Gumley Open Gardens & Art Display

Gumley Open Gardens & Art Display will be held on Sunday 6th July from 11am until 6pm in aid of St Helen’s Church. Come along and have a Ploughman’s Lunch or Cream Tea in the Village Hall. Walk round the gardens, or view the Art Exhibition in the Church. Sit and watch some village cricket or have a go on the Tombola! Lots to see and lots to do. Further details from John & Penny March 0116 279 3931; email: towerhouse1@btinternet.com

Keyham Open Gardens

Saturday 7th & Sunday 8th June: 11:00 am - 6:00pm both days

11 gardens open, large plant stall (with unusual plants for sale) at Nether Hall, ploughman's lunches, cream teas, Tombola, Pimms tent and flower festival in All Saints church - each flower arrangement depicting a Saint.

*Organ Recitals in the afternoons*

Proceeds to All Saints Church, the Village Hall and various charities of the village's choice.

Sue Letts (PCC Secretary - Keyham) - mailto://sueletts@bways01.fsnet.co.uk

IS EVANGELISM A SIN? ETHICAL EVANGELISM IN A PLURALIST SOCIETY

On 10 June, the Faith to Faith Forum of Global Connections presents a challenging day, held at CPAS in Warwick / Leamington Spa, looking at issues concerning ethical evangelism amongst Muslims, Hindus and New Age believers as well as a session on ethical evangelism amongst children and young people.   
 
For full details and booking information go to the Global Connections website: www.globalconnections.co.uk/faithtofaith08 or contact Ann Bower on 01926 487755 or at faithtofaith@globalconnections.co.uk

MINISTRY WHERE YOU WORK?

Come and discuss……… could you have a ministry at work ?  how might God be calling you to expand your ministry ?  an opportunity to explore possibilities beyond your parish role.
 
Sunday 13th July 2008 2pm – 5pm, St John’s Church Centre, Westwood Heath
The workshop will take place on Sunday 13th July 2008 from 2pm to 5pm at St John’s, Westwood Heath, near Warwick University. Tea and coffee will be available at the start.
The programme for the afternoon will allow time to talk about what you actually do at work, and to explore how this might be Ministry. As well as talking together, we shall work in small groups and allow time for individual reflection. There will also be time for prayer, focussed on the issues of our workplaces.
 
Participants last time said the things they found useful included:
Hearing about ministry in a wide range of workplace settings
The chance to share and explore our varied ministries with people facing similar issues
Good reflective time which is supportive of what I do most of the week
Gives me strength to continue…..when the Church wants me to do more church-based activities

THE ROAD TO GROWTH LESS TRAVELLED

Paul Bayes writes:
Check out David Runcorn’s new Grove booklet "The Road to Growth Less Travelled" - helpful, provocative, interesting, deepening, excellent. In the face of declining church attendance, the call to mission can become nothing more than pressure to perform. Under this pressure, we are losing a quality our age most needs—depth.
How can we avoid becoming a restless, rootless church in a restless, rootless world? By engaging afresh in a contemplative spirituality which moves from anxiety to love, from coercion to community, and from a pre-occupation with church to a love for God and his world.  See here or order it through your local Christian bookshop

iMATTER

Revd. Chris Stoddard, Director of RUN, writes:
Have you seen our new resource 'iMatter'?  A beautifully filmed DVD that is designed to be used as a free 'give-away' by churches, groups and individuals aimed at stimulating conversation, exploring questions such as 'is there hope for me, do I actually matter and if so, to whom?'  This is RUN's major contribution to the Hope 08 initiative.  Further details and order on line at: http://www.run.org.uk/R/imatter/default.aspx

RUN NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Reaching the Unchurched Network is holding its annual conference - entitled 'MORE THAN THIS... breaking the mould of mission' - in Peterborough on 17 - 19 June.
The Archbishop of Canterbury has graciously agreed to a video interview that will be shown in one of the main sessions. Stuart Barbour (currently touring with Graham Kendrick) will head the resident worship band for this event. Aradhna, (who capture the beauty and dignity of India's bhajan devotional melodies) will be leading some of the worship along with Pall Singh of East & West Trust. There will be a choice of 8 seminars on each day with the opportunity to go to two of these. Seminar leaders include Jonny Baker (CMS, Gerard Kelly (International Church, Amsterdam), Tom Burke (Grace Christian Fellowship Cork), Stephen Croft (Fresh Expressions), Krish Kandiah (Evangelical Alliance) and Pete Askew (Northumbria Community).
In addition on each day, one of the seminar options will be an opportunity for a Q&A session with the main session speakers including Brian McLaren who will be contributing throughout the conference.
You can find more details and book now on line at: http://www.run.org.uk/R/envision/FutureC/NC2008.aspx 

Smeeton Westerby Open Gardens & Fete

Smeeton Westerby Open Gardens & Fete will take place on Saturday 21st and Sunday 22nd June 2008 from 11:00 am – 5.30pm.

For the first time in 10 years there will be no fewer than 17 gardens opened to the public in aid of the Village Church and Church Hall. Cream Teas, Bric-a-Brac Cake, Book and Plant stalls; Tombola, Brass Band and even a Swimming pool !

Garden passport £5. Children FREE + FREE Car Parking
50% of monies raised will be going to Christ Church in the village.

For further details contact Matthew Hopkinson, matthew@hopkinson.biz

LightLive

LightLive is a new, FREE online resource for those working with children and young people. There are 10,000 free online activities – with 650 more added every 3 months. LightLive is a new website with a multitude of Bible-based activities and fresh ideas - designed by the Scripture Union to help you tailor material to the specific needs of your children and young people’s group(s) or your congregation.
Go to www.lightlive.org There are postcards and leaflets if you need them for a postal mailing or an event.

Bible Society Vision Event

An opportunity to hear and pray about the exciting ways in which Bible poverty is being tackled today in our country and overseas, with workshop sessions, a question time and resources available from the Bible Society.

Do come along to Barnabas Centre, St Paul's Church, Hamble Road, Oadby Leicester LE2 4NX on Saturday 7th June 2008 from 10 am to 3 pm