Sponsored by the Missions and Social Responsibility Committee of Castle Street Methodist Church, Cambridge.
Wednesday, June 11th at 7.30 p.m. Moody and Sankey - with music and singing - lecture by Revd Robert Dolman.
Thursday, June 19th at 7.30 p.m. Theology and Disability - lecture by Revd Dr. Micahael Wilson - Superintendent Minister of the Cambridge Circuit.
Further information from Revd Robert Dolman (01223) 500175 email robert.dolman@btconnect.com
Bereavement Training Day
The Methodist Church, East Anglia District and the Diocese of Ely:
BEREAVEMENT TRAINING DAY - FOR LAY CHRISTIANS AS BEREAVEMENT VISITORS
Saturday 5th July 2008 at the Diocesan Office, Barton Road, Ely
9.30 am – 4 pm (Lunch included)
Led by:
Margaret Ginger – Counsellor working with Cogwheel Trust and Cambridge Cruse Bereavement Care
Chris Worsley – Ministerial and Adult Learning Officer, Diocese of Ely
Participants will be invited to explore loss, bereavement and the work of visiting the bereaved. Part of the day will be for sharing and reflecting on personal experience.
Cost: £3
For further information: contact Chris Worsley on 01353 652733 or christine.worsley@ely.anglican.org
Book your place now: Moira Tuplin
Diocesan Office, Barton Road, Ely, CB7 4DX
moira.tuplin@ely.anglican.org
George Edwards Memorial
The seventh George Edwards Memorial Event will take place at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse, East Dereham on Saturday 5th July 2008
Food Security has become a hot topic this year, but what was this agricultural labourer
eating in the nineteenth century and how does it relate to our diet today?
Clive Wilkins-Jones of the Norfolk Heritage Centre, Millennium Library, Norwich will provide some reflections in his lecture:
‘All Loaves and No Fishes: the Diet of the Agricultural Labourer in Norfolk and Suffolk in the Nineteenth Century’
He will be joined by:
David Lawrence, Principal, Easton College, Norfolk who will speak on:
‘Food Security- Can we meet the challenge’
Tickets for the event are available from Gressenhall at the door on the day, or you can reserve a place by contacting the museum on 01362 869 251. The admittance fee for the event is £2.35 and, for a small extra charge, you can take in the Gressenhall experience for the whole day.
Further details contact Revd Dr Lorna Allies - Rural Advisor - 01603 504116 email:ruraladviser@btinternet.com
Church Project Funding
A Church project grant funding day will be held on Thursday, 10th July at Chapel Field Road Methodist Church, Norwich between 9.30 and 3.
It will offer information on:
How to obtain grants for church projects
How to write good applications
And ... much more!
For further information please contact Dr Jack Lawson, Training and Development Officer for the Methodist Church, East Anglia District. (01953) 601964 email jacknlawson@btopenworld.com
Theological Society
The Norfolk Theological Society is an informal association of people from East Anglia interested in discussing theological and religious matters.
Between 70 and 100 of us meet three times a year at St Lukes Church Centre in Aylsham Road, Norwich, from 7.00 - 9.30 pm, to listen to invited speakers and hold a discussion with them.
There is no subscription fee but you simply pay £3.50 for each meeting, or £4.50 with refreshments.
Programme for 2008
Wednesday 25th June
Shaikh Abdul Rahim Green, British convert to Islam, actively engaged in public teaching about Islam, including appearances at Speaker's Corner:
Islam, its theology and place in today's world.
Wednesday 12th November
Sr. Maire Hickey OSB, former Abbess of St Scholastica Klosterburg Dinklage, Germany:
On being a Benedictine Nun - Feminine Monachism.
SPECIAL EVENT
DAY CONFERENCE: SATURDAY NOVEMBER 8TH
Grasping the Nettle of Sexuality - Exploring Theological Perspectives
For more information please contact Ms J Jackson Hon. Secretary;Tel: 01603 456446
Taize prayer services
United services are generally held at 6.30pm on the second Sunday of each month and all are welcome to come to the rehearsal of chants which begins about half an hour before the service.
Sunday 14 September 2008 Chapel Field Methodist Church, Norwich
Sunday 9 November 2008 Norwich Anglican Cathedral
Saturday 7 June 2008 Taize Quiet Day - " A home for God in my heart"
10am until 3.30 pm at The Church of St Boltolph, Westwick
Speaker: Canon David Abraham
For further details please contact Cathy Harvey on 01603 716338 or cath.harvey@virgin.net or go to www.norwichtaize.org.uk
Learning for Living
LEARNING FOR LIVING Short, Practical and Accredited Skills Development for people in Voluntary/Community Groups and Organisations
The new prospectus of part-time, accredited courses from the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education is now available.
There are lots of interesting and enjoyable new courses, both weekly and residential - offered across the eastern region in community development - equality & diversity - voluntary sector management - social enterprise - community leadership - international development - teaching and training.
For further information or to download the brochure please visit our website www.cont-ed.cam.ac.uk/community, or contact us on community@cont-ed.cam.ac.uk.
Other training available
In a joint venture with our ecumenical colleagues there are a number of other training opportunities available in your locality. These are generic and open to anyone who is interested. Please go to www.ertp.org.uk to see the range of one off events and on-going events that are offered there.
Wesley House Methodist Theological College also offers courses at all levels. For more information please click on the link for Wesley House on the District Page.
IT training and equipment
The Family Friendly Churches Trust can particularly help churches with the installation of IT equipment in Churches. Mike Bossingham has been leading PowerPoint Courses for many years and can give solid advice on the purchasing and installation of projectors. The choice of projectors these days is very wide. Churches need to make good purchasing decisions and then make the best use of the equipment they have. You can find out more at www.familyfriendlychurches.org.uk/mmweekend.htm
Alternatively you may feel that you would like some intensive training for yourself. The trust runs residential courses at Willersley Castle in Derbyshire. As a minister you should find that you can use your CDIM allowance to pay for such a course. You can find out more at www.familyfriendlychurches.org.uk/resident.htm
To find out further information about the Family Friendly Churches Trust and other courses Mike runs please go to www.familyfriendlychurches.org.uk