‘What can a grandparent do? A question close to our hearts when we long to share our faith with children of the younger generation, whether they are our familial grandchildren or the children we care for in our churches, schools and wider communities.
Becky Sedgewick author of ‘Grandparenting for Faith’ will lead us in exploring the significance and value of close supportive relationships between generations and how we can both share and model faith in appropriate ways.
This event is also a thank you to you, so we will end with sharing lunch and a time of prayer together.
Location: St Andrew’s Church, Churchdown
Date: Tuesday 11 February 2025
Time: 10am – 2pm
Please click here to book your space.
Becky Sedgewick of BRF tells us a bit about this event:
“Being a surrogate grandmother’s a huge joy, a privilege too, and I’ve loved it. It’s a great blessing to me.” ~ We talk to Margaret Edwards about her experiences working with childrens groups – both as a grandparent, and as a surrogate grandparent:
Jo Wetherall, Senior Children and Families Connector, introduces our events:
There are two events in this series:
The Faithful Generations Event, 1 February, Gloucester Cathedral →
This Faithful Generations Workshop, 11 February, St Andrew’s Churchdown
Becky Sedgwick is the Parenting for Faith Resources Coordinator, having joined the Parenting for Faith team in April 2017.
Before this, she was a children and families’ worker in Devizes, where she ran Parenting for Faith courses.
A long time ago, Becky got a degree in theology. Before St James’, she worked in all sorts of non-theological places – at the Bank of England, as a PA to a millionaire, in a small company’s sales office and then as an admin officer for a primary school.
She lives in Devizes with her daughter Hannah, where she is also a school librarian. She spends her spare time coaching the wonderful Devizes Netball Club.
This workshop will be organised by the Youth Connect Team, including Jo Wetherall (Senior Children and Families Connector) and Barrie Voyce (Senior Youth Connector).
Jo supports churches across the diocese in developing their work with children and families, including the nurturing of faith in the home and school-parish relationships.
Barrie leads the growing network of deanery youth connectors, enabling and equipping effective youth ministry across the diocese.
