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Living in Estate Ministry – Out now!
Writer and researcher Martyn Casserly has been looking at some questions and answers that could help people called to estates ministry.
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CURBS – Who do you think you are? The “I am” sayings of Jesus
CURBS resource material is made up of a number of packs called CURBStone Kits. These are primarily issue-based and start in the child’s own world, not where we think they ought to be! The aim is to help children make meaningful links between their world and God’s story. Each kit draws on biblical material…
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What will you do to end homelessness?
“Not having a secure home means not being able to set roots in a place, become part of a community and flourish in the ways that we are meant to. As churches there are many things that we can do to help prevent people falling into the sort of situations that I found myself in.…
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The Street Connectors
Our featured blog this Friday is from the Street Connectors on the Firs & Bromford estate on the outskirts of Birmingham, near Spaghetti Junction. The Street Connectors blog tells the story of how local people and street connectors are connecting people, places, ideas, skills, talents, hopes and dreams. The Street Connector programme is a local…
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Virtual Art Exhibition for St Michael’s Sheerwater
Dear friends Most of you will probably know that the current Bishop’s Mission Order at St Michael’s, Sheerwater ends after 5 years, on 31 May 2021 and that a new BMO can only be put in place, with Gillaine as the Leader, if substantial finances are found. We are in negotiations with Woking Borough Council…
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English My Way
English My Way is a programme designed specifically for people living in the UK, whose English language abilities are below Entry Level 1. The aim is to help adults who have very little or no English language skills to become a part of their local communities. The course can be taught through a mix of tutor-led sessions,…
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Certificate in Christian Apologetics
Are you thinking about learning something new whilst at home during the pandemic? Would you be interested in deepening how to explain the Christian faith to people who are not Christian? Apologetics is the use of reasoned arguments to justify beliefs. Christianity has a long tradition of apologists who have defended the faith. Biola University…
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Joe Hasler’s blog on working class culture and estates ministry
This Friday we introduce the blog of estates priest and practitioner, Joe Halser at http://www.joehasler.co.uk/ Joe grew up in a working class area in South London and worked for 17 years as a community development worker and has been an Anglican priest for 25 years on estates in Birmingham, Essex, Liverpool and Bristol. His…
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Retreats at Home during COVID-19 and beyond
Are you looking for an alternative way to deepening your prayer life or do you know people who long to draw closer to Jesus? Residential retreats are very expensive and not always feel possible for people who may have family or work commitments. Many retreat centres are closed due to COVID-19, though some are…
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Church Related Community Work in the United Reformed Church
Church Related Community Work is a distinctive and recognised ministry within the United Reformed Church and Church Related Community Workers play a vital role in the denomination’s community involvement. URC CRCWs are called by God, professionally and theologically trained and then commissioned to help the church to live out its calling. If you are…
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