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Dear Guest,
Earlier this month, it was a joy to celebrate the wide variety of ways in which people across the diocese serve the work of God in their churches and communities. In the Equip Hub team, we were privileged to read the moving and inspiring nominations expressed by church leaders. We are truly blessed to have so many energetic and talented people living out their love for God in and beyond their church.
At Equip Hub, our aim is to provide practical training and inspiring learning that will resource your own unique faith and your ministry. As a new term starts, please take a look at what’s coming up in the next few months and book into what might be helpful for you.
If what you hoped to find is not on offer, please let us know so we can continue to adapt our programme to meet your need.
Best wishes,
The Equip Hub Team
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Course Fees
At Equip Hub, we charge a standard fee of £5 per session for lay training and learning. This income makes a small but helpful contribution towards the overall cost of the courses we offer. However, we never want people to feel excluded from Equip Hub because they can’t afford it.
If the only reason that you decide not to take part in something that would resource your faith and ministry is the cost, please contact Rob.Harrison@Coventry.Anglican.org (confidentially) and we will arrange for you to register for free.
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From formal choirs to worship bands, from congregational singing to recorded music, this session will explore the part that music can play in corporate worship. We will explore the importance of music in human society and consider the practicalities of using music appropriately and well.
This session will be led by Rob Harrison, Philip Morton and Matt Ford..
Wednesday 7th October, 7pm – 9pm at St. James Fletchamstead, Coventry
Preaching is about more than just the words that we say.
This session will offer good practice in using screens, and explore a variety of ways to visually engage a congregation that will help make preaching more effective. We will also consider the importance of body language in preaching.
This session will be led by Rob Harrison.
Thursday 15th October, 7pm – 9pm at St Oswald’s Church, Rugby
Do you find yourself reading a certain Gospel more than the others? Maybe you find it easier to relate to one of the four or perhaps you have a favourite story.
Take a couple of minutes to let us know which one is your favourite. We’ll post the results in the next Equip Update (all answers are anonymous).
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Upcoming Courses & Events
Click the titles of any of the below courses and events to read more about it.
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Growing faith seeks to put children at the centre of all that we do. This course focusses on four key ‘connections’ that make a difference to including and involving children and youth in church life.
- Voices – how we listen and make space for their voices to be heard.
- Relationships – developing links between the different areas of their lives
- Rhythms – recognising/creating patterns to move deeper into participation
- Purpose – finding shared purpose so they see faith having an impact on our lives
The first four sessions will be on zoom and the remaining one will be in person. The sessions will be lead by Anna Naish.
Monday 21st September – Monday 12th October, 7:30pm-9pm, Zoom and Monday 19th October, 7pm – 9pm at All Saints Church, Leamington.
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Join Bishop Sophie for a gathering of female licensed clergy, curates and chaplains from across the diocese.
This will be a valuable time together and a chance to reflect on what it means to be women in ministry today. Come for coffee and pastries, space for conversation, opportunities to share our experiences, challenges and our hopes for the future.
Wednesday 7th October, Coffee and pastries from 9.30am, starting at 10am upstairs at the Boston tea Party, Leamington
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Pastoral visits usually take place when someone is emotionally or physically vulnerable. This can make visits feel daunting for everyone involved. This session will focus on what we can do to help put people at ease before and during visits so that they feel supported, heard and safe. This will include practical things we can do (and not do), how to listen well and how to approach spiritual topics or prayer.
This session is aimed at people who are exploring or engaged in a pastoral visiting ministry or a ministry where you have pastoral responsibilities. These might be formal or informal roles. It may also be helpful to those who find themselves supporting other people to consider how you do that well.
This session will be led by Anna Naish and Lou Peet. Wednesday 21st October, 7-9pm, Holy Trinity Parish Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Whether you’re beginning a new ministry or looking to rebuild what’s already there, this practical and encouraging session will help you take the next steps with confidence. Together we’ll explore the current landscape of children’s and youth ministry, share ideas that are working, consider volunteers, safeguarding and funding, and help you identify the “next right thing” for your church. Come away with practical tools, fresh inspiration, and the encouragement of connecting with others on the same journey.
This session will be led by Tom Cook, Aggy Palairet, Andy March, Tim Broadbent, Abby Rhodes and Katie Cross, sharing insights from the national church training programme they attended together.
Wednesday 21st October, 2pm-4pm, St Mark’s Church, Leamington
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All churchwardens (and anyone else interested) is welcome to this training day.
We will be covering a number of topics, including:
- Having difficult conversations well
- Safeguarding
- How to chair and run a PCC
Refreshments will be provided but not lunch, so please do bring a packed lunch with you.
Saturday 24th October, 10am-3:30pm at St Peter’s Church, Wellesbourne
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What is worship? And what forms of worship might be most appropriate in our own culture and context? These are important questions for the future of the Christian church.
Through the story of the Bible people worshiped God in a variety of ways, from slaughtering animals and sprinkling their blood on one another, to singing and reciting ancient texts.
Over five zoom sessions, Rob Harrison will explore how worship was expressed in different phases of the Bible’s story, and consider the significance of those practices within their own cultural framework.
Starting Wednesday 4th November, 7:30pm – 9pm on Zoom.
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Creating a worship space for everyone is no easy task, but it’s worth trying! Corporate worship is about everyone being welcomed and everyone being able to participate.
This session will be sharing ideas about how we can better involve a range on ages within the same worship. We will cover key elements:
• For creating a service that is specifically designed to be intergenerational.
• For adapting current worship to be more age inclusive.
• Big ideas and gentle shifts.
This session will be led by Anna Naish.
Monday 23rd November, 7pm – 9pm, St Paul’s Church, Leamington Spa
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How does it feel when someone checks their watch as you are talking…especially if you are sharing something personal? Or perhaps when they start talking before you finished your sentence…when you are trying to explain something?
It is so easy to be distracted both in a quick chat and in a deep conversation. This session focusses on how we can choose to be active and present in a conversation so people know the value we place on them.
This session is designed for anyone; you may have a specific ministry or role that requires listening (leadership, pastoral, part of a team etc) or you may attend with your friends, family, colleagues and other relationships in mind.
This session will be led by Anna Naish and Lou Peet.
Wednesday 2nd December, 7-9pm, Holy Trinity Parish Centre, Stratford-upon-Avon
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Preaching can help people make sense of our current world and situations.
This session will explore the interaction of scripture and real life, considering the purpose and opportunity of preaching. As well as sharing practical techniques for maintaining real-world relevance, we will discuss issues of scriptural authority and usefulness.
This session will be led by Rob Harrison.
Thursday 3rd December, 7pm – 9pm St Giles Church, Coventry
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All of our upcoming courses and events can been seen on our calendar.
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Worshiping God |
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Making new Disciples |
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Transforming Communities |
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Worshiping God |
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Making new Disciples |
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Transforming Communities |
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