10 Evenings covering 30 topics all about supporting young people. You’ll listen to young people, learn from professionals, participate in practical exercises and take time to deepen your own faith.Continue reading
Tag: Churches
Children and Families Ministers Meet Up
Join us for a meeting of children and families ministers on 19 June 2025. This meetup is a wonderful opportunity to exchange innovative ideas and best practices to enhance ourContinue reading
Grant Writing Workshop
There are many Trusts across the UK who are seeking to make grants to churches and worshipping communities but many churches are unsure how to access these and how toContinue reading
Connect Blog: Moving from child to youth
This month, Senior Connector Barrie Voyce, is thinking about bridging the gap between Children and Youth Ministry. As someone who has worked with children and youth for most of myContinue reading
Cancelled – Helping Children Transition to Secondary School
This event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please contact Barrie if you would like some support with transitions. Helping Children Transition to Secondary School It’s a familiar story: youContinue reading
Cancelled – Helping Children Transition to Secondary School
This event is cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances. Please contact Barrie if you would like some support with transitions. Helping Children Transition to Secondary School It’s a familiar story: youContinue reading
Children and Families Ministers Meet Up
Join us for a meeting of children and families ministers on 20 March 2025. This meetup is a wonderful opportunity to exchange innovative ideas and best practices to enhance ourContinue reading
Children & Youth Summer Camps – Connecting Together
If you’ve always wanted to take your group away to a Christian Summer Camp, but lack the numbers, volunteers, or energy to do so, worry no more! The Connect TeamContinue reading
Children & Youth Summer Camps – Connecting Together
If you’ve always wanted to take your group away to a Christian Summer Camp, but lack the numbers, volunteers, or energy to do so, worry no more! The Connect TeamContinue reading
X:Site Forest of Dean
X:site FoD is a high-energy event for 7yr olds to school yr 7. Bringing children together to learn more about the difference Jesus can make in their lives. It isContinue reading
X:Site Forest of Dean
X:site FoD is a high-energy event for 7yr olds to school yr 7. Bringing children together to learn more about the difference Jesus can make in their lives. It isContinue reading
X:Site Forest of Dean
X:site FoD is a high-energy event for 7yr olds to school yr 7. Bringing children together to learn more about the difference Jesus can make in their lives. It isContinue reading
X:Site Forest of Dean
X:site FoD is a high-energy event for 7yr olds to school yr 7. Bringing children together to learn more about the difference Jesus can make in their lives. It isContinue reading
Pray for Youth and Children – Forest of Dean
Praying for children and young people to come to know Jesus. A monthly Forest of Dean wide prayer breakfast meeting. Open for all to network, support and pray. Organised byContinue reading
Pray for Youth and Children – Forest of Dean
Praying for children and young people to come to know Jesus. A monthly Forest of Dean wide prayer breakfast meeting. Open for all to network, support and pray. Organised byContinue reading
Pray for Youth and Children – Forest of Dean
Praying for children and young people to come to know Jesus. A monthly Forest of Dean wide prayer breakfast meeting. Open for all to network, support and pray. Organised byContinue reading
Festival of Wonder brings people together in Stroud
St Laurence church has hosted three days of music, dance, circus performance, workshops and laughter, as the town gathered for Stroud’s epic Festival of Wonder. Bryan Court, who chaired theContinue reading
Café and shop in Amberley church breathe new life into building
A café and coffee shop set up in an Amberley church have brought new life to the church building and united the community. As a result of this community-owned and run venture, Holy Trinity is now a bustling hub of activity with people using the building seven days a week.
Fit for Function Conference: Volunteers, visitors and keeping churches open
Do you want to find out more about recruiting and retaining volunteers, setting up a Friends Group or making the most of tourism opportunities in your church building? Church buildingsContinue reading
Additional Matters Order (List B)
Following consultations with the DAC and the Archdeacons, the Chancellor has now agreed a list of works that can be carried out without a faculty, subject to a List BContinue reading
Plunkett Foundation: grants and adviser support extended to end of 2023
Plunkett is extending a free business support and grants programme, to help community groups and places of worship explore co-location. Thanks to generous funding from Benefact Trust, Plunkett has beenContinue reading
Survey for new online portal for churches
The Centre for the Study of Christianity & Culture, York, and the National Churches Trust are asking for input on a proposed new resource portal. They would like feedback fromContinue reading
Surviving domestic abuse: Sarah’s story
“Even now, many years later, I still ask myself, ‘was it really abuse?’ I always hoped he’d hit me because then I’d definitely know it was abuse. Sarah*, a memberContinue reading
Ride + Stride for your local churches: 10 September
Paul Bridges, a member of St James’ Church in Quedgeley has come up with a suggested cycle route that can be used to fundraise for Gloucestershire churches in the 2022Continue reading