tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10366040378711552832024-03-05T12:07:22.272+00:00Gartree Mission PartnershipSt Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.comBlogger152125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-59324804705834369572011-06-13T09:52:00.002+01:002011-06-13T09:52:50.103+01:00Quiet Day<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxuhC5BjdLvxvnlltCSyXfQ_T8UuG2h0lUj6Dl2FgAPn4I0hxT70MtehRs4zPNsQ-Z9c__I1P1rHiIAwbOsEOCtqU3Mj3ZO-Bwy1-J_ed7hwHgerr8EJ5W9AQ2MOGdpWA7QK5fyqaypMJ/s1600/2nd+July+2011+Gartree+Mission+Partnership+Quiet+Day.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsxuhC5BjdLvxvnlltCSyXfQ_T8UuG2h0lUj6Dl2FgAPn4I0hxT70MtehRs4zPNsQ-Z9c__I1P1rHiIAwbOsEOCtqU3Mj3ZO-Bwy1-J_ed7hwHgerr8EJ5W9AQ2MOGdpWA7QK5fyqaypMJ/s640/2nd+July+2011+Gartree+Mission+Partnership+Quiet+Day.jpg" width="408" /></a></div><div><br />
</div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-49307611317956262292011-06-13T09:51:00.000+01:002011-06-13T09:51:46.948+01:00Foxton & Gartree Community Choir<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl0fRfhYgXLqojuJC6NB8OckHo4OzBepNZO5pHErO97mZdXNU3vLFV6Yuntu5uqfAslYMjwj99VgNaC_-dWLHPo4qPfg3pZRCvTQy97Y9ALS_qDjZEdUqSvZw1tVcwPjDdsOyO7gjkLUG/s1600/fox_A5_Flyer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIl0fRfhYgXLqojuJC6NB8OckHo4OzBepNZO5pHErO97mZdXNU3vLFV6Yuntu5uqfAslYMjwj99VgNaC_-dWLHPo4qPfg3pZRCvTQy97Y9ALS_qDjZEdUqSvZw1tVcwPjDdsOyO7gjkLUG/s640/fox_A5_Flyer.jpg" width="449" /></a></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-82743149811190175112011-05-20T08:52:00.000+01:002011-05-20T08:52:55.598+01:00Gartree Mission Partnership Review<div><!--StartFragment--> <div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Review Date: </span></b><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Thursday 10<sup>th</sup> March 2011</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Partnership setup in the summer of 2007<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Present at the Review Meeting: Helen Bence (Convenor); Liz Smith (Lay Convenor); Michael Rusk (Rural Dean & Team Rector, Oadby); Ludger Fremmer (P-i-C Kibworth, Smeeton Westerby and Saddington); Alan Pyke (Kibworth); Jon Barrett (Vicar Thurnby & Stoughton); Barbara Butler (Church Warden Houghton); Paskal Clement (Oadby Team Ministry)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Review Facilitators: Barry Hill and Vic Allsop<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Overview:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Four questions were asked of the group in the Areas of Mission Experience, Mission and Community, Mission and Partnership and Looking to the future.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The meeting took place a St Lukes CofE Primary School Thurnby.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mission Experience:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Reflecting on your experience of working together in mission, think of a time when you felt most engaged, alive and motivated. Who was involved? What did you do? How did it feel? What happened? What difference did it make?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The greatest experience you can have with mission at the top of your agenda (and this is where it is for the Gartree Mission Partnership) is to be sharing the message of our Lord and Saviour with the people in your parish and seeing lives and communities transformed through it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">For Gartree Mission Partnership this has been carried out by preparing those involved in the Partnership by looking at learning opportunities:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Leading Your Church into Growth (LYCiG)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Rural Mission Day<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Quiet Days<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l4 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">PCC ‘resource’ evening</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">This has allowed people to come together in a number of ways, and to look at a number of outreach initiatives to encourage those who have not been regularly involved in Church life:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Healing and Wholeness course, developing an effective local prayer ministry.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Joint services<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mission Partnership review breakfast (in the pub)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Relay for Life at Kibworth (24 hour walking relay)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l8 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Alpha</span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The results are that some PCC’s have reviewed the structure of their meetings, with reports presented before a meeting and allowing Mission to be at the top of the agenda.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a higher level of sharing and looking at good local practice. There is a ‘feel good factor’ among congregations. They feel more Mission minded and it feels good. Being together is more powerful than we imagine, it confirms that although some are from small communities they are certainly not alone.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mission and Community:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Thinking about mission activities, what have you tried? How did the local community/communities respond? How does it feel to be a missional/outward focused community?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It was recognised that, whilst not all Mission happens as a direct result of the Mission Partnership, the general feeling of mutual support and missional accountability and learning does help resource the local. The Mission Partnership recognised this in the various projects (not all mentioned) they have planned:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Back to Church Sunday, targeting areas (e.g. certain streets).<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Everyone Welcome run at Thurnby, Kibworth and Oadby.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Community Choir at Foxton<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Outreach teams in Kibworth<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Marriage courses and Parenting courses<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Becoming more child friendly (Messy Church, Peters Place)<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mens breakfast.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l3 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list 39.75pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Xchange 09, six events in the community over a fortnight.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">For the projects to be valuable to the community, planning and preparation is needed. The Mission Partnership has demonstrated this by a combination of different points of focus:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Newcomers welcome event at the Vicarage.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Church members becoming more involved in mission<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">People in the communities becoming more aware of the presence of the Church among them. This earns the Church when your in the community the right to share the gospel<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Growing nurture of Church members and the development of confidence (personal and congregation)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l6 level1 lfo4; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Celebrating mission initiatives<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">This focus creates a ripple effect and starts to meet genuine community needs and starts to ‘scratch’ where the itch is.