The Bishop of the Arctic visits Oadby

Thursday 7th August – The Bishop of the Arctic, The Rt Revd Andrew Atagotaaluk, will be visiting St. Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, OADBY, on Thursday 7th August 2008, from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m.
For further details of his visit, please call Revd Canon R. J. Tonkin – 0116 281 2517

Kibworth Relay for Life

Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st August 2008 – Kibworth Relay for Life
In aid of Cancer Research (UK), the Kibworth Relay for Life is a 20-hour, community, family, overnight event that will be held at Kibworth and Smeeton Football Ground 30th and 31st August 2008. It will be a charity event raising money for cancer research. If you are interested in finding out more, please call Sharon Archer on 0116 279 6559, or Valerie Griffey (Joint Committee Chair) on 0116 279 1162 or email shazarch61@hotmail.com

Gumley Open Gardens

Sunday 6th July 2008 - Gumley Open Gardens & Art Display will be held from 11am until 6pm in aid of St Helen’s Church. Come along and have a Ploughman’s Lunch or Cream Tea in the Village Hall. Walk round the gardens, or view the Art Exhibition in the Church. Sit and watch some village cricket or have a go on the Tombola! Lots to see and lots to do. Further details from John & Penny March 0116 279 3931; email: towerhouse1@btinternet.com

“For God's sake, please listen to us!”

Young people from around the world challenge Bishops to listen at the Lambeth Talk, Monday 14th July 2008
The Archbishop of York, Dr John Sentamu, and the Bishop of Leicester, Rt Revd Tim Stevens, will head a delegation of Archbishops and Bishops from all over the world coming to Leicester ahead of the Lambeth Conference.
All this and much more on the RCC Newsletter June 30 now on the website www.leicester.anglican.org

Back To Church Sunday Training Opportunities

A session providing further resources for Back to Church Sunday including top tips for welcoming newcomers, engagement with newcomers on the day and what sort of follow-up to offer.
Training Courses would be held on Tuesday, 8 July 2008, 10am – 12noon at Church House and Tuesday, 9 September 2008, 7.30pm – 9.30pm at Christ the King, Beaumont Leys.

Prince Caspian

Some weeks ago Walt Disney Studios asked Damaris to create for them a set of school and church resources related to their forthcoming film, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, and linked to downloadable clips from the film. These are featured on the official film website and available free to download from www.damaris.org/narnia There is even a FREE CD-ROM full of their resources that they can send to you as well.

Resources for schools include:
· Assemblies for primary and secondary schools - using downloadable clips from the film.
· RE Lessons for primary and secondary schools - using downloadable clips from the film
· A short, downloadable, video exploring issues raised by the film - and including integrated clips. Plus the script and clips so you can recreate something like this in live events
Resources for churches include:
· 25 spiritual and moral themes plus six detailed illustrations - using downloadable clips from the film
· Outlines for childrens and youth meetings, all-age services and church/community events - using downloadable clips.
· A short, downloadable, video exploring issues raised by the film - and including integrated clips. Plus the script and clips so you can recreate something like this in live events
· Two short, downloadable, videos exploring issues raised by the film - and including integrated clips. Plus the script and clips so you can recreate something like this in live events
See more at http://www.damaris.org/narnia

Resources from our Quiet Day

Details of our first Quiet Day including information from Alison Morgan about what was focussed on, quotes and questions is available as a pdf here.

A summary of "Unlocking the Door – Evangelism in the Real World" by Ruth Adams and Jan Harney is available here.

For further information about Alison and resources available please visit Resource.

An Evening for PCC / DCC Members with ReSource

Advance notice so that you can get the date in your church and personal diaries.

As a partnership, we want to be enablers of the work PCCs and DCCs are doing to further mission in their parishes. To this end we have arranged an evening of essential training for mission for all PCC and DCC members in the 16 partnership churches from 7.30-9.30 on Thursday 2nd October at St Peter's Centre Oadby. The evening will be led by Alison Morgan and Martin Cavender of ReSource. It is hoped that every PCC and DCC in the Mission Partnership will arrange to come together to begin the work of putting mission at the forefront of our agendas. Those of you who have already benefitted from Alison's input will know the evening will be "good value." I can tell you from personal experience that Martin's input will be equally helpful.

Want to gain a professional qualification in Youth Work?

Looking for a change of career and interested in working with young people? Want to combine practical experience with study?
Midlands Centre for Youth Ministry based at St John's Nottingham offers a variety of courses in Youth and Community Work and Applied Theology. It is possible to get a relevant professional qualification at any level. Study full time or part time.
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