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Learn to Preach for youth.
Tuesday 31st October 2019 | Church House, Hove 10 – 3 pm
We need to be equipping young people to teach and to preach. We want to encourage them to share their faith and in doing so excite them about digging into scripture and knowing God better.
We want churches to do two things.
1) Send young people on this interactive and practical training day
2) Follow up by giving these young people opportunities to speak in your church
This training day will cover how to research, write, prepare and present, with practical tips, advice as well as opportunities to practice the skills learned on the day.
Book Tickets for your Youth >>
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Chichester Diocesan Pilgrimage Committee
13-15th March 2020
Children aged 7-11 are invited a Children's Pilgrimage and meet other young people from all over Britain. Full of fun workshops, drama, music, art, craft, worship, a disco party & outdoor games and lots to discover and explore in Walsingham.
Permission for pupils to be excused from school on the 13th March as it is an educational trip will be asked by the committee, however, this is at the discretion of the Headteacher.
Cost is £105 for transport, accommodation and all meals.
For more information >>
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Together in Sussex
Other great new resources and funding opportunities
Together in Sussex (TiS) has now got a great new website - the newsletter here and the website are full of ideas for reaching out into the community and funding opportunities. Take a look.
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Appointments that have been made this month (left to right)
Our prayers go out to all those recently licensed and those being licensed in the coming days and weeks.
The Revd Jane Roberts, Permission to Officiate, was licenced Assistant Curate, Midhurst
The Revd Kate Bailey, Assistant Curate, Horsham Team Ministry, was licenced Priest in Charge, Lurgashall & North Chapel w.Ebernoe
The Revd Carolyn Dunk, London Diocese was licenced Associate Vicar The Ascension, Westdene
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Bishop Richard's farewell service will be held at All Saints' Church Eastbourne on Saturday 18th January at 3pm. All welcome.
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The Revd Daniel Inman, formerly DDO and Associate Vicar All Saints, Hove was licenced Canon Chancellor of Chichester Cathedral.
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Stress and Resilience Workshop for clergy
Tuesday 22nd October 2019 | Church House, Hove 12 – 5 pm | BOOKING
This is a popular course for clergy with a maximum of 30 places. These will be allocated on a first come first served basis. A sandwich lunch between 12-1pm will be provided.
Using the latest in cognitive and neuropsychological knowledge, the principles of raising awareness, promoting mental health and resilience are laid out in practical and accessible strategies.
Download the leaflet here for more details.
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Good Governance in Parochial Ministry
22nd November | The Queen's Foundation Birmingham | 10.30 - 3.30
There are still some spaces available at this event. Arranged by the Education Committee, to be held in Birmingham (The Queen’s Foundation) on 22 November 2019 from 10.30-15.30. These days are open to anyone who is involved in leading or assuring governance and management of life in our parishes – clergy, churchwardens, PCC secretaries, registrars, diocesan staff and trainers.
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For an up-to-date list of events across the Diocese of Chichester, please visit our events page on the website
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Are you looking to develop Christian leaders?
Leadership is a key factor in the health and growth of a church. But it's not just leadership at church: we're committed to seeing Christians exercise Christ-like, fruitful leadership in every area of their lives.
Through teaching, mentoring and application, the newly-updated CPAS Growing Leaders course focuses on character, calling, and skills to grow leaders who lead others to Christ. Over 10,000 people have taken part in the course across hundreds of churches nationwide.
To find out more watch this short video (https://vimeo.com/356867826) with Hannah and Olly Mears, who have run Growing Leaders a number of times.
Are there people in your area who would benefit from the course? Please download Growing Leaders nnd share – wherever they are: www.cpas.org.uk/growingleaders.
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Ideal for Advent
A 4-session ecumenical course for discussion groups. Easy-to-use ecumenical courses, bringing famous voices and challenging opinions into your discussion group.
Principal of St John’s College Durham, David Wilkinson has Ph.Ds in astrophysics and theology. He features in relaxed conversation with Simon Stanley on the course audio, together with contributions from churchgoers of different denominations.
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A Church Near You Updates for Editors
Churches using the site will now be able to embed videos onto their pages, add biographies for clergy and use the site as a Benefice website, with new Benefice homepages and an easy tool to copy events onto every church in the Benefice, saving editors from entering this information multiple times.
Read about how to use these new tools
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Developing Ministries Training brochure - updated for 2019
The Diocesan training brochure includes lots of training opportunities taking place throughout the year for clergy and laity - this is the latest updated version that includes the programme of Exploration days which is linked to the Year of Vocation. You can download and print here
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Know your church, know your neighbourhood
Do you need help finding out what the needs are in your parish? Do you know of a church activity that needs volunteers? Contact Diane Watts for help with parish development on social action. The latest newsletter from Together in Sussex (October) an be found here
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Safeguarding Training
The new CofE Safeguarding Training and Development practice guidance provides a clear structure for safeguarding training across our churches which must be renewed every 3 years.
All the Safeguarding modules can be found here
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Living Faith Course 2020
Living Faith is a part-time course spread over three terms. It is designed to help people find and grow in the discipleship to which God is calling them.
The course is open to anyone who wants to grow and develop in Christian discipleship and ministry.
Living Faith is also part-one of the Authorised Lay Ministry training programme and candidates who wish to train as ALM’s need first to complete Living Faith. Living Faith will be running at six venues in 2020 – full details at the link below.
Applications to Living Faith need to be made by 1st December 2019. Apply via Eventbrite
Sussex Gospel Partnership
Course, seminars and conferences. Latest events can be viewed here. The next event will be held on Saturday 23 November 2019.
Called by God: A Conference of the Laity
19th October | St Andrews Church, Worthing
Bishop Martin invites you to a free conference to reflect upon the successes and discuss the challenges of living an apostolic life today.
Bishop Martin says "The invitation comes from me as the bishop who holds specific responsibilities in this diocese for the sacramental and pastoral care of traditional Catholics. I hope to see as many of you as possible". More information can be found here >>
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