity for structured discussion of these themes with each other and with the speaker.
Morwenna Ludlow is Professor of Christian History and Theology at the University of Exeter. She is writing a book about the craft of theology. She trained with SWMTC and she is a priest in the Diocese of Exeter, based at Exeter Cathedral.
Tuesday 22nd January 2019 SCIENCE, RELIGION & THEOLOGY
SCIENCE, RELIGION & THEOLOGY Led by Adrian Hough
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
A day designed for Clergy and Readers who have no specialist knowledge in science and who feel ill-prepared to engage in conversation and discussion on the subject of Science and Theology or Religion. The aim of the day will be to examine the various issues around this subject and the relationship between Science, Theology and Religion, particularly the Christian Faith. During the day we will look at and help participants to engage in discussion about: The possible relationships between Science, Theology and Religion; Some of the errors which the Church can make which don’t help our case; Creation, evolution and suffering in the light of their new understanding; The arguments of Richard Dawkins and how to respond to them; Where to go for further information. Adrian Hough will be known to many of you from his current role as Diocesan Mission and Pastoral Secretary and the ten years which he spent as Chaplain to The Bishop of Exeter. Before ordination Adrian worked as a Research Scientist and has a degree in Chemistry and a Doctorate in Theoretical Chemistry and Quantum Mechanics from Oxford University. He is the author of numerous papers in two different fields of chemistry. Adrian later added an Oxford degree in Theology and during his ordained ministry has written several theological papers and two books mainly on aspects of science and theology. He gets cross when experts try to make things too complicated, use big words unnecessarily and try to score points off each other at the expense of dialogue and understanding. He enjoys playing with theological ideas and seeing where they lead.
Although not the subject of this particular day his most recent work has been in the use of the concept of landscape to examine the relationship between geography, photography and theology.
Thursday 31st January 2019 MINISTRY
BUILDING COURAGE Led by Charles Burgess (CPAS Leadership Specialist )
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am – 4pm. Leadership is often messy. Those we oversee or lead with can hold very different views and expectations, and it’s impossible to please everyone. Furthermore, people can exhibit poor behaviours which, if not addressed, can make underlying culture feel unsafe and toxic. And even if all are pulling the same direction, change can feel risky without any guarantees about successful outcomes. This day will explore what we mean by courage and why leading courageously matters in building healthy churches. Drawing on the challenges in our own contexts, it will offer an opportunity to think honestly about the fears that a leader commonly experiences, particularly those which prevent us taking action when we know we should. It will then identify very practical ways of overcoming these fears so that our leadership is shaped by courage and resolve.
Charles Burgess previously managed the engine programme for the RAF's latest fighter aircraft, led a team based at Rolls-Royce in Bristol and, for many years, worked closely with NATO colleagues in Europe and Canada. Charles loves living life to the full, meeting people and supporting church leaders in building a stronger culture of leadership and mission in their churches.
Monday 4th February 2019 MINISTRY
MOVING ON Led by John Fisher, Patronage Secretary CPAS Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
This day offers insight into the tricky subject of moving jobs. It provides some biblical framework to the discernment process and how to make good choices. It also looks at the practicalities of making good applications and handling interviews well. ‘Moving on’ gives Godly space to think about this important subject. Attendance will not be taken as an indication that you are about to move! You may attend and decide that it is right to stay put. You will certainly leave the day much clearer about how the Church of England now tends to run appointment processes and better equipped to apply for posts if you decide to do so.
John Fisher has a breadth of experience in parish ministry, as an area dean and with the Universities and Colleges Christian Fellowship (UCCF). Working with CPAS for a number of years as a Leadership Specialist, John is now CPAS Patronage Secretary.
Tuesday 5th March 2019 PASTORAL MINISTRY
WORKING WITH LOSS IN YOUR CONGREGATIONS Led by Susan Hollins Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
A toolkit to enable you and your congregation/s to engage in loss and grief constructively, creatively and productively. The day will enable the group to: consider together the playing out of loss and grief within the local church gain increased understanding and awareness of loss and grief in this context be better placed to identify the playing out of loss and grief and to be competent and confident in addressing these
Susan Hollins has served extensively in parochial ministry as Incumbent in Bristol (where she was among the first 32 women to be ordained to the Priesthood in 1994), in Kent and in Cambridge. She's also served extensively in the NHS as a Healthcare Chaplain, 3 years of this being at national level taking forward the professional development agenda for the Healthcare Chaplaincy Workforce. Her last appointment was as Lead Chaplain of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, King's Lynn where she established a Bereavement Support Group. Susan is a published author of the book 'Religions, Culture and Healthcare' which received very positive reviews from healthcare staff in Australia, Belgium, Holland and the UK. A trained Psychodynamic Counsellor and a Life Coach, Susan has recently added The Grief Recovery Method to her portfolio of resources in the support of bereft people. Born in Cheshire and having been very peripatetic in ministry, Susan has happily chosen to settle in Exeter. Saturday 23rd March 2019 MINISTRY
LEADING A PRAYING CHURCH Led by Charles Burgess (CPAS Leadership specialist)
Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm.
