A day for all involved or interested in fresh expressions of church in Leicestershire and Leicester to give space for resourcing, encouraging and networking.
Saturday 1st October 2011
10.00-15.30
Leicester
For the first time in Leicestershire, The Methodist Church, The United Reformed Church and the Church of England are jointing hosting a day to resource, encourage and help network those interested or involved in fresh expressions of church.
The day, to be held at St Martins House in the centre of Leicester (next door to the Cathedral and a five minute walk from Leicester Market & Highcross Shopping Centre), will feature:
- a range of seminars from people hosting fresh expressions in rural and urban settings, for young people and older, fresh expressions with a wholly contemporary feel as well as drawing on the new monastic movement. There will also be a special introductory seminar for those newer to fresh expressions. Participants will be able to choose two seminars from a choice of six. Seminar leaders include Ian Mobsby (leader of Moot – a new monastic fresh expression), Mo Smith (leader of RISE ministry amongst Seniors), Tim Shaw (leader of Café Plus, a growing café church in a Buckinghamshire Village), Janet Sutton (a URC Pioneer in an area of new housing) and Christine Grantham & Deborah Watts (leaders of a 3-year-old Messy Church in a Leicestershire village).
- a keynote address from Dave Male, Director of the Centre for Pioneer Learning, Fresh Expressions Adviser for Ely Diocese and founder of The Net, Huddersfield.
- an interactive roundtable discussion in which a wide range of leaders discuss candidly the struggles and joys of being involved in leading a fresh expression.
- a bookstall featuring a wide range of books in this field, together with special reviews and discounts.
- an opportunity to chat with people in similar positions as you.
Cost
The subsidised day costs £10 per a person (including a buffet lunch).
Booking
Places are strictly limited to 200 and available on a first come, first served basis. There is already much demand so book soon to be sure of your place.
To book contact Beth Marvin on beth.marvin@leccofe.org or 0116 261 5348. You will then be sent a detailed programme, directions and seminar choices nearer the time.
If the cost of the day would be prohibitive for you to attend please let Beth know what you can afford, or if you'd prefer contact Lynn Fowkes lynnfowkes@googlemail.com (URC), Tim Woolley, t.r.woolley.00@cantab.net (Methodist) or Barry Hill barry.hill@leccofe.org (Anglican) in confidence.
Organised by
The day is organised by the new Leicester and Leicestershire FEAST (Fresh Expressions Area Strategy Team) which draws from senior permission-givers in the URC, Methodist and Anglican churches, a range of practitioners who are leading existing fresh expressions and those responsible for resourcing practitioners across the denominations. It meets three times a year to resource, serve and guide the vision to see a multiplicity of fresh expressions flourishing across the county and city.
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