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mission and Partnership:<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">On what level does partnership work well together in this Mission Partnership? What good things have happened from partnership together?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It was recognised that working together and sharing with each other was happening and key to the Partnership’s development<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Clergy in the partnership meeting with each other, and being honest with each other.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Sharing initiatives and encouraging each other.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Creating a level of flexibility and inclusiveness.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Motivating each other to keep trying.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Allowing for the evolution of the Partnership to happen creates a greater understanding and appreciation of it.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Giving each other mutual support.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l7 level1 lfo5; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Improving communications across the Partnership and facilitating stronger relationships.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">This level of co-operation was leading to new initiatives and presenting new opportunities:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ul style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Working with others across the partnership allowing for those smaller parishes to benefit from greater numbers and an increased level of input.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Breaking down isolation in the smaller communities.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It is creating stepping stones to a less clerically orientated structure.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo6; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It is allowing parishes to be more confident in making a significant contribution to the Kingdom.</span></li>
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Going Forward.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">In terms of mission activity what would really energise and uplift you and your church and would overlap with the concerns and hopes of other churches in the Partnership?<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">This final discussion was looking to the future and provided a number of thoughts and ideas about what perhaps should assist outreach and growth across the Partnership. The areas that gained most support from the gathering were:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><ol start="1" style="margin-top: 0cm;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Helping each other to put our churches at the heart of the community.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Helping each other to develop our churches vision.<o:p></o:p></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo7; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The Mission Partnership helping churches to simplify structures (e.g. The PCC Agenda )<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">and:<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">ACORN listening courses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">More Healing and Wholeness courses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Bereavement courses.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo8; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Pre mission activity training/resourcing.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Two clear elements, helping each other and courses and training.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Thoughts/Questions from the Review.<o:p></o:p></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Clearly there is a lot going on in the Mission Partnership. Do be sure that in this busy world where time is at a premium you don’t over face yourselves. Considered projects co-ordinated across the Mission Partnership or focussed in a particular place with clear objectives which can integrate well with what is in place already can help to minimise additional work for clergy and lay people alike, and often bring the best long term results.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The inclusive nature of activities in the Mission Partnership should be commended. It is however important that notice is always taken of the smaller communities to the north and south of the Mission Partnership to ensure that opportunities are available to all and the Christian presence in the communities large or small get the chance to enhance their skills and perhaps bring new disciples.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That said, it is also recognised that getting all churches on board hasn’t always been easy!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">‘Helping each other develop our church’s vision’ was identified as a future objective. This is important and needs participation from all (helping each other as stated). A clear, simple and straight forward Vision that puts you at the heart of the community and is owned by all. This will provide further assistance with outreach and the projects you have.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Prayer. The Mission Partnership is underpinned by Prayer and achievements are celebrated together. When ‘normal’ Parish life is in play the regular use of a Gartree Mission Partnership prayer used Sunday by Sunday could help all to identify better with the Mission Partnership and to think about and pray for the Mission Partnership as will be done for their village/parish/benefice. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The wonderful recent celebration service of all that God is doing in mission is a great example of prayerfully rejoicing and resourcing together.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It is clear that courses and training have been and are a well used tool in the Mission Partnership. Further courses have been identified. It is important that they continue to be complimentary to the vision of member churches.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Within the wider church (not the Mission Partnership) there are too many PCC meetings where often Mission doesn’t get a look in. The Mission Partnership parishes are looking at supporting each other in small but significant changes that put Mission at the forefront of the agenda. If this becomes a conversation about Mission Partnership/Mission it would/could create a great degree of ‘buy in’ among grass roots members who are still parochial or ambivalent about what the Mission Partnership is there to do and we want to strongly encourage it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">We feel that those involved in keeping the Mission Partnership afloat are generally well supported. Continue to ensure this is the case, giving time regularly to hear of news both good and bad. Pray for them to be strengthened in the work they do and uphold and support them publicly whenever the opportunity presents its self.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">The feeling was that the Mission partnership is, in most places, well integrated into Parish life. We need to ensure that that continues to be the case. The clergy and lay people of the Mission Partnership with those directly involved should ensure that they get together regularly socially (not as a meeting!) to allow through fellowship the continued sharing of local experiences ‘to get it off your chest’. These are enriching and encouraging for all and help foster the emerging sense of mutual accountability in mission. A bring and share lunch/evening that moves around and includes over a period of time all parishes will be seen as inclusive and enjoyable at the same time!