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Dear Guest,
Today, a new Bishop was announced. Having heard Bishop Sophie speak passionately about lay ministry, I was personally excited by this news and all that she will bring. As I now sit planning a variety of training events this month I am reminded that just as our new Bishop will come with their unique giftings, so we serve our churches and communities with our own unique giftings.
The joy of our faith is that each one of us helps to make up the body of Christ, everyone together. I wonder where your giftings are? How you use them for God? And if there are opportunities for you to explore or grow in your gifts? Perhaps something here will help you to do that.
Anna Naish
Lay Learning and Training Lead
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Planting New Worshipping Communities in Schools
In this video, Nicola from Lantern Church talks about the upcoming training ‘Planting New Worshipping Communities in Schools’ on Thursday 14th November, 7-9pm at All Saints Church, Bedworth.
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Bereavement Ministry Pathway
Everyone on this Pathway is able to learn and reflect on what grief is and how we can sit with people and support them at a very vulnerable time of their lives. It will encourage us to think about ourselves and what we personally bring to this ministry.
There are two routes on this Pathway
Bereavement visiting creates space to explore the differences that grief brings in how we support people and how we might develop personal support for an emotional role.
Taking funerals has specific sessions around planning and leading a funeral with the family & friends of the person who has died. (In order to take funerals there are further permissions needed, ask for details)
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Active Listening
Lou Peet has spent time as a GP and Is currently a school chaplain. Here she helps us think about our relationship with listening and an opportunity to invest in our ability to really listen (something that rarely comes naturally to us)
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Real world preaching
Exploring the interaction of scripture and real life to preach in today’s world.
Wednesday 6th November 2024, 7pm – 9pm
St John Baptist Church, Berkswell
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Upcoming Courses & Events
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Click the titles of any of the below courses and events to read more about it.
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Join us as we explore the latest Talking Jesus research, explore how this can help us communicate to good news of Jesus clearly and effectively and learn some simple tools to help us share our faith in a way that is natural and clear.
In person, 7:30pm – 9pm
6th November – St John’s, Kenilworth
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Helping us reflect on our differences and how we engage with the people around us and within our wider communities.
Tuesdays 5th Nov – 10th Dec, 7:30pm – 9pm
Zoom and In Person
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Exploring worship in the Bible to help us think about worship today in our contexts.
5 Thursday sessions starting 7th November 2024, 7:30pm – 9pm
On Zoom
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A time for friendly conversation around the complexities and frustrations of working through the menopause.
For Clergy and Lay Leaders.
Tuesday 12th November, 10.30am – 12 noon
Holy Trinity Church, Leamington Spa
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Exploring the part that music can play in corporate worship and how we can use it well.
Wednesday 27th November 2024, 7pm – 9pm
All Saints’ Church, Emscote
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All of our upcoming courses and events can been seen on our calendar.
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Worshipping God |
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Making new disciples |
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Transforming communities |
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Worshipping God |
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Making new disciples |
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Transforming communities |
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