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New this week:
Stationing Training
Action for Children Report
Online EDI events
Spring Dance Events
Fair Trade at Synod
In case you
missed it:
NPNP Vacancy - last day!
Kesher Training
Advanced Safeguarding Training
Creating Church and Community: Families with Additional Needs
Saltley Trust Funding
CoE Training Day
Climate Emergency: The Big One
Volunteering at 3Generate?
Every Church a Growing Church: Mission Planning for all
Children's Support Fund
Dial-a-prayer
free phone line to hear prayers : 0808 281 2514 Methodist News :
0808 281 2478
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Stationing Training
Stationing Training will again be online, led by the Chair and
Angela Evans, Lay Stationing Rep.
The dates are:
Wednesday
3rd May at 7pm: General overview of
the stationing process. For Circuit Invitation Committee
members and ministers in stationing.
Wednesday
17th May at 7pm: More detailed
training on the re-invitation process for both ministers
considering re-invitation and for CiC members and anyone else who
will be involved in the process.
Thursday
18th May at 6pm: Entering the
Stationing Process, for Ministers only.
Thursday
18th May at 7.30pm: Submitting a Circuit
profile to Stationing. For CiC.
Superintendents, Senior Circuit Stewards and ministers involved
in stationing will receive further information by email
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Action for Children report
Here are
screen shots of the Action for Children Report to Synod (links
available via pdfs)
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Spring Dance Events
At
Springs Dance Company we have been bringing dance with heart and
soul to church and community settings for over 40 years. This
year we have two fantastic performances available for churches to
book – A
Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance in the Autumn,
and Journey
of the Magi in the run up to Christmas. We
would love it if you are able to pass on any of the below
information to the churches in your network.
A
Time to Mourn, A Time to Dance
A live
dance event for your church to host.
Bring your community together to watch two exceptional new
dance works performed by a company of
five outstanding dancers.
“Last
night was easily the best experience, the best performance, the
best night. Stunning. Blown away. So grateful.” -
Alan Dunn, audience member 2022
Based on Ecclesiastes 3: There is a Time
for Everything, the performance is an uplifting dance show that
explores the tension between loss and joy. The double-bill
sensitively embodies a kaleidoscope
of grief and joy through open-hearted professional dance.
This stirring yet joyous arts event offers the viewer a chance to
feel seen, understood and connected to others as they reflect on
grief and the joy and celebration of life.
“…it is
one of the strengths of the performance that it does not offer
easy answers or a simplistic message, but relates to universal
emotional experiences. That makes it incredibly powerful and
accessible to people from any background. Thank you and well done
- it was beautiful!” -
Andrea Weigert, audience member 2022
Springs Dance Company is inviting churches and cathedrals to book
now to host a performance of A Time
to Mourn, A Time to Dance in
October 2023.
For more information about this project please get in touch by
emailing touring@springsdancecompany.org.uk or by
calling 07775 628442.
Further information and videos can also be found on the Springs
Dance Company website page https://springsdancecompany.org.uk/productions/a-time-to-mourn-a-time-to-dance/
Journey
of the Magi
A
festive, light-hearted, joyful event with a moving and profound
message.
Share the joy and wonder of Christmas with your church and local
community through this exhilarating, critically acclaimed
performance. The show offers a bridge between contemporary life
and Jesus’s birth, comparing our own personal journey to
Christmas day with the journey that the wise men took. With
sparkle and songs to keep the children entertained and bags of
good humour for the grown-ups, Journey of the Magi delights
audiences of all ages and offers a chance to reflect and refocus.
“Absolutely
fabulous show. Wonderful mix of fun, wit, and meaning. It made me
laugh and it made me cry all in a couple of minutes. (Hope you'll
come back.)”
- Richard, Poynton Methodist Church
Springs is inviting churches to host a performance of Journey
of the Magi,
which will be available nationally during Advent 2023.
Further information can be found on the Springs Dance Company
website page https://springsdancecompany.org.uk/productions/journey-of-the-magi/,
by emailing touring@springsdancecompany.org.uk or by
calling 07775 628442.
--
Eliza
Reger
Company and Education Manager
(Please note I work part-time. My usual working days are Monday,
Tuesday and Thursday)
Springs
Dance Company
T: 07984
031881
W: Website | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube
Registered Charity No. 1136487
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Fair Trade at Synod
Although
our favourite supplier, Traidcraft has sadly gone into
administration, fair trade is still flourishing. There will be a
sales stall provided by Wolverhampton Fair Traid at synod. I’m
afraid some of your favourite brands have disappeared but the shop
has worked hard to find new suppliers and products that are
similar to those you have enjoyed before. Plenty of chocolates
and snacks and a range of craft goods.
