WELCOME
Christ is Risen! Welcome to our Eastertide Pioneering & Fresh Expressions newsletter with news, events, training opportunities and meet-ups.
It is especially relevant for us at Eastertide that we can look forward to coming out of the pandemic and especially how we can develop new leadership and new ways of being church. In this issue we focus on the upcoming CCX church planting conference hosted in Southwark Diocese; Lay pioneers and how you (or people you know) can explore a calling to reach others with the good news of Christ; and Greenhouse, helping churches explore how they might start (with support) to pioneer something new.
If you have any questions for the team or stories that you think others would like to hear then please do email the team.
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THURSDAY 23 JUNE
CCX CONFERENCE, ST MARK'S KENNINGTON
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We are delighted that Southwark will be helping to host a site for CCX 2022. Hosted by Father Hugo Adán and Canon Will Cookson at St Mark's Kennington, we will be sharing stories and looking at ways that churches can share the good news of Christ in a multiplicity of ways. We will be hosting a series of seminars by practitioners including:
• Starting an eco congregation
• Grafting a congregation
• Social justice and evangelism
• Reaching new housing estates
In addition, a selection of stories including 'Persevering on reaching an estate' and 'Starting Bubble Church'. With input from Ed Stetzer. The conference is free and we do hope that you will come and join us for what should be a great and inspiring day. Read more and register.
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19 MAY POST-PANDEMIC PIONEERING & fxC
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With Revd Mark Rodel
 We are pleased to have Mark join us for this online event and share his wisdom on post-pandemic Pioneering and Fresh Expression. Mark is Development Officer for Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Ministry in the Diocese of Ely and a member of the National Anglican Pioneer Ministry network. Formerly, he was an Ordained Pioneer with the Diocese of Portsmouth and a lecturer training Pioneer Ministers at St John’s College, Nottingham. Read more and register.
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 Greenhouses help churches start, restart and develop fresh expressions and new missional communities through learning, coaching and mentoring. We are starting new Greenhouses that your church can join. Read more on our Greenhouse webpage.
Register for one of our online 'Intro to Greenhouse Q&A' evening sessions below. Please contact David Cundill if you have queries.
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• Wed 25 May 7.30-9.00pm: Open Greenhouse for all churches across the Diocese. Register here.
• Tue 7 June 7.30-9.00pm: Open Greenhouse for all churches across the Diocese. Register here.
• Wed 15 June 7.30-9.00pm: Battersea, Wandsworth, Tooting deaneries. Register here.
• Tue 28 June 7.30-9.00pm: Battersea, Wandsworth, Tooting deaneries. Register here.
• Tue 12 July 7.30-9.00pm: Lambeth Archdeaconry. Register here.
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Our successful monthly gatherings, where pioneers share their wisdom, continue. These alternate between in-person meet ups and external speakers via zoom.
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• 19 May: 11.15-12.45 Online Zoom Meeting with Mark Rodel, Development Officer for Fresh Expressions and Pioneer Ministry in the Diocese of Ely.
Subject 'Post-pandemic Pioneering & Fresh Expression'. Read more and register.
• 16 June: 12.00-2.00 In person, at the Ascension Balham. Come and hear about Bubble Church and other exciting initiatives. And of course, network and meet one another. Do let us know if you can make it - free lunch included! Please register here so we can organise catering.
• 7 July: Bishop Christopher is very kindly hosting our summer gathering at his house. Time to be agreed but it is likely to be early evening. We do hope that you can join us for this. Details will be sent out in the next mailchimp.
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Are you, or someone you know, interested in learning about becoming a Pioneer in Southwark Diocese? Join our introductory session which explores the roles of Lay Pioneers. There is no need to have any previous experience or even be sure that this is for you!
• 16 May: 7.30-8.30pm, with Ian Mobsby. Read more and register.
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Saturday 14 May 2022: Southwark Cathedral does Messy Science.
An event open to all with a focus on creation, science and climate justice through storytelling, activities and song. Full details.
Thursday 23 June: CCX Conference, St Mark's Kennington. See above.
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Sacred Space, Kingston
A call to be a leader and a vision to build long-lasting relationships with those outside the usual orbit of the church led to the emergence of Sacred Space. Read more.
Pioneering in mission – an adventure of the imagination
Andrea Campanale, the first Licensed Lay Pioneer in our Diocese, found a way to do more to help people discover Christian spirituality. Read more.
Calling out creativity and hope
Revd Dr Sharon Moughtin, Pioneer Team Vicar at St Mary's Eco Church, created a space outdoors from the church to engage the local community. Read more.
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Eido Research have just published some initial findings on fresh expressions through a Fruitfulness Framework. It shows why we must move beyond measuring what is easy to measure to what matters. Read their research here.
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