Making the Bible Heard

The Oadby Action Group of the Bible Society invite you to their Annual Event on Wednesday 17th September at 7.30 pm at Oadby Trinity Methodist Church. The speaker will be Rev'd Brian Robertson and will feature Paradox Performing Arts.

Please come along and find out more about the Bible Society and support its work with your presence and your donations.

Refreshments will be available at the end of the event.

ENJOYING GOD - Ministry, Mission and Money

Friday 12th September, Leicester Cathedral Centre - 10am-3.30pm
With guest speaker Canon Sam Wells

Described by the Archbishop of Canterbury as “an outstanding thinker and an outstanding pastor”, we are fortunate to have Sam Wells leading a day of theological and pastoral reflection which will no doubt be both spiritually nourishing and intellectually stimulating.

The day will be comprised of three addresses:

Ministry
The first address will focus on power. A whole generation of clergy lost the ability and vocabulary to talk about power, and, as a result, lost touch with a sense of their own power. The first address will reopen the conversation about the power of ministry and seek to identify where that power specifically lies.

Mission
It is commonplace for Anglicans to talk about incarnational ministry but less common for that ministry to be grounded in a description of mission that emphasizes the abundance of God. This address explores three models of ministry and commends one that most aptly imitates the shape of Jesus’ life.

Money
Money is the elephant in the room for many clergy and diocesan conversations, and there is difficulty in talking theologically about it for all the reasons highlighted in the first two addresses. This third address seeks a theological and practical way of conceiving money in the kingdom of God’s abundance.

Sam was born in Canada. He studied in Oxford, Edinburgh and Durham, and then served in parish ministry for fourteen years in Newcastle, Norwich and Cambridge. In 2005 he moved to North Carolina to become Dean of Chapel at Duke University and Research Professor of Christian Ethics at Duke Divinity School. He has written several books on theological ethics, including God’s Companions, Improvisation and Transforming Fate into Destiny. Most recently he wrote the Archbishop of Canterbury’s Lent Book in 2007, Power and Passion.

Open to all - booking necessary. Contact Claire Stapleton, Tel: 0116 248 7417 or E-mail: claire.stapleton@leccofe.org

Diocesan Assembly: Book Now!

Spaces are still available for the Diocesan Assembly on 20th September.

The Diocesan Assembly: Saturday 20th September at Samworth Academy.

What will we see?
A rock opera called 'Luv Ester', the story of Old Testament Ester's engagement with God and society.
Many displays about life and activities in and around the parishes of the diocese.

...and do?...
many workshops are available from which to choose.

There will be a Eucharist at the end of the assembly, and we'll be launching Back To Church Sunday.

GOOD NEWS! PARKING has been made available to all those attending this event at three locations on Trenant Road and the Saffron Lane. If you have not yet sent back your booking form please do so at the absolute latest by 31st August to Carol Gibbons at Church House email: Carol.Gibbons@LecCofE.org or tel: 0116 248 7411.

Faith In Action - the church has left the building

Over in Portsmouth diocese Tim Jessiman is trialling the US programme "Faith in action" www.putyourfaithinaction.org

Tim writes:
I contacted Faith In Action after finding them on the web with a view to purchasing one of their Campaign Kits. This is sometimes also known as "Don't go to church Sunday". They very kindly gifted me a Kit. (Normally $50)
Faith in Action is a 4-week, church-wide campaign that creates in your congregation an outward focus and a heart to serve. Faith in Action culminates in a Sunday when regular services are cancellaed and the entire congregation engages in service projects in, and with, the community.

Faith in action is ...
. 28 Daily Devotionals
. 4 weeks of small groups
. 4 sermons/services
. 1 Cancelled worship service replaced by a day of community service, ending with an evening celebration

Transform your congretation, Reach your community, Help you church touch the world.
Well worth a look.

More info from Tim at tim.jessiman@ntlworld.com

Kibworth and Fleckney Praise

The next Kibworth and Fleckney Praise is in September

We are very lucky to have two amazing items to look forward to: The talk will be by Barrie Hockney on 'Walking with God', and the Worship is being led by a new and young worship band, The Calling.

As always, a warm welcome and refreshments afterwards.

Bank Holiday Open Day at Launde Abbey

The August Bank Holiday is almost upon us and if you’re stuck for something different to do during the long weekend of 23rd, 24th and 25th August 2008 from 12.00 pm until 5.00 pm, why not try the Wild West Party at Launde Abbey, near East Norton in east Leicestershire. This annual fund-raising event, with a bumper number of stalls, rides and attractions already planned, will have games for all ages, bouncy castles, dressing up, craft stalls, bric-a-brac, plants, lunches and bar, raffle, classic cars, pony rides and fun for all the family. There is ample parking at the Abbey and entrance is £3.00 per car or £10.00 per bus/coach. This year’s event will also include a car boot sale on Bank Holiday Monday from 12.00 pm until 5.00 pm. The cost for this is £5.00 per car in advance or £7.00 on the day (trailers extra).
For further information or to book a stall or car boot pitch for YOUR fund-raising, please contact Launde Abbey on 01572 717 254 or visit www.launde.org.uk

The Welland Transport & Accessibility (WTAG) Grant

*Of interest to Parishes in Melton and Harborough*
Further to a meeting between our Director of Parish Funding & Fundraising, Andrew Nutter and a representative from WTAG, we have just been informed that there is grant money available - and Parishes in the Boroughs of Melton & Harborough are eligible. The money WTAG has originates from East Midlands Development Agency (emda)
and is available up to next March, so applicants do still have some time.
Please go to the following link to read more:-
http://www.leicester.anglican.org/diocesan-info/subsite/stewardship-and-fundraising.aspx
and check the relevant “Word” documents :- Information Pack, Guidance Notes and Application Form.

Lambeth Conference Open Meeting with the Bishop

The Rt Revd Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester will address an OPEN MEETING about this important event on WEDNESDAY, 17th SEPTEMBER 2008 at 7.30 pm at ST WILFRID’S CHURCH, KIBWORTH.
Members of the Gartree Deanery Synods extend a warm welcome to anyone who would like to attend.
EVERYONE WELCOME