<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">New Voices to be heard. Whose voice isn’t being heard? Most strands of opinion are represented from the very young to the senior citizen. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The PMAG could maybe be helped by inviting some of those less well represented on it to share with you, even join with you. Get a young person or a senior citizen to come and tell you about their needs and what’s being/been provided and how they feel about it and what they want to do. It’s carrying out mini reviews of your work with those it is for.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 54.0pt; mso-list: l5 level1 lfo9; tab-stops: list 54.0pt; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Mission Partnership and 2020 Vision. (Discussed briefly at the review). Often these are seen as opposing forces and that preoccupation has to be with one or the other (or possibly neither, as it will then perhaps go away!). The future work of clergy, laity in the parishes/benefices and the Mission Partnership within the context of the 2020 Vision is a reality. We encourage you to take the bull by the horns and face it together. This can when shared look to address many issues relating to work loads, time available, stress and morale that many face in Parish Ministry today. It will teach us some of the different ways of working which will surely come to us all. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">It was a great pleasure to come and review the Gartree Mission Partnership. We thank everyone for their hospitality, and thank God for the energy within the Mission Partnership and pray for all those who work so hard for it.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 36.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; mso-bidi-font-family: Tahoma;">Vic Allsop (and Barry Hill)</span></div><!--EndFragment--> </div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-38827479755918588892011-03-08T07:50:00.000+00:002011-03-08T07:50:29.650+00:00Celebrating Christ the Healer<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Diocese of Leicester in Association with Acorn Christian Healing Foundation</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRxFOZ9qGyS79yelT7JOtqPGfTGcYoN_08FIVzwAY9pyiUs4vAwf5Hv9YbU4qhcj-gwGc9lMssob1r7Ocr0T78rdoGiFXHB5SsBToZdNaSugWwEL7JELJGFitlrcyNNwpqVy6NEw9JmqD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-08+at+07.47.30.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirRxFOZ9qGyS79yelT7JOtqPGfTGcYoN_08FIVzwAY9pyiUs4vAwf5Hv9YbU4qhcj-gwGc9lMssob1r7Ocr0T78rdoGiFXHB5SsBToZdNaSugWwEL7JELJGFitlrcyNNwpqVy6NEw9JmqD/s1600/Screen+shot+2011-03-08+at+07.47.30.png" /></a>Celebrating Christ the Healer</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A day of encouragement for the ministry of Wholeness & Healing with teaching, workshops, worship and healing prayer to enable us to journey towards wholeness</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Saturday 14th May, 9.30am – 4.00pm at Leicester Cathedral & St Martins House</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Key note speaker: Revd Dr Russ Parker, Director of Acorn.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A chance to experience the wonderful facilities at St Martins House where most of the workshops will be held. For Programme for the day & booking contact Claire Stapleton<span id="eeEncEmail_RwwKapWGqQ" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="mailto:claire.stapleton@leccofe.org" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial, initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.2s, 0.2s; -webkit-transition-property: background, color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out, ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #d81e5d; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">claire.stapleton@leccofe.org</a></span> or call 0116 261 5317. Booking Fee £5.00. Please book before 7th May.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Download the conference brochure <a href="http://dol.strawberrydevelopment.co.uk/site-includes/uploads/wygwam/healingday.pdf">here</a></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-51215254291818951232011-03-02T07:53:00.000+00:002011-03-02T07:53:36.154+00:00Magnify Youth Event<div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzivvvORkAh3FJW8x5LpheHLDoZxYBO6UMY0bCUn7x-TYB4H4yRtpnIiPXvITEEHuWfAWanHpzPhO9AoN_pBm9ySeFD8Cmg8XKQte_UQSdwqy4xRtE1AdDLXDPMKSBcLrgMR4qmtED9l1/s1600/MAGNIFY_POSTER_2011.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigzivvvORkAh3FJW8x5LpheHLDoZxYBO6UMY0bCUn7x-TYB4H4yRtpnIiPXvITEEHuWfAWanHpzPhO9AoN_pBm9ySeFD8Cmg8XKQte_UQSdwqy4xRtE1AdDLXDPMKSBcLrgMR4qmtED9l1/s400/MAGNIFY_POSTER_2011.jpg" width="282" /></a>You and the young people you work with are warmly invited to attend MAGNIFY on Saturday 19th March. This year Magnify will aim to present the good news about Jesus through drama dance and music, sound, light, screen and word. All this will be done by our young people aged between 10 and 22! </div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">We hope it will be an enjoyable and challenging evening wherever you are on your journey of faith. All young people from age 10 upwards are welcome to come, and the people who need to transport them, if they are coming a long way.</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">Admission is completely free and refreshments will be free too!</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">Whether you have young people who desperately need to hear about the love of Jesus, or young people who need some encouragement to keep going and keep growing in their Christian faith...this is the event for you.</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">More details are available on the downloadable poster..see the link below.</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">It would be great to see you there. If you intend to bring some young people, it would be helpful to have a rough idea of how many before the event if possible.</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">God Bless</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">Ali Goodman</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">St Luke's youth worker</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;"><br />
</div><div style="-webkit-line-break: after-white-space; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; font-family: 'Lucida Grande'; word-wrap: break-word;">Download a PDF poster <a href="http://www.thurnbychurch.com/MAGNIFY_POSTER_2011.pdf">HERE</a></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-59044027807319419382011-01-28T11:02:00.000+00:002011-01-28T11:02:46.794+00:00Making Sense of Scripture<!--StartFragment--> <br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zGsDfiueI8Il2aEkkdEn7yjCiptNAAlDDZhE7H9yayoEd3TTMdyx3Pc3uMxb1feQAt43-MfJDBsMyp-6LTRCtV33lANCL-s2Cn7nAansDlcNslA3ewpiVCG8OhgubAYvc-EH73172Hf-/s1600/lent.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0zGsDfiueI8Il2aEkkdEn7yjCiptNAAlDDZhE7H9yayoEd3TTMdyx3Pc3uMxb1feQAt43-MfJDBsMyp-6LTRCtV33lANCL-s2Cn7nAansDlcNslA3ewpiVCG8OhgubAYvc-EH73172Hf-/s320/lent.jpg" width="320" /></a><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">A Course during Lent at St Wilfrid’s.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lent is a good time to take up a new challenge; so here’s an invitation!