Gorsley Festival [August Bank Holiday 2010]
‘Love your Local School’ Days [25 September 2010]
Church Planting 101 [25 September 2010]
Town Centre Network Day [12 October 2010]
Crossingplaces Days [Various dates]
Urban Mission Forum - 2010 [15 November 2010]
College of St George Clergy Conferences 2010 [Various Dates in October]
‘Rural Churches’ Day [11 November 2010]
Gorsley Leaders Day [Various dates]
Incarnate Church Planters’ Houseparty 2011 [5-7 April 2011]
Enlarging The Vision - Outlook Trust’s National Conference [Various dates]
Gorsley Festival
August Bank Holiday 2010
Surprised by Joy - Each day come and see Biblical themes unravelled in spectacular displays of wonderfully presented flowers.
For more information, click here.
‘Love your Local School’ Days
25 September 2010, 20 November 2010
After the successful first Love your Local School day in March, the Mission Department will be holding the next of these days to help churches to develop links with their local school.
Speakers: David Skinner from REinspired, Paul Haynes from REinspired and Martin Sweet from the Spinnaker Trust, and others.
The day will enable you to learn about the various resources and materials which might be helpful in your church as you support schools and those who work in them.
Venue:
- Houghton Regis Baptist Church, Dunstable - Click here for more details and a booking form.
- Hoole United Reformed Church, Hoole, Chester – Click here for more details and a booking form. Details about speakers and programme are being finalised and will appear here soon.
Cost: £20 per person, including lunch
For further details, please contact cmcdermott@baptist.org.uk
Church Planting 101
25 September 2010
Join the Incarnate Network and Urban Expression on 25 September in Bristol or the South East for Church Planting 101 - a one-day introduction to the subject.
Why plant churches? Who can be involved in this? Where is it happening, and where are new churches needed? How can we go about creating new communities that are good news locally? Come and learn with others who are interested in pioneering, creativity and mission in local communities. Through interactive learning and case studies we will explore the basics of church planting.
For more information:
Click here for information about the day at Patchway Baptist Church, Bristol.
Click here for information about the day at Wood Lane Baptist Church, Dagenham.
Cost: £25.00 (£15.00 if unwaged) including lunch, dinner and other refreshments.
Town Centre Network Day
Tuesday 12 October
New Road Baptist Church, Oxford
A day to be inspired, share stories and ideas about what it means to be a church serving a town centre.
Theme: Life in the heart of the community
Speaker: Chris Duffett - The Light Project
Hosted by: Ian Bunce - Head of Mission, Baptist Union of Great Britain
Cost: £10 per person - please bring your own lunch
Closing date for bookings: Tuesday 28 September
Click here to download further information and booking form.
For further details please contact cmcdermott@baptist.org.uk
College of St George Clergy Conferences 2010
4 - 14 October
The following two conferences to be held at St George’s Windsor, and generously subsidised by the St George’s House Trust, are offered this year. Booking is to be completed by 14 May 2010.
Exploring Pastoral and Practical theology, 5-9 July
The Rev’d Dr. James Woodward.
£200 full board and accommodation.
God: Some Conversations. How do we speak about God?, 4 - 14 October
Led by a team of speakers, including Prof Sir John Gurdon, Prof Ben Quash and Alan Rusbridger.
£500 full board and accommodation.
See the website www.stgeorgeshouse.org, or contact clergyconsultations@stgeorges-windsor.orgfor further details or contact the Ministry Department at Baptist House.
Crossingplaces Days
2 October, 27 November 2010
In partnership with the London Institute for Contemporary Christianity (LICC) the Mission Department is planning a series of regional crossingplaces days - an opportunity to inspire and be inspired by stories of Baptist churches engaging with their local communities. These days are suitable for your whole church and we hope that you will be able to join us with your church group.
The next two days are planned for: :
Cost: £5 per person – please bring a packed lunch (drinks will be provided)
For further details contact cmcdermott@baptist.org.uk
Rural Churches’ Day
Thursday 11 November
Hereford Baptist Church
A day being jointly organised by the Baptist Union of Great Britain and the Baptist Union of Wales for ministers and those in leadership roles in rural churches (eg deacons, moderators, etc).
Theme: Being Christ in Rural Communities
Speaker: Marc Owen - Director of Mission, Baptist Union of Wales
Hosted by: Ian Bunce - Head of Mission, Baptist Union of Great Britain
Cost: £15 per person including lunch
Closing date for bookings
Click here to download further information and booking form.
For further details please contact cmcdermott@baptist.org.uk
Urban Mission Forum - 2010
Monday 15 November
Luther King House, Manchester
The Christian Coalition for Urban Mission is organising this day to help you resource your membership/constituencies more effectively. It will be a networking day for representatives of urban mission agencies, denominations and networks.
Theme: Nurturing Christian Leadership in and with Urban Communities
For more details, click here.
College of St George Clergy Conferences 2010
4 - 14 October
The following two conferences to be held at St George’s Windsor, and generously subsidised by the St George’s House Trust, are offered this year. Booking is to be completed by 14 May 2010.
Exploring Pastoral and Practical theology, 5-9 July
The Rev’d Dr. James Woodward.
£200 full board and accommodation.
God: Some Conversations. How do we speak about God?, 4 - 14 October
Led by a team of speakers, including Prof Sir John Gurdon, Prof Ben Quash and Alan Rusbridger.
£500 full board and accommodation.
See the website www.stgeorgeshouse.org, or contact clergyconsultations@stgeorges-windsor.orgfor further details or contact the Ministry Department at Baptist House.
Gorsley Leaders Day
Various Dates
Interact, learn, and share with leaders who experience the ups and downs of ministry at the ‘coal face.' Meeting four times a year from 9.30am – 2.30pm. With opportunity for worship, ministry input, prayer and a country lunch!
Cost £15.00
For more information, click here.
Incarnate Church Planters’ Houseparty 2011
5-7 April 2011
Somersal Cottages, Derbyshire
Theme: Communicating the Gospel in a Changing Culture
This will have a different approach to previous Houseparties. Rather than inviting ‘experts’ people are invited to contribute from their own knowledge and experience, making it a truly grassroots, multi-voiced, learning opportunity. Incarnate is now accepting proposals for presentations, workshop sessions, demo sessions, panels, and other content for the Houseparty – click here for further information about how to submit your ideas.
Cost per person: £110 (in a shared room) or £195 (in a single room)
Enlarging The Vision - Outlook Trust’s National Conference
Monday 21 June 2011 - Thursday 24 June 2011
King’s Park Conference Centre, Northampton
The Outlook Trust’s vision is to enable every older person (over 55) to hear and respond to the gospel of Christ.
Provisional speakers at this national conference to include:
The Revd Michael Mitton (Minister and author)
The Rt Revd John Pritchard (Bishop of Oxford)
Rosemary Green (Author)
Worship Leaders: Marilyn Baker & Tracy Williamson
Cost: Residential cost per person is £200, inclusive of all meals.
Early booking discount of £15 (£185 per person) for bookings received by 3 December.
Click here to download the booking form.
For more information, contact: admin@outlook-trust.org.uk