msm Cumbria and North Lancashire

You are invited to share a learning journey in a supportive community to be equipped for a lifetime of good practice and learning in growing fresh expressions of church.

Your local course

The Dioceses of Blackburn and Carlisle, Lancashire and Cumbria Methodist Districts and URC North Western Synod are delighted to make msm available locally. We believe it will be a significant resource for building the Kingdom of God in this area.

Individuals are most welcome, but we particularly hope that small groups from a church or fresh expression will come as this will deepen the impact of the course.

Course leaders are Paul Dunstan and Nick Moxon.

Course timetable and venue

Saturday 17th September 2011
Weds 12th or Thurs 13th October 2011
Weds 9th or Thurs 10th November 2011
Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th December 2011
Weds 11th or Thurs 12th January 2012
Weds 8th or Thurs 9th February 2012
Saturday 17th March 2012
Weds 18th or Thurs 19th April 2012
Weds 9th or Thurs 10th May 2012
Weds 13th or Thurs 14th June 2012
Saturday 7th July 2012

Saturdays run from 09.00 to 17.00 at the University of Cumbria Newton Rigg campus, Newton Rigg, Penrith, Cumbria, CA11 0AH.

Weekdays run from 19.30 to 21.30 at Penrith Methodist Church, Wordsworth Street, Penrith, CA11 7QY (Weds) or at Bamber Bridge Methodist Church, Station Road, Bamber Bridge, Preston, PR5 6ED (Thurs).

The residential weekend will be at Rydal Hall, Rydal, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 9LX.

Cost

£275 per person, which covers all materials, refreshments and the weekend away. Financial support may be available.

Contact

Paul Dunstan, Course Leader
pnd@dode99.freeserve.co.uk
01768 351244

Recommendations

As the take up of fresh expressions of church increases we need to be developing the gifts of those pioneering the way. msm is set up to invest in new mission leaders. It is a positive pathway for any who desire to be better equipped for sharing Jesus Christ in today's culture.

Rt Revd Geoff Pearson, Bishop of Lancaster

To be Church in the 21st century is exciting and challenging. The Church needs to be equipped to present the gospel message in a culture where she is seen by many as irrelevant. msm will help equip those (lay and ordained) who avail themselves of it and help God’s Church to move forward into the future. I warmly recommend it.

Revd Richard J Teal, Chair of the Cumbria Methodist District

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