Scripture and Church history suggest that missional growth is the result of prayer more than any other single activity. But in a world where church members seem ever busier how do we build a church that prays?
And what does a 21st century praying church look like? What are the specific roles that leaders play in such a church? This day will explore these questions, offer biblical principles around intercession and leading prayerful churches, and suggest practical next steps in how we can nurture intercession in our churches. Come prepared to listen, talk and pray! As a Leadership Specialist with CPAS, Charles Burgess supports church leaders in building a stronger culture of leadership and mission in their churches.
Tuesday 26th & Wednesday 27th March 2019 – 2 day workshop MINISTRY
BRIDGEBUILDERS 2 day course Led by Liz Griffiths Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
Conflict and tension are part of everyday life, yet when they arise in churches, the result is often confusion, disappointment and anxiety.
These tensions can be sparked by many different things: personality clashes, changes in buildings or patterns of worship, unexpected crisis events, unpopular decisions by the leadership, arguments about doctrine – to name just some.
Whatever the cause, the crucial factor is the way people (especially leaders) respond to the element of conflict. That’s what determines whether things move in the direction of forgiveness and reconciliation or of blame and hostility. Jesus’ words “Blessed are the peace-makers” sound wonderful in theory, but they can be very demanding to put into practice …….
This 2-day workshop will equip you with insights and skills for dealing with conflict in constructive and positive ways. With practically-focussed training, it is designed for people who are part of a church’s leadership group, especially those with pastoral responsibility.
The training workshop combines scriptural reflection, presentations, practical examples and skills training, to help you:
• Understand your own response to conflict - its strengths and limitations • Communicate clearly and consistently when emotions run high • Encourage your church community to learn more constructive patterns of behaviour • Get beneath the surface of a conflict to find ways forward • Develop greater resilience in leading through tense times
Liz Griffiths is Director of Training for Bridge Builders and an Anglican Priest. She has a broad experience of both parish ministry and adult education, has worked in city centre and urban estate parishes, and as Vice-Principal of the Eastern Region Ministry Course, helping to train ordained and lay ministers.
Wednesday 3rd April 2019 COACHING
EFFECTIVE CONVERSATIONS – 3D coaching taster day
Led by Nicky McGinty (3D Coaching) Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 9.15am-5pm
Effective Conversations is a one day workshop. By the end you will have learned three simple things that you will be able to apply straight away, and you will have grasped some of the fundamental theory that is developed in more depth in Transforming Conversations.
The course is taught in a group setting with the opportunity to have a go in a safe environment. It is particularly helpful for people who want to have better conversations in specific settings.
Nicky is a very experienced coach and trainer. She specialises in change management, group facilitation and business coaching for high performance. She has an extensive business background in organisational development, leadership and learning. Her clients include public and private companies, several Dioceses in the Church of England and a range of charities. She is also a self-supporting priest in the diocese of Leicester and an honorary canon of Leicester Cathedral.
Thursday 4th April 2019 MINISTRY
WORKING WITH FEEDBACK Led by Nicky McGinty Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am -4pm.
“I’ve got some feedback for you”. This phrase is likely to make most people’s heart sink.
This day will look at both giving and receiving feedback. We will look at: Why we find it so hard to do this. How we can give clear and accurate feedback so that people can develop and learn. Why we struggle to hear feedback when it is offered. Practical skills for giving and receiving feedback well.
Nicky McGinty is an independent consultant, facilitator, trainer and coach specialising in the areas of leadership, learning and change management. She works with a range of organisations, charities and churches to enable them to develop and grow their skills. She currently works regularly with the dioceses of Leicester and Chelmsford along with many other organisations and is an associate of 3D Coaching. She is also a self- supporting priest in the diocese of Leicester and an honorary canon of Leicester Cathedral.