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Reading the Bible is not always easy for us. We need to remember that it’s made up of different types of literature. Poetry is quite different to prose, and each needs to be read in different ways. We might find that we can make some sense of the Gospels, yet we’re bewildered by Proverbs or the Prophets.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">This course gives practical guidelines on how to read these different types of books which we find in the Bible. The first hour of each session will involve teaching and discussion, led by Bill Goodman. Then the second hour will be about putting it into practice, probably in pairs or in a group. You could do this with other members of your Home Group, if you choose to come along together. Each evening is self-contained, so missing one or two is not a problem. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">We’ll meet on Wednesday evenings, in St Wilfrid’s Church Hall in Kibworth. We’ll begin each evening at 7.30pm (7.15 if you’d like coffee), and finish at 9.30pm. Here’s the plan:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">March 16</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">th </span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Lost in Translations: Which Bible Shall I Read?<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 47.4pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 9.3pt;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Caring Conversations: How to Read the New Testament Letters</span></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">March 23</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">rd</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Striking Stories: How to Read Biblical Narratives<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">March 30</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Four Stories of One Story: How to Read the Gospels<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">April 6</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Praying Poetry: How to Read the Psalms (and Wisdom)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">April 13</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">th </span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Proclaiming and Predicting: How to Read the Prophets (and Law)<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">April 20</span><sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">th</span></sup><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"> Revealing Mysteries: How to Read the Apocalyptic Books<o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Bill Goodman</span></div><!--EndFragment-->St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-15304211881908870582011-01-17T19:56:00.000+00:002011-01-17T19:56:15.223+00:00Mission Partnership Candlemas Carols<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiH9sKpHQVAssZ9Xt0z6n3_5HeZPN3qKef3fKmZeQXW_kmEtv2RGwFIH2dfLAW-0bF5FmSsn_lU9lavR_fRTQNgNn52vt-T-zgkJQiVNC_ifv7gQM76dJFqhpHatISQcxPzeGTE1ItISKi/s1600/080202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiH9sKpHQVAssZ9Xt0z6n3_5HeZPN3qKef3fKmZeQXW_kmEtv2RGwFIH2dfLAW-0bF5FmSsn_lU9lavR_fRTQNgNn52vt-T-zgkJQiVNC_ifv7gQM76dJFqhpHatISQcxPzeGTE1ItISKi/s320/080202.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>A traditional Candlemas service will take place on Sunday 30th January 2011at St.Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth, 6.30pm. It will be a traditional sung service, with readings and carols, with a joint choir from different benefices within the Mission Partnership.St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-27571655283538654282011-01-17T19:49:00.000+00:002011-01-17T19:49:56.627+00:00The Big Society in Action<a href="http://www.leicester.anglican.org/images/sized/site-includes/uploads/news/diannetiball542-200x118.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://www.leicester.anglican.org/images/sized/site-includes/uploads/news/diannetiball542-200x118.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"></span><br />
<div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last night 100 key leaders from the nine mainstream denominations of the Christian Church in Leicester and Leicestershire gathered to discuss how they might work together over the next three years to most effectively continue to serve the communities of which they are part.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A recent survey concluded that Christians in the UK contribute seventy two million hours a year of voluntary time serving their local communities. Over the next four years groups of Christian churches in villages and market towns across Leicestershire, as well as in the city are partnering together to build on these 72m hour in a range of initiatives. These initiatives will focus on serving those in need both in practical ways and by sharing the message of life, hope and love found in Jesus Christ which lies at the heart of all they do.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Last night’s event, held at Leicester College, was addressed passionately by a range of speakers keen to build on the many positive things already going on. In closing the evening the Bishop of Leicester, Rt Revd Tim Stevens said, “Tonight’s gathering has reminded us all of the urgent need for the churches to get active in serving our communities and especially the poor as we enter ‘the age of austerity’. It has offered us a vision of what the Big Society could be.”</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Revd Dianne Tidball of the East Midlands Baptist Association, and chair of the Churches Together in Leicestershire group, commented, it was “great to be amongst so many people enthusiastic for the mission of God and inspiring to hear of so many initiatives to connect our communities with Christ’s love”</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">The aim of the evening was to provide a ‘missional menu’ of opportunities for churches working together to engage in mission over the coming four years. This vision casting included exploring the possibilities surrounding the Olympic and Para-Olympic Games through ‘More than Gold’, the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible through Biblefresh and keynote speaker Roy Crowne, Executive Director of Hope Together shared an inspiring vision of churches working together in word and deed evangelism.</div><div style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">For more information on any of these and how you church might be involved please contact Diocesan Mission Enabler, Revd Barry Hill, <span id="eeEncEmail_ZCDcaaycol" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="mailto:barry.hill@leccofe.org" style="-webkit-transition-delay: initial, initial; -webkit-transition-duration: 0.2s, 0.2s; -webkit-transition-property: background, color; -webkit-transition-timing-function: ease-in-out, ease-in-out; background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 1px; border-color: initial; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-width: 0px; color: #d81e5d; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: initial; outline-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">barry.hill@leccofe.org</a></span></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-89255650489425635332010-08-31T08:24:00.000+01:002010-08-31T08:24:30.539+01:00From attending to Belonging to Contributing: as simple as ABC?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2o6bDaVw-uHpY6NA6oso3L4_DkH3RnNVsI59pZkwMGXyZ9pNOsBKJq4X-EkJdQg7_yFZQpUmJcbVI2DmEpggKORLkSFdPw85nZOtFdNoCNtP3c99VPp_znzixHcNLxiMVD1Xk2TO_YNV/s1600/Screen+shot+2010-08-31+at+08.17.07.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2o6bDaVw-uHpY6NA6oso3L4_DkH3RnNVsI59pZkwMGXyZ9pNOsBKJq4X-EkJdQg7_yFZQpUmJcbVI2DmEpggKORLkSFdPw85nZOtFdNoCNtP3c99VPp_znzixHcNLxiMVD1Xk2TO_YNV/s320/Screen+shot+2010-08-31+at+08.17.07.png" /></a>Over the past year over 1,300 people, who weren’t previously members of any church, joined the worshipping communities that make up the Church of England in Leicester and Leicestershire. This is great news, but it also presents a challenge.<br />
