I believe in God even when he is silent. Not my thoughts, but lyrics sung by the visiting youth choirs from Borlänge in our partner Diocese of Vasteras, Sweden. The
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Community of Practice
A new opportunity to develop a fresh or existing group in skills of reflective practice and theological reflection in children’s and youth ministry, leading to module accreditation at Level 4
Inhabiting Leadership: Fanning the flame of God’s Gifting in Others
(SSMs – optional session) To book your place please click here
Inhabiting Leadership: ABCD
Asset Based Community Development encourages good practice for churches engaging with local communities. The ABCD approach resonates with the Christian understanding of ‘mission dei’ – finding out what God is
Inhabiting Leadership: Child Bereavement
An interactive session looking at how grief affects children differently at different ages and how we can support grieving children and families, including children’s involvement in saying goodbye and funeral
Inhabiting Leadership – IMD 4 : Trauma informed clergy and churches
This event is open to all Year 4 Curates and those in their 1st and/or 2nd year of a post of responsibility e.g. incumbency. To book your place please click
Inhabiting Leadership – IMD 4 : Asking great questions and visioning (Part 2)
This event is open to all Year 4 Curates and those in their 1st and/or 2nd year of a post of responsibility e.g. incumbency. This is a 2 part session
Inhabiting Leadership – IMD 4 : Asking great questions and visioning (Part 1)
This event is open to all Year 4 Curates and those in their 1st and/or 2nd year of a post of responsibility e.g. incumbency. This is a 2 part session
Connect Blog: Go and make Disciples
Last month’s blog on supporting families through times of change got Senior Connector, Barrie Voyce, thinking about moving deeper in our journeys as disciples. Many of you will know that
Cheltenham Youth Ministry Connect
For Christian faith inspired youth workers and key volunteers in Cheltenham and the surrounding area. Cheltenham Youth Connect is an opportunity to meet regularly to chat, share ideas, pray and
Open the Gospel Learning Community
Do you sometimes read the Gospel for this coming Sunday and wonder what new perspective you might find? Would you value space to wrestle with the text with other, faithful
Open the Gospel Learning Community
Do you sometimes read the Gospel for this coming Sunday and wonder what new perspective you might find? Would you value space to wrestle with the text with other, faithful
Children’s Ministry Essentials
The CMN Children’s Ministry Essentials Course is a new and exciting resource for children’s ministry. It is aimed at anyone who is volunteering with children in the church or community,
Inhabiting Leadership: Leading a positive safeguarding culture
Looking at the specific role of the incumbent in safeguarding: where the responsibilities lie, how to develop the safeguarding work of the parishes and oversight of those involved, and how
Inhabiting Leadership: Buildings and Faculties
This session is designed to help clergy navigate the broad and potentially complex range of issues affecting buildings and churchyards. Putting buildings within their wider missional context and not simply
Inhabiting Leadership: Legal Matters
This session covers some of the main areas where legal issues impact on day to day ministry. This includes: Marriage – banns, qualifying connections, common and special licenses and marriage
Inhabiting Leadership: Supervision Skills
Supervision is the art of helping someone develop in their ministry or role. At its heart it is offering someone thinking space so they can think through what they are
Inhabiting Leadership: Chairing the PCC & APCM
Our Archdeacons help us understand the legal aspects of the PCC, the responsibilities of the incumbent, and consider how to chair good and fruitful PCC meetings. (SSMs – optional
Inhabiting Leadership: Parish Finance
To explore the particular role that the incumbent has in the financial management of the parish. This includes the basics of reading balance sheets and annual accounts, how to work
New Deacons & New TI Induction Day
For new Deacons and new Training Incumbents only
Preaching Generosity Workshop
This workshop is designed for anyone who leads in churches and wants to feel more confident in preaching and teaching about giving as a part of our Christian discipleship. The
Friends of… Workshop
What are the benefits of a ‘Friends of’ scheme in your church or community? If you are looking at setting one up or already have one that you’d like to grow and develop
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 to
Stewardship and Giving: North Cotswold – Deanery drop-in
No need to sign up, just drop in anytime to discuss any stewardship and giving issues over a cuppa! Further dates for your diary… Cheltenham – Tuesday 26 March –