Thursday 23rd May 2019 MINISTRY
INTERPERSONAL STYLE Led by Charles Burgess (CPAS Leadership Specialist) Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
Relating well to people is an essential part of leadership, and understanding people’s preferences and how to relate to them helps the relational dynamics. This workshop uses a very simple but effective tool (IPS) and offers practical insights into how to exercise emotional intelligence when working with others.
Charles Burgess is a Leadership Specialist with CPAS. A quick glance down Charles' military CV reveals that he once managed the engine programme for the RAF's latest fighter aircraft, led a team based at Rolls-Royce in Bristol and, for many years, worked closely with NATO colleagues in Europe and Canada. Charles loves living life to the full, meeting people and supporting church leaders in building a stronger culture of leadership and mission in their churches.
Tuesday 11th June 2019 MINISTRY
THE LOCAL MATTERS Led by Ann Morisy Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
Ann Morisy will share fresh ideas and approaches for Christians and churches in relation to the life of the local neighbourhood. It is at the local level where our imagination can be more closely shaped by the ways of Jesus and it is at the local level where we are most able to explore an alternative gracious economy to that of the economy of scarcity which so dominates our thinking. The local level matters, although in the world’s eyes, and maybe our own, we are rewarded more when we step out of a local commitment. Ann will draw on ‘ground level’ examples, insights from economics, the politics of behaviour - and what we know about Jesus from the Gospels.
Ann was the Director of the Commission on Urban Life and Faith which produced the report “Faithful Cities”. She is a well-regarded speaker, with invitations from across Europe, USA and from Australia. She has written a number of books on community ministry and re-envisioning theology for troubled times. Ann also has a special interest in old age, and fairness between the generations. Her latest book ‘Borrowing from the Future’ is on this theme.
Thursday 20th June 2019 WISDOM LITERATURE
WISDOM FOR MISSION FROM THE CHURCH FATHERS Led by Patrick Whitworth Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10am-4pm
Patrick has recently completed a Trilogy on the Church Fathers from the Apostles to Chalcedon (451AD). Patrick will be distilling some of their teaching on Mission.
He will especially be drawing from the Cappadocian Fathers of the 4th Century: Basil of Caesarea, Gregory Nazianzen and Gregory Nyssen but also drawing from Augustine and Athanasius too.
During the day, as well as sketching the background to their lives and works, he will cover three main areas.
Considered Orthodoxy: Gregory Nazianzen.
Compassionate Action: Basil of Caesarea.
Contemplative Being: Gregory Nyssen Orthodoxy, Action and Being amounted to a threefold cord, which was not quickly broken.
Patrick Whitworth, now a retired Anglican Priest with 40 years’ service in a variety of parishes writes and teaches extensively. He has written The Way of Wisdom (available via Amazon) 2013. Patrick is known for a relaxed yet insightful style and has taken many CMD days in several Dioceses.
Monday 22nd July 2019 – half day training MINISTRY
A MORNING WITH JOHN BELL Great Hall, Old Deanery, Exeter EX1 1HS. 10 am – 12.30pm More details to follow. Booking available now.
John Bell is a Scottish hymn-writer and Church of Scotland minister.
He is a member of the Iona Community, a broadcaster, and former student activist.
John works throughout the world, lecturing in theological colleges in the UK,Canada and the United States, but is primarily concerned with the renewal of congregational worship at the grass roots level.
Other information
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE GROUPS Reflective Practice Groups for clergy have been running in the Exeter Diocese since 2007 and feedback by those who use them consistently show that they are a highly valued and effective form of ongoing ministerial development and pastoral support.
Some of the issues addressed include: Difficult pastoral issues and concerns Handling change and conflict in a leadership role Handling relational and group dynamics in ministry The interface between a public ministerial role and one’s personal life and relationships
Typically a group comprises 4 or 5 participants and a facilitator. Once again we have the possibility of offering an opportunity to experience a group for 12 sessions free of charge. Each group will run for twelve sessions at approximately fortnightly intervals during term time for 90 minutes. As the sharing of experience and mutual support are important features of the work, a high level of attendance and commitment to confidentiality is essential.
Please contact Philip Sourbut if you would like to express an interest. [email protected] or telephone 01392 294903
RURAL DEANS RESIDENTIAL TRAINING Rural Deans will be contacted in due course. Residential training provisional date is 3rd & 4th July 2018.
TRAINING INCUMBENTS Training Incumbents receiving curates in 2018 will be contacted about training days.