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Many of those that are new haven’t grown up with the Christian story, language, symbols or being part of any church, in any way. Added to which the experience of many is that often church communities, with their strong sense of fellowship, can be difficult places to join in their own right. How then might we help those who are new to church to become fully a part of our worshipping communities, able to contribute their gifts and grow deeper as disciples of Jesus?<br />
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We are delighted to welcome Bob Jackson to help us think further about this. Bob is the best selling author of Hope for the Church and The Road to Growth, co-author of major new welcome course, Everybody Welcome, experienced parish priest, and former Archdeacon of Walsall & Growth Officer for the Diocese of Lichfield. Whether you are a church leader, member of a church council, Churchwarden, Sidesperson, part of a welcome team, Mission Partnership Convenor, Mission Action Group member, Area Dean, archdeacon mission committee member or just interested in the topic, you are most welcome to join Bob for this special one-off gathering organised under the banner of Shaped by God: the diocesan vision for mission.<br />
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As the topic is so important, the session will run twice. Once in a slightly extended format in the morning and once in the evening on the same day:<br />
<b>Wednesday 13th October 2010</b><br />
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<b>Extended morning session</b><br />
Time: 9:30am-1:00pm (with coffee and pastries from 9:15am)<br />
Location: St Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, Oadby, Leicester<br />
Free parking in St. Paul’s car park<br />
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<b>Repeated evening session</b><br />
Time: 7:30-9:30pm (with coffee and pastries from 7:15pm)<br />
Location: Emmanuel Church, Forest Road, Loughborough<br />
Free parking in Emmanuel’s two car parks<br />
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Both sessions are free to attend, but, with demand expected to be high and limited places, book soon to avoid disappointment!).<br />
Bookings to Carol (<a href="mailto:carol.gibbons@leccofe.org">carol.gibbons@leccofe.org</a> or 0116 248 7411).<br />
For more information contact Mission Enabler, Barry Hill, <a href="mailto:barry.hill@leccofe.org">barry.hill@leccofe.org</a> or 0116 248 7435.St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-90374700282823226042010-04-23T11:50:00.001+01:002010-04-23T11:52:54.387+01:00Special Resourcing Gatherings 2010for Mission Partnership Action Groups, Convenors, Area Deans,<br />
Archdeaconry Mission Committees and anyone else who would like to come!<br />
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<b>Evening for lay members of Mission Action Groups (PMAGs)</b><br />
Wednesday 23rd June, 7:45pm – 9:30pm, St. Paul’s, Oadby<br />
A new addition to this years timetable, a gathering for just lay members of Partnership Mission Action Groups. Based on an idea from Watermead Mission Partnership, which worked really well, it’s an opportunity to share, discuss and pray together. There is no cost for the evening, but booking at least a week before hand is essential.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Bookings to Carol (<a href="mailto:carol.gibbons@leccofe.org">carol.gibbons@leccofe.org</a> or 0116 248 7411).<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptcm-qJziOOk-tEQC8jea1Ufk_E07rZh34UV9qgiry2U4xiVqwQGB9C2VuCTuzWEa0sqSkpNXns7LleDogyxZ3BrlS-GJ3WPAzjW0DPebDonhy-U78hHxAhIlqw6fE_Ps_lbZCw6vWTgk/s1600/41AP1VG8CML._SS500_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgptcm-qJziOOk-tEQC8jea1Ufk_E07rZh34UV9qgiry2U4xiVqwQGB9C2VuCTuzWEa0sqSkpNXns7LleDogyxZ3BrlS-GJ3WPAzjW0DPebDonhy-U78hHxAhIlqw6fE_Ps_lbZCw6vWTgk/s320/41AP1VG8CML._SS500_.jpg" width="203" /></a></div><b>Morning or Evening with Bob Jackson for all</b><br />
Wednesday 13th October, EITHER 9:30am-1pm, St. Paul’s, Oadby<br />
OR 7:30pm-9:30pm, the same day, at Emmanuel, Loughborough<br />
Best selling author of Hope for the Church and The Road to Growth, co-author of major new welcome course, Everybody Welcome, experienced parish priest, and former Archdeacon of Walsall/Growth Officer for the Diocese of Lichfield, Bob Jackson is one of this countries most respected experts on church growth and welcome. With a wealth of anecdotal experience and statistical evidence, he brings a fresh, and at times challenging, take on church growth. During the longer morning session and repeated in slightly shorter form the same night, Bob looks at what it means to be a welcoming church, set in the wider context of the changing times we live in. Everyone is welcome to this important session together.<br />
There is no cost for the morning, but booking at least a week before hand is essential (although places are limited and demand expected to be high so book soon to avoid disappointment!).<br />
Bookings to Carol (<a href="mailto:carol.gibbons@leccofe.org">carol.gibbons@leccofe.org</a> or 0116 248 7411).St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-7811850923092208112010-03-16T11:28:00.002+00:002010-03-16T11:30:53.021+00:00New Prayer Course<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP_pulTXmxRZM-3W8lYshIwiROi_qNwzicI11coETlIOYO4r8hll4wgIWIy_aqKmpx_KD-vwQkdAq43JgyYR8EdL8ZbcpiICFAD-PCy_Jb_D_gVGWLf4fHXMOyWz4RLEovV03is4tUPZU/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 86px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPP_pulTXmxRZM-3W8lYshIwiROi_qNwzicI11coETlIOYO4r8hll4wgIWIy_aqKmpx_KD-vwQkdAq43JgyYR8EdL8ZbcpiICFAD-PCy_Jb_D_gVGWLf4fHXMOyWz4RLEovV03is4tUPZU/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5449192565352162034" /></a>Jonathan Walker, a Reader in the Church of England has written a new course on prayer called Prayer Eleven for Seekers. The course is aimed at teaching individuals (or perhaps small groups) about prayer, and they can download the course for free from his website <a href="http://www.prayereleven.org/">www.prayereleven.org</a> <div>If you think your congregation or others might be interested in this please could you put a notice in your church notice sheet (see website) or forward them a link to this post.</div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-3220112286752261432010-03-08T11:18:00.001+00:002010-03-08T11:23:02.084+00:00A Day Conference for Leicestershire on Rural Mission<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv4qUClWn5KnSHswoLwKazQiQAPFS0f2YZ9DiOa5mP3RU97kdYBH80LJWcDmCOfW6cx2JhXqprxLGl6QRJhgT9R9Vp_IKBF4kFgaEqePBt8BfqfX8SxytpH0WFjZ4GSiyZtx3AMttjKVI/s1600-h/Rural+Mission+-+Final+Details.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrv4qUClWn5KnSHswoLwKazQiQAPFS0f2YZ9DiOa5mP3RU97kdYBH80LJWcDmCOfW6cx2JhXqprxLGl6QRJhgT9R9Vp_IKBF4kFgaEqePBt8BfqfX8SxytpH0WFjZ4GSiyZtx3AMttjKVI/s320/Rural+Mission+-+Final+Details.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5446221954913850338" /></a><br />A Day Conference for Leicestershire on Rural Mission <br /><br />Saturday 10th July at Broughton Astley Village Hall, from 10am to 4pm.<br /><br />In response to requests from Mission Partnerships, Barry Hill, the Mission Enabler for the Diocese and colleagues have been planning a major day conference for Leicestershire on Rural Mission. They are still finalising the last few speakers and presenters, but I wanted to let you have all the details we currently had so it could get in people’s diaries before it was too late!