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Events & Advertisements : in and around the two deaneries Click on the item for more information : all PDF documents Celebrating Older People : In October 2009 over 300 people from across the county attended a joyful service celebrating older people at Southwell Minster. This linked in with the UK and International Older Persons Day on 1st October and various special events around the county organised by the wider voluntary and public sectors. This year there will be three special services around the county on 1st October. It is hoped that like last year those working at district and local levels in the public and voluntary sectors, as well as church and faith community groups would join one of these celebrations. Hope Nottingham Launch Event 14th October 2010 : Afternoon Leaders Event and Evening Launch for All. 14th October 2010 at St. James Porchester. As you may be aware, Garth Hewitt is the Director of the Amos Trust, which works with Peace Activists in Palestine / Israel, Street Children in South Africa, Dalits in India and Rural Communities in Nicaragua. Their website - www.amostrust.org will give more detailed information. Garth's tour will be celebrating 25 years of Amos's work and will include songs and pictures of all of their work, but in particular their work with peace activists in both Palestine and Israel. Tickets for the concert will be available from the beginning of September from us at the email or address below and mobile - 07940 548 832, priced £7 or £5 for concessions. If you want any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. click here for poster John & Jane Henson National Stewardship Conference : for advisers takes place in Leicestershire this year and there is an opportunity for those who are interested to attend for single days at a reduced cost. Perhaps you could consider this for anyone who is interested in taking a deeper look at issues connected with stewardship or external grant applications. Alpha Regional Training Day : Southwell, 25th September 9.30am-3.30pm Back to Church Sunday 2010 – Sunday 26th September : Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults : FREE Introductory Training: Faith and the Future of the Countryside : is the title of a major rural conference being held in November 2010 at Swanwick. The conference will mark the twentieth anniversary of the 'Faith in the Countryside' report. The Report was published in 1990 and was the result of the work of the Archbishops’ Commission on Rural Areas (ACORA), chaired by Lord James Prior. The Commission had 21 members and 12 key funders. Their report looked at theology, rural context and rural church. There were 148 recommendations, of which 100 were addressed to the church. Of 47 main recommendations, 18 were about the rural context and 29 were about the church. Details of the conference are on www.rural20.org Derek Hollis Adviser on Rural Affairs to the Bishop of Southwell and Nottingham. Prayer Exhibition : A unique exhibition on prayer is currently on at the University of Nottingham Lakeside art gallery. South African James Webb has recorded over 40 prayers from 22 different Nottingham faith groups, and you can hear them in a unique installation until 8th August. Featuring voices of some of the Chaplaincy teams at both Nottingham Universities plus Canon Christina Baxter and a number of christian churches and leaders from various traditions across Nottingham.
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Summer Events at St John's, Fit for the Purpose – Vocation Weekend Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care We are also taking applications for autumn 2010 entry for distance learning theology courses up to BA level and counseling courses at postgraduate level. Venue: St John’s College, Chilwell Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3DS Looking for a challenge this autumn? September 2010 – distance learning – part-time study – weekend conference Pastoral Counselling Part-time postgraduate diploma/MA, integrating professional counselling training with theological understanding of human process and development. (20 taught days each year, then option of progression to professional accreditation). Also basic skills training on ‘Counselling Skills for Pastoral Care’ (distance learning plus 7 taught days). Fit for the Purpose (Vocation) (10-12 September) An opportunity to explore vocation for anyone who is trying to discern God’s call. Come to the conference, study the course book (with or without tuition) – or do all three! We also offer non-accredited courses and other resources. Further details from St John’s Extension Studies, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 3RL. Telephone 0115 925 1117. Green as a leaf; Renewing a Theology of Creation : Seeing the world afresh through the eyes of theologians, scientists and artists. 16-19th September 2010, Brackenhurst Campus & Southwell Minster. Contact Catriona Gundlach Tel 01636 817232; catriona@southwell.anglican.org Fancy learning some Hebrew? : Is there anyone out there who would like to learn some Biblical Hebrew? It's not as difficult as you might imagine. If you would like to tackle it, Barbara Neill would be very happy to help you learn. Contact the office for Barbara's contact details. |
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