Day: 13 February 2015

A day organised by CMS, aimed at gathering and supporting pioneers from across the region.

You can come along for part or all of the day, you can sign up for a one-to-one consultation, use our prayer space or attend a seminar.

The day is free and open to anyone involved in or interested in pioneer ministry and fresh expressions of church.

Booking

You can book tickets for the day on the EventBrite page.

Programme

10.30-11.00 Join with CMS Students for worship and prayer.

11.00          Prayer Room Open

11.00-11.30 One to one slots available

11.30-12.30 Seminar on new developments in pioneer ministry

12.30-13.00 One to one slots available

13.00-14.00 Lunch (bring your own or café available)

14.00-15.00 Seminar on mindfulness, prayer and the seeking generation

15.00-16.00 One to one slots available

16.00          Close, cake and chat

An opportunity to gather with other pioneers for a coffee and chat.

The CMS Pioneer Hub (in the form of Andy Freeman) will be coming to a central venue in an area to hang out for the day with whoever wants to come along. Maybe a 20 minute coffee or a 2 hour discussion – whatever works for you – and the coffee is on Andy!

Find Andy at Mada Deli, 11 Bridge Road, Hampton Court. He'd love to buy you coffee and chat. Come in for 15 mins, for an hour or for the whole day.

Contact Andy Freeman on andy.freeman@cms-uk.org for more information or if you'd like to host an event in your area.

The Pursuit is a four-day, 24/7 worship, prayer, community and justice gathering for you and your mates. Come and experience a weekend of retreat as we engage with God and His people in a real and authentic way.

Spend as much or as little time as you like in the constant, creative worship hub, explore where worship and justice collide, regain the desire for God's presence, hear His calling and purpose for our generation, experience Him, and then be sent out as risk-takers, game-changers, and Kingdom-bringers who are sold-out to the heart of God.

God is calling us to so much more, join us in this fresh and unique gathering where you bring as much to the table as anyone else.​

Fresh Expressions are partnering with The Pursuit to host a series of short, sharp talks from leaders of fresh expressions of church, to inspire, challenge and stimulate discussion.

The Pursuit gathers in the grounds of Caythorpe Court, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Tickets are £120 for camping in pre-erected tents and £140 for log cabins. Prices include accommodation and food.

Find out more (including what makes The Pursuit different) or book your places on The Pursuit website.

 

The Diocese of Salisbury is continuing to develop its massively successful Ministry 4 Mission (M4M) initiative.

The M4M project – coordinated by Alan Jeans, Archdeacon of Sarum, and Revd Penny Joyce, Support Officer for Ministry and Mission – comes to the end of its first stage in April this year but the work is set to grow throughout 2015.

This two-year project maps the many ways in which churches across the diocese reach out in mission; also providing encouragement, support and training for those interested in growing new forms of church for the 21st century. The M4M courses have been run for both lay and clergy and are open to other denominations – over 700 people attended from January to December last year.

Penny said,

The attendance has been stunning and seems to show that there is a real thirst for engagement with fresh expressions of church in the Diocese.

To support and share good practice, local hubs have also been set up for practitioners to meet together and plan training and resourcing. All hubs are based within a half hour radius of a central point so that people don't have to travel miles across the diocese.

There are currently Messy Church hubs, a café church hub, a West Dorset hub, and a new housing hub. A pioneer hub for all of those looking to undertake pioneer work in their area will have its first meeting on Wednesday 25th February 2015 at Church House, Salisbury.

There are further plans to:

• run a mission shaped ministry course in the north of the diocese this year;
• facilitate further courses for 2015 with a 'mission equipping' theme;
• digitise a map of new initiatives across the diocese;
• set up hubs for lay leaders with a mission heart.

To find out more, contact Penny Joyce on penny.joyce@salisbury.anglican.org.