<br /><br />It will take place on Saturday 10th July at Broughton Astley Village Hall (just south of the city), from 10am to 4pm. It is specially for designed for all those in rural churches (leaders, licensed ministers, Churchwardens, church council members, small group leaders, those who help with children and young peoples work, those interested in new ways of being church and Fresh Expressions, and anyone else interested in the mission in a rural context). The day will be led by a range of experienced practitioners in different aspects of rural mission and will include several keynote addresses (followed by times of questions and answers), and a choice of two seminars from these five:<br /><br />* How do we resource mission in a time of often diminishing resources<br />* Rural Children, Rural Church: Mission Opportunities with young people<br />* Fresh Expressions in a Rural Context <br />* What might a fruitful rural Mission Partnership look like<br />* Church Tourism and mission – making effective use of our buildings<br /><br />The heavily subsidised day costs just £5 per person, including lunch and refreshments during the day (booking in advance, but payment on the day). <br />It is designed for groups from a church to attend together, so to encourage this, if four tickets are bought from a single church or benefice, the fifth is free! More details and booking with Carol Gibbons (carol.gibbons@leccofe.org, 0116 248 7411). Numbers are limited to 150, so if interested best to book as soon as possible.St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-86016001088640457902010-03-03T17:19:00.001+00:002010-03-03T17:20:49.662+00:00Evening for lay members of Mission Action Groups (PMAGs)<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz14XGmQLoKJDmnAN6yMeULFTtj86Yy7-o1lDGaClBJDexIimaxW2bvlIq6qzkIkO6hm55itvhjy1tvPsjABaHDcCNzpoWYEpC032oTrdbQqDaFizNYyZRAKP-SIi106_bVTKjABGOatmh/s1600-h/Picture+3.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: 217px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz14XGmQLoKJDmnAN6yMeULFTtj86Yy7-o1lDGaClBJDexIimaxW2bvlIq6qzkIkO6hm55itvhjy1tvPsjABaHDcCNzpoWYEpC032oTrdbQqDaFizNYyZRAKP-SIi106_bVTKjABGOatmh/s320/Picture+3.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444458722842430850" /></a><br />Wednesday 23rd June, 7:45pm – 9:30pm, St. Paul’s, Oadby<br />A new addition to this years timetable, a gathering for just lay members of Partnership Mission Action Groups. Based on an idea from Watermead Mission Partnership, which worked really well, it’s an opportunity to share, discuss and pray together. There is no cost for the evening, but booking at least a week before hand is essential. Bookings to Carol (carol.gibbons@leccofe.org or 0116 248 7411).St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-31993494032086396022010-03-03T17:17:00.001+00:002010-03-03T17:19:11.012+00:00Morning or Evening with Bob Jackson<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1HabiZCwijSa6lS8RvbPOP5WFlWvNXW4mVqOgG6pJI-u05sFn9SWWxZhtSaus19kKSdnMUAC_sTfTPtVTys4nUKFC-zvuayw0aH9TmEdqfI4EAw3ABXCquamAVgcTIs3zszCvvMHvVCE/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 168px; height: 265px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF1HabiZCwijSa6lS8RvbPOP5WFlWvNXW4mVqOgG6pJI-u05sFn9SWWxZhtSaus19kKSdnMUAC_sTfTPtVTys4nUKFC-zvuayw0aH9TmEdqfI4EAw3ABXCquamAVgcTIs3zszCvvMHvVCE/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444458287474322866" /></a><br />Wednesday 13th October, EITHER 9:30am-1pm, St. Paul’s, Oadby<br />OR 7:30pm-9:30pm, the same day, at Emmanuel, Loughborough<br />Best selling author of Hope for the Church and The Road to Growth, co-author of major new welcome course, Everybody Welcome, experienced parish priest, and former Archdeacon of Walsall/Growth Officer for the Diocese of Lichfield, Bob Jackson is one of this countries most respected experts on church growth and welcome. With a wealth of anecdotal experience and statistical evidence, he brings a fresh, and at times challenging, take on church growth. During the longer morning session and repeated in slightly shorter form the same night, Bob looks at what it means to be a welcoming church, set in the wider context of the changing times we live in. Everyone is welcome to this important session together.<br />There is no cost for the morning, but booking at least a week before hand is essential (although places are limited and demand expected to be high so book soon to avoid disappointment!). Bookings to Carol (carol.gibbons@leccofe.org or 0116 248 7411).St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-88059146577619854742010-03-03T17:14:00.003+00:002010-03-03T17:17:38.525+00:00Morning on Mission Action Planning<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKkt9iNZmWvAwUS4dWUku41KF5omK8UnaDcWYnDwz8S9c3kn-15bI-wBUJsgMn6_2fL4Fsev27iMvXE9ddG305ZwhriiPFep2PsLXhqfdGcJM_xaHz8N7uDsEWAJIz8Q_5wSnoJv_7mS_/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 58px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYKkt9iNZmWvAwUS4dWUku41KF5omK8UnaDcWYnDwz8S9c3kn-15bI-wBUJsgMn6_2fL4Fsev27iMvXE9ddG305ZwhriiPFep2PsLXhqfdGcJM_xaHz8N7uDsEWAJIz8Q_5wSnoJv_7mS_/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5444457617607488930" /></a><br />Wednesday 28th April, 9:30am-1pm, St. Paul’s, Oadby<br />Would you like to know more of the tools available for discerning and implementing a mission plan?<br />This morning looks specifically at what Mission Action Planning is, before four people present tools they have used, together with a critique of the kind of situations they work best in (and less well for). After hearing a summary of all four, there’ll be opportunity to spend time with one of the presenters looking in more detail at the tools/he is sharing. The tools covered will include Natural Church Development, Growing Healthy Churches, the Grove model for envisioning and a home grown tool. There’ll also be opportunity to discuss how tools might be best used and adapted for your context. Everyone is welcome to this important session together.<br />Due to numbers and the reduction of budgets, lunch will not be provided, but refreshments<br />throughout the morning will be. There is no cost for the morning, but booking at least a week before hand is essential (although places are limited so book soon to avoid disappointment!). Bookings to Carol (carol.gibbons@leccofe.org or 0116 248 7411).St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-4572156755674631622010-01-14T17:34:00.002+00:002010-01-14T17:41:01.075+00:00Mission Partnership Joint Choral Evensong<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKA9qNYnrVVTTaU9D5_w6HuHkHSPcvVCDR4_qM5-XcloUIZnEEM2onJjrlOd6rp15dtPsIzh3GP7lixmWhJyv19NaT-s-gv-ttdD-M5RSHGe7Q5tIs9vNww_3v-DOqGJXr2iP6jyDzEYs/s1600-h/Oadby+St+Peter.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5426651772742110802" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRKA9qNYnrVVTTaU9D5_w6HuHkHSPcvVCDR4_qM5-XcloUIZnEEM2onJjrlOd6rp15dtPsIzh3GP7lixmWhJyv19NaT-s-gv-ttdD-M5RSHGe7Q5tIs9vNww_3v-DOqGJXr2iP6jyDzEYs/s320/Oadby+St+Peter.jpg" /></a><br /><div>The next in our series of Mission Partnership Choral Evensong services will take place at St Peter's Church Oadby at 6.30 pm on Sunday 14th February. A joint mission partnership choir led by Janet Arthur from Smeeton Westerby will lead the singing at this traditional Book of Common Prayer service. </div><div> </div><div>Do come along for what promises to be a treat for those who love choral church music. </div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-8160842450345581662010-01-11T10:36:00.003+00:002010-01-11T10:42:36.310+00:00St Luke's Six - Everest Base Camp 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5meBv07RhUcGyfrEQVlc5GqXZi4Yh6PCPdxXDHmxyd9xgoXlZSVmdBqSvkQpbhyJ4CuZWufaex48WUZNVaG1C1NNzHtxGMOqNeTO4z6dgOs4aPbIanEpe9b2eykK2OtK6Tibc75zjO1O/s1600-h/Picture+2.