SABBATICALS If you are considering a sabbatical, please contact Philip Sourbut [email protected] or telephone 01392 294903 having first read the policy on the diocesan website at http://www.exeter.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/diocesan-sabbaticals-policy.pdf
BISHOP’S QUIET DAYS 2019
Further information will arrive in due course, but you may like to know that the dates for the Bishop’s Quiet Days are:
Thursday 14th March Wednesday 20th March Tuesday 26th March Thursday 28th March Wednesday 10th April Thursday 11th April
PLEASE NOTE that all the CMD events & Bishop’s Quiet Days are free of charge.
Other advertised events in the brochure normally have a booking/ticket fee.
Other Events around the Diocese
LEARN NEW TESTAMENT GREEK
Please contact: Stuart Macwilliam [email protected] Initially the course is fortnightly for two terms of twelve weeks, starting in October 2018. The venue will be announced in due course, but will be in the Torbay area. The course is offered to clergy and readers in the Exeter Diocese. The aim is not to produce a group of experts in Greek philology, but to enable you to acquire a basic knowledge of the language, enough to help you find your way with help through the Greek text of at least the Gospel writers, and so to enrich your study of the New Testament. We shall start from scratch with the Greek alphabet, so that no previous knowledge of the language is required. But those who have learned Greek in the past and would like to refresh their knowledge are also very welcome. The course textbook, which you will need to acquire, is Jeremy Duff’s The Elements of New Testament Greek (3rd ed., Cambridge University Press, 2005; ISBN: 0521755514). We shall not be using the edition that comes with a CD. At this stage you will not need either a copy of the Greek New Testament or a Greek-English dictionary. We shall aim at covering one chapter of Duff over two sessions, and hope to finish to the end of chapter 12 by the end of the course. In addition, by the beginning of term 2, we shall look at some of the Greek text of the following week’s Sunday Gospel passage together. Photocopies of these texts will be provided. Learning a language can be a tough and frustrating experience, especially for adults with busy lives and, perhaps for some, less flexible memories. The course is intended to be a serious one, but leavened with good humour and the benefits of mutual support.
Growing the Rural Church (GtRC) 2018 day conference
BUILDING CONVERSATIONS
The Welcome Centre, 47 Parkside, Coventry, CV1 2HG Wednesday 31st October 2018 9.30am-4pm
Tickets: £40 (+ £3.71 booking fee) including lunch and refreshments
The Growing the Rural Church (GtRC) 2018 day conference will explore how rural churches can use their buildings creatively to support their mission and better serve their communities. Through keynote speakers, workshops and plenary sessions, this inspiring and practical day will provide opportunities to hear and discuss the experiences of churches and partner organisations focused on community engagement and mission in rural areas. While GtRC is a Church of England project, we want to take this opportunity to share our learning ecumenically and to learn from others, and so we welcome church leaders (lay and ordained) and professionals from all denominations.
Please don’t hesitate to contact the Growing the Rural Church Team by e-mail ([email protected]) or telephone (01392 294 906) for further information or help.
Conference web page: http://exeter.anglican.org/resources/growing-rural-church/building-conversations-conference/
Eventbrite booking link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/growing-the-rural-church-building-conversations-conference- tickets-45231647074?aff=ehomecard
Keynote Speakers: The Rt Revd Dr Helen-Ann Hartley, Bishop of Ripon & Revd Claire Maxim, CEO of Germinate: The Arthur Rank Centre
Workshops - Choice of two workshops - please go to web link for details.
Exeter Diocese Evangelical Fellowship
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For Help With Contact Baptism preparation, Barry Dugmore Fresh Expressions and evangelism [email protected]
Katherine Lyddon Children and families ministry [email protected] CMD, MDR, Reflective Practice Philip Sourbut Groups, Sabbaticals, Overseas links [email protected]
Dementia, debt, fair trade, Sally Farrant disability, living wage [email protected] John Hall Interfaith issues [email protected]
Jon Curtis Lay Discipleship [email protected] Andrew Maries Liturgy and Worship [email protected] Jon Marlow Mission Communities [email protected] Katie Stevenson Mission Resources [email protected]
Anthea Carter-Savigear Pastoral Care & Counselling [email protected] Adrian Hough Pastoral Re-organisation [email protected] John Lees Self-Supporting Ministry [email protected] Shrinking the footprint, Martyn Goss Refugees, Food and Rural Issues [email protected] Helen Bays Spiritual Direction [email protected] Graham Stones Spirituality [email protected]
Hannah Alderson Vocations [email protected] Paul Reisbach Youth Ministry [email protected]