Day: 2 July 2014

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 Salvation Army, Diocese of Gloucester, Gloucestershire Methodist Circuit, West of England Baptist Associationn, URC and South West Midlands Area of the Congregational Federation 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.

The course leaders and teachers include Pauline Godfrey, Cate Williams, James Henley and Andrew Roberts.

Course timetable and venue

Saturday 27th September 2014

Tuesday 30th September 2014

Tuesday 14th October 2014

Friday 7th to Sunday 9th November 2014

Tuesday 18th November 2014

Tuesday 9th December 2014

Tuesday 6th January 2015

Tuesday 27th January 2015

Tuesday 10th February 2015

Tuesday 3rd March 2015

Saturday 21st March 2015

Tuesday 14th April 2015

Tuesday 28th April 2015

Tuesday 19th May 2015

Tuesday 9th June 2015

Saturday 20th June 2015

Saturdays are 09.30-15.30 at Gloucester Farmers' Club, Greville Close, Sandhurst Lane, Gloucester, GL2 9RG. Weekdays are 19.30-21.30 at St Lawrence Church, 32 Church Lane, Barnwood, GL4 3JB.

The residential is at The Marist Centre, Front Street, Nympsfield, Stonehouse, GL10 3TY.

Cost

£85 per person (£70 each for three or more from one church/team) which covers materials, refreshments and the residential.

Book

Download the flier and booking form at the foot of the page or book online.

Contact

Natasha Kent

Course Administrator

nkent@glosdioc.org.uk

01452 835544

Recommendations

This course was extremely helpful and engaging, the quality of both the teaching and the materials was extremely high, it will prove very helpful over time for engaging with the ever-changing culture in which the church and individual Christians now find themselves inhabiting.

Ian Fowler, Minister, Bourton-on-the-Water Baptist Church

The most helpful elements were exploring in depth the broad range of issues and complexities involved with a fresh expression of church and having a good learning community in which to do this and be open and honest.

Participant, Gloucester mission shaped ministry course, 2012

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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

We 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.

The course leaders and teachers include Charlie Kosla, David Beales and Linda Porter.

Course timetable and venue

Saturday 20th September 2014

Tuesday 14th October 2014

Tuesday 18th November 2014

Friday 16th to Sunday 18th January 2015

Tuesday 17th February 2015

Tuesday 17th March 2015

Saturday 18th April 2015

Tuesday 12th May 2015

Tuesday 9th June 2015

Saturday 20th June 2015

Saturdays run from 09.00 to 16.00, weekdays from 19.00 to 21.30, both at St Margaret's Church, The Green, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex, SS17 0BY.

The residential is at Domus Mariae, Chigwell Convent, 803 Chigwell Road, Woodford Bridge, Essex, IG8 8AU.

Cost

£200 per person (£100 each for the 2nd, 3rd and 4th person from the same church or team), which covers all materials, refreshments and the weekend away.

Book

Download the flier and booking form at the foot of the page or book online.

Contact

Liz Watson

Course Administrator

lwatson@chelmsford.anglican.org

01245 294455

Recommendations

This course provides practical and serious training and has proved enormously beneficial to our diocese in encouraging pioneering ministry and new forms of church.

Rt Rev Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Chelmsford

This course will be a great asset to those who wish to update their skills focusing on mission and outreach within the communities they serve.

Rev Anne Brown, Chair of Beds, Essex and Herts Methodist District

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A pilgrimage for pioneers to early Christian sites in Ireland, led by Russ Parker and Michael Mitton.

Leaders

Revd Dr Russ Parker, Project Director for Healing Wounded Churches and author of Healing Wounded History and Rediscovering the Ministry of Blessing. Russ will be the Pilgrimage leader.

Canon Michael Mitton, Fresh Expressions Officer for the Derby Diocese and author of Restoring the Woven Cord. Michael will be the Spiritual Director for the trip, offering individual sessions for any who want time for personal reflection.

The intention of this pilgrimage will be for pioneers to encounter the early stories of Christian faith in the Republic of Ireland. Time and space will be given to listening to God, praying for the grace of his Spirit upon our ministry and reflecting on the connections between the early mission and pioneering work in this post-Christendom world.

Practicalities

The cost of the Pilgrimage is £700, to cover the cost of all travel in Ireland and to Inis Mor, B&B accommodation and admission to various holy sites. Pilgrims will need to arrange their own travel to Shannon Airport and will need to cover the cost of lunches and evening meals. A deposit of £250 (payable to 'Russ Parker' and sent to the address below) will be required by the end of August 2014.

Contacts

Russ Parker

rparker@acornchristian.org

Pinewood House, Black Pond Lane, Lower Bourne, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 3NW

Michael Mittion

michaelmitton@btinternet.com

Recommendations

I found visiting the sites of early Irish Christians and hearing their stories sparked my imagination around mission and stirred me up afresh for pioneering today. It was absolutely wonderful.

Jonny Baker, Director of Pioneer Training, CMS

I found a sense of home while seeking adventure, and echoes in the earth of God's call into our future as a family and as a community.

Beth Honey, Pioneer, Derby Diocese


Itinerary

Day 1: 12th April 2015

Meet at Arrivals at Shannon Airport. Drive to Shannonbridge for lunch at Kileen's Bar. Afternoon visit to the great monastic centre of Clonmacnoise to visit Ciaran's holy city and pray for renewed vision at the shrine of Ciaran.

Day 2: 13th April 2015

Visit Brendan's Cathedral at Clonfert and the site of his monastery and burial. Drive to Connemara and fly on a 9 seater plane to the island of Inis Mor, one of the three Aran Islands and location of thriving missional communities led by Breacon, Enda and others.

Day 3: 14th April 2015

Walk to the north of the island to visit the site of the seven churches where we shall see the remains of the 6th century community led by Breacon, meet with local guide, learn about the mission of that era, and pray at the bed of the Holy Spirit. Walk back via the little chapel of Sournay, one of the female leaders on the island.

Day 4: 15th April 2015

Visit the site of St Enda, whose chapel now lies in the sand dunes. Pray in the nearby labyrinth. Return flight to Connemara Airport and then drive south to the Dingle Peninsula and stay in the little town of Dingle.

Day 5: 16th April 2015

A day spent in the story of Brendan the Navigator: Follow the Brendan Trail and visit Dun Beagh Iron Age clochan and Fahan with its beehive houses. Lunch at Raiasc and then on to the Gallerus Oratory and the ancient church of Kilmalkedar for prayers at St Brendan's Well.

Day 6: 17th April 2015

Boat to St. Sennach's Island (if sea calm enough for a landing! If not, the boat will take us around the island). Somewhere in this region we shall have a communion service together. Lunch in Castlegregory. Drive to Bunratty (near Shannon) to stay the night. Space for reflection and sharing of our reflections of the Pilgrimage.

Day 7: 18th April 2015

Flights home from Shannon Airport.

Plus whatever and whomever God causes us to visit and meet on our travels, and the usual warm Irish hospitality.

Shall I take my tiny coracle across the wide, sparkling ocean? O King of the Glorious Heaven, shall I go of my choice upon the sea? O Christ, will you help me on the wild waves?

Brendan of Clonfert