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg5meBv07RhUcGyfrEQVlc5GqXZi4Yh6PCPdxXDHmxyd9xgoXlZSVmdBqSvkQpbhyJ4CuZWufaex48WUZNVaG1C1NNzHtxGMOqNeTO4z6dgOs4aPbIanEpe9b2eykK2OtK6Tibc75zjO1O/s320/Picture+2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425430633580402674" /></a>Six worshippers from St Luke's Church are on their way to Everest Base Camp.<div>The 19 day trip will be a tough test as they raise money for <a href="http://hogfindia.wordpress.com/">The Hope of Glory Foundation</a> and <a href="http://www.claspthecarerscentre.org.uk/">CLASP, The Carers Centre</a>. Follow their progress (internet connection permitting) at their <a href="http://ebc2010.blogspot.com/">blog</a>.</div><div><br /></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-27159863808518147462010-01-11T09:32:00.006+00:002010-01-11T10:43:24.542+00:00Vicar serves hot drinks to sledgers at Thurnby<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5O41kR9TdAWEVWXlB3WAospXNedVWOVyOun0rMednc-DKD_eTn8wFcKqE2skJJ06mg0F0EpDpv4aYZJkNA3S4_o_SjdW_I_vAsgWcXrRinKBSZnd_ygn0GnppOxqlAEKsKzp0GxQpMJp/s1600-h/Thurnby.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 222px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425414846416519922" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS5O41kR9TdAWEVWXlB3WAospXNedVWOVyOun0rMednc-DKD_eTn8wFcKqE2skJJ06mg0F0EpDpv4aYZJkNA3S4_o_SjdW_I_vAsgWcXrRinKBSZnd_ygn0GnppOxqlAEKsKzp0GxQpMJp/s320/Thurnby.jpg" /></a><br /><div>On Saturday 9th January when the county was covered in snow, Thurnby families turned out in large numbers to enjoy sledging down the hill behind the Rose and Crown pub. Jon Barrett, vicar of Thurnby, went along with his family and using St Luke's new insulated coffee dispensers provided hot drinks for all. </div><br /><div></div><br /><div>A great time was had by all - the initiative was a great success and everyone was delighted, especially as the coffee was free!</div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-39231622500074590292010-01-11T09:04:00.001+00:002010-01-11T09:08:13.574+00:00Mission Initiative: Community Choir at Foxton<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho985HxoRlNJCX8EOjAoxAU4ZnI4cKOJbtMPAsHunn-W37laMlPejfVQbxCg3-5UHieDn0wmq-NWJacPDY1p3NddoTS0gkCGLF6oIHZ35Qy0el6OJvT0q8L8vHEo6E8KiE4GFGvld-wmI0/s1600-h/Foxton.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 200px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5425406446086002690" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho985HxoRlNJCX8EOjAoxAU4ZnI4cKOJbtMPAsHunn-W37laMlPejfVQbxCg3-5UHieDn0wmq-NWJacPDY1p3NddoTS0gkCGLF6oIHZ35Qy0el6OJvT0q8L8vHEo6E8KiE4GFGvld-wmI0/s320/Foxton.jpg" /></a><br /><div>Caroline Johnson, reader at Foxton writes:<br /><br />Back in October, a small group at Foxton studied "The Square Mile" using the DVD and booklet from the Evangelical Alliance which challenges people to think about mission in their mile of influence.<br />One of the group, Andy, was challenged to look at the way we reach out to Gartree, an area of the parish where we do not have much influence. Both Andy and our daughter Becs were unemployed at the time and met up each week for lunch and came up with the community choir idea. Becs is a music graduate specialising in singing. Having had the Gareth Malone choir on the TV recently this was the inspiration. They produced a very attractive leaflet and then went round Gartree one Saturday knocking on doors and asking if people would like to sing in a choir at the Christmas carol service. Subsequent targeted knocking in Foxton resulted in 35 people aged 7 – 85 turning up to the first practice in November. Andy had followed up the visit by texting people to remind them to come along and 5 people from Gartree came none of whom has had any contact with the church. Becs made us practice silly warm ups and we provided coffee afterwards to get everyone to know each other. At the carol service we sang ’ O Holy night’ with one of the newcomers, Shelley singing the solo. There were a number of new faces in the congregation many of whom had been invited by our singers. Sarah’s husband came to church for the first time in 23 years, Elaine’s husband to his first carol service in 15. Liz had invited her work colleagues who had never been to church and initially were very scathing. Three days later we went carol singing round the village with the same singers and had mulled wine and nibbles afterwards. Billy, a prison officer, and Liz both brought their families to the midnight and Christingle services.<br />We hope that the new guys have found the church community friendly and welcoming. The singing conducted by Becs was certainly of a higher standard than usual and lifted the congregation.<br />What next? We are planning a follow up event at Easter – a musical evening with gospel music.<br />We were challenged by the fact that our new singers asked all their friends to come to the carol service – how many of the normal congregation brought someone new along? Not many I fear.</div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-14845727174815894092010-01-11T09:00:00.001+00:002010-01-11T09:03:54.785+00:00Growing in Wholeness Course Part 2The Growing in Wholeness Course Part 2 will begin on 27th January, the last Wednesday of the month, and run for 6 consecutive Wednesdays with a break during half term week. The first week will be held at St Luke's Church, and the following five sessions at St Luke's School, starting at 7.30pm and finishing at 9.30pm.<br /><br />Part 2 course is for those who have completed Part 1. Please contact Helen Bence if you would like to enrol on 011 2707820 or email helen@thurnbychurch.com. Part 1 will run again later in the year.St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-39712214167475666812009-12-09T12:44:00.000+00:002009-12-09T12:46:50.859+00:00Advent Video CalendarFor a free automatic Advent Video Calendar Go to <a href="http://www.damaris.org/advent">www.damaris.org/advent</a> to get Philip Yancey, Krish Kandiah, Anna Robbins, Andrew White and many others on your website through Advent.St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-51132981796261324602009-10-26T17:30:00.003+00:002009-10-26T17:33:46.768+00:00Reasons to be cheerful; sharing faith in everyday life<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZTguVCUhw5qNU-izC7ykCND0ChUxR6IkQGK4V7NBpwJ09yD-tSVfbgERAB5hJ0XG2Nr6sNu5egGSZsLB-LPN9YM71NQnynOtMz-n5G00mivndq9zaue52pWYZlzKPviEnZOy8kDJ8Gxm/s1600-h/Picture+1.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCZTguVCUhw5qNU-izC7ykCND0ChUxR6IkQGK4V7NBpwJ09yD-tSVfbgERAB5hJ0XG2Nr6sNu5egGSZsLB-LPN9YM71NQnynOtMz-n5G00mivndq9zaue52pWYZlzKPviEnZOy8kDJ8Gxm/s320/Picture+1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396962776635225474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p><span class="139505707-19072007"><span style="font-family:Arial;"><strong>Saturday 14th November, Samworth Enterprise Academy, Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6TF - 9.15am - 3.30pm</strong></span></span></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><strong><b><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">This is an opportunity for laity to spend a day with the Bishop of Leicester reflecting on how it is that we can both enjoy and share our faith more fully in everyday life with guest speaker the Rt. Revd Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of <st1:city st="on"><st1:place st="on">Reading</st1:place></st1:city>.</span></b></strong><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Bishop Stephen has worked in parishes in <st1:city st="on">London</st1:city>, <st1:place st="on">Chichester</st1:place>, as Pastor of Peterborough Cathedral, as Missioner in the Wakefield Diocese and as part of Springboard, the Archbishop's evangelism team. He has written widely about evangelism, spirituality and discipleship. Among his recent books are <em><i><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;">'From the Abundance of the Heart: Catholic Evangelism for all Christians </span></i></em>(DLT 2006), <em><i><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;">Do Nothing to Change your Life; discovering what happens when you stop </span></i></em>(CHP 2007), <em><i><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;">Hit the Ground Kneeling; seeing leadership differently </span></i></em>(CHP 2008) and a book of Lent and Holy Week meditations <em><i><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;">The Things He Carried</span></i></em> (SPCK 2008). He is married to Rebecca and they have three boys.</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><strong><b><u><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">The Programme</span></u></b></strong><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">9.15 - Arrival and Registration</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">9.14 - Introductions</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">10.15 - Bishop Stephen Cottrell</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">11.00 - Coffee</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">11.30 - Bishop Stephen Cottrell</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">12.00 - Group discussions</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">12.45 - Lunch (please bring your own)</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">1.45 - Questions & Answers with Bishop Stephen</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2.15 - Questions & Answers with Bishop Tim</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">2.45 - Worship</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">3.30 - Close</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"></span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><b><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:red;">NO COST - ALL WELCOME</span></b></strong><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;color:red;"> </span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;">Refreshments provided</span><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-size:10pt;"><span style="font-family:Arial;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style=" ;font-family:Arial;font-size:10pt;"><strong>Visit the diocesan website and download the booking form</strong></span></div></span>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-85136346725824171172009-09-29T10:01:00.004+01:002009-09-29T10:23:52.390+01:00YFRIDAY - GREAT & GLORIOUS<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bSeAwuMAPSiefFJuzx3gYImf2fKMDV8t2-yLavxht5xtQuC1QO-jRlrXBC-egPuPUImilJsv16zMKJixSFCNjplkTNfNw8Ae85WS17llNI3TztTk6gG5CXquW9DYeVZX5u1WPOGhuNJc/s1600-h/GGposter.gif"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3bSeAwuMAPSiefFJuzx3gYImf2fKMDV8t2-yLavxht5xtQuC1QO-jRlrXBC-egPuPUImilJsv16zMKJixSFCNjplkTNfNw8Ae85WS17llNI3TztTk6gG5CXquW9DYeVZX5u1WPOGhuNJc/s320/GGposter.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5386812136790439474" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" ;font-family:'Lucida Grande';font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande;"><b>YFRIDAY - GREAT & GLORIOUS</b> with special guest Noel Richards in support<br /><b>An all age, all family, all church, all denomination, all inclusive, One God Worship Event!<br />Sunday 11th October 2009, 7pm </b>at Athena in Leicester (the old Odeon cinema)<br /><br />We have just 1000 tickets available for this fantastic event - unprecedented in Leicester - so please hurry.<br /><br /><b>This event is open the the whole church family</b>, any age, with special discounts for ages 8 & under.<br /><br />Churches are being encouraged to use this event in place of their normal Sunday evening service - or as one if you don't already run one. So please get behind this & give your support - let's show just how great our God is!<br /><br />1000 voices, of all ages, joining together in common worship for 2 hours - <b>make sure you remember where YOU were on the evening of October 11th 2009!</b><br /><br />See you there!<br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande;"><b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://www.greatandgloriousweekend.info">www.greatandgloriousweekend.info</a></span></u></b></span><span style="font-family:Lucida Grande;"><br /><br />PS - let us know if you want any posters or leaflets to promote this in your churches / youth clubs / schools / colleges...</span> </span>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-29461189396345917592009-09-12T09:37:00.002+01:002009-09-12T09:41:10.641+01:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJfiqjDUdRdh5R3k4KHluiaHEcBtHZRp9h6posWsiu2ohXvYd83VKQflPNngYUHa6pvCaxwhvcUan-jZszRGq7qtzw2ogQkFNx9Sm1qd7JbmtA1sTpXsNbE9lfRN_lz2vLQRgmAcN_HJ6/s1600-h/AwayDay09.png"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 226px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSJfiqjDUdRdh5R3k4KHluiaHEcBtHZRp9h6posWsiu2ohXvYd83VKQflPNngYUHa6pvCaxwhvcUan-jZszRGq7qtzw2ogQkFNx9Sm1qd7JbmtA1sTpXsNbE9lfRN_lz2vLQRgmAcN_HJ6/s320/AwayDay09.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380498069545758578" /></a><div>Next Event:</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0); font-weight: bold; ">Away Day - 'Thy Kingdom Come, Thy Will Be Done'</span></div><div>Saturday 19th September 2009</div><div>10.00am – 4.00pm</div><div>Gartree House, Illston on the Hill</div><div>Led by Revd. Ludger Fremmer, of St Wilfrid's, Kibworth.</div><div><br /></div><div>A time to get together and get to know each other as well as some input and a time for reflection. Organised by the Mission Partnership Convenor, The Rev'd Helen Bence.</div><div><br /></div><div>For further information please contact Liz Smith on 0116 241 4270 or email <a href="mailto:admin@thurnbychurch.com">admin@thurnbychurch.com</a></div>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1036604037871155283.post-86120184890850361562009-06-15T10:55:00.002+01:002009-06-15T11:01:42.959+01:00Churches and Faith Buildings: Realising the Potential<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztY6ohhyphenhyphenlKvM4JpfX1jpF74vddP4gR0hF6lxAkNow3ynyuniZJT9Wiau847hA2PEzaU8u9kOpn0OWOkXz9LUktZYZg3KYmMoVdeiGU92WohmG4e5JUU0-8dx3AVjNab5L6NaBuLMTB_xV/s1600-h/default_small_pic.jpg"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 150px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjztY6ohhyphenhyphenlKvM4JpfX1jpF74vddP4gR0hF6lxAkNow3ynyuniZJT9Wiau847hA2PEzaU8u9kOpn0OWOkXz9LUktZYZg3KYmMoVdeiGU92WohmG4e5JUU0-8dx3AVjNab5L6NaBuLMTB_xV/s320/default_small_pic.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347492273865130354" /></a>The paper has been produced by a working group comprising officials from Her Majesty’s Treasury, Communities and Local Government, Office of the Third Sector in the Cabinet Office, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and Defra in conjunction with representatives of the Church of England. The paper should help dioceses and similar structures in other denominations and faiths to have a better understanding of how to access resources that will enable them to engage directly at a strategic level with the local and regional structures within which funding priorities and decisions are made. In turn, these structures and funders will be better equipped to understand the important role of the C of E and faith groups in delivering public services.<br /><br />A hard copy can be obtained from <a href="mailto:rebecca.payne@c-of-e.org.uk">rebecca.payne@c-of-e.org.uk</a><br />or read the full report on:<br /><a href="http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/cathandchurchbuild/realising.doc">http://www.cofe.anglican.org/about/cathandchurchbuild/realising.doc</a>St Luke's Churchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09067212795006482562noreply@blogger.com0