I look forward to seeing you there.
Brenda Shuttleworth
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NPNP Enabler Post Vacancy
The Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury District is
seeking to recruit a New Places for New People (NPNP) Enabler for
Additional Needs.
The
District believes that everybody should be given the opportunity
to connect with and follow Jesus, and to belong and participate
in a worshipping community where they are loved and valued. This
District role will aim to create a culture of disability
inclusion, belonging and spiritual deepening of those who serve
within the church and those who are yet to connect with Jesus; so
that this becomes not just something we say but something we live
out in practice.
The
overall aim of the role is to support, equip and enable
disability inclusion across the district, enhancing existing
ministries and pioneering new ones.
You
will be a self-starter with a proven record of accomplishment
using disability inclusion practices. Working within a team you
will have pioneered new places for new people and know what it is
to work collaboratively with those both within and outside of
church.
Salary:
£29,000-£31,000 per annum dependent on experience and
qualification
Location:
Home based with frequent work/travel across the District
Terms
of appointment: full time
Normal
working pattern: 37 hours per week including evening and
occasional weekend work as required.
Please
email the District office for an application pack.
admin@wsmethodist.org.uk
Closing
Date: 19th April 2023
There
is an occupation requirement that the role holder is a committed
Christian in accordance with Part 1 of Schedule 9 of the Equality
Act 2010.
We
encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim
to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we
serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We
champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a
workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of
belonging.
To
find out more about how we do this visit:
The Inclusive Methodist
Church
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Kesher training
Discover the connections between Judaism and Christianity Israel
and the Church
Produced by Christian Friends of Israel (UK)
The Kesher Course will :
Give a different view and understanding of Jesus and the Bible :
To view Scripture through a Hebraic understanding
The Kesher course comprises 10 sessions • The Jewishness of Jesus
• Jesus the Rabbi • Jesus the Messiah • The Jewishness of the
Scriptures • Salvation of the Jews • The Great Divide ( the
Church and Judaism) • Anti Semitism • The Physical Restoration of
Israel • Israel Prophecy Fulfilled • Israel today and Tomorrow
Each Session will include a simple Hebrew word study Worship
including Hebrew Songs Opportunity for Questions and discussion
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Advanced Safeguarding Training
Advanced
Safeguarding Training Dates.
Anyone wishing to book onto one of these sessions needs to email kayredfern@birminghammethodist.org.uk
All of the below are training dates at The Methodist Churches
below:
20th April - Bishops Castle – face to face –
9.30am registration
27th April – online – 4.30pm start zoom - FULL
13th May 23 – Stafford – Trinity Church – face to face
– 9.45 am registration
16th May 23 – Droitwich – face to face – 9.45am
registration
24th June 23 – Pleck – face to face – 9.45am
registration
1st July 23 – Kidderminster – face to face – 9.45
Registration
22nd July – Wednesbury Leabrook – face to face –
9.45am registration
16th Sept – Dudley Wood – face to face – 9.45am
registration
9th Sept – Coventry – Central - Eadon Hall – face to
face – 9.45am registration
14th October – Kenilworth – face to face – 9.45am
registration
25th November – Solihull – face to face – 9.45am
registration
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Creating Church and Community Amongst Families
with Additional Needs
A one hour workshop featuring “The Gate Church”* Experience, led
by Jo Yair (Wolverhampton & Shrewsbury District Ministry
& Mission Co-ordinator) and Geoff Bond (Regional Learning
Network Co-ordinator) exploring how to establish, resource and
equip churches for working with families with additional needs
Dates and booking: 19th
April 23, 24th May 23, 12th June 23
Eventbrite Link: Church
& Community: Families with Additional needs | Eventbrite
*The Gate Church, founded in 2018 by two lay workers, at The
Storehouse in Brierley Hill, followed a long history of listening
to, and journeying with parents whose children have additional
and complex needs. The Gate Church was a natural step for a group
of parents who were previously supported by circuit children
& families workers, to bring their families to worship. The
group began to Meet once a month on a Friday evening, it enabled
the whole family to come along and connect together as a church
family. The formation of The Gateway discipleship group quickly
followed, enabling adults to meet whilst their children were at
school to explore where God fits into their life.
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Climate Emergency: The Big One
21-24 April
Many Methodists will be amongst the 100,000 people surrounding
the Houses of Parliament on Friday 21st April to demand action on
the climate emergency. Christians will
be gathering at St John’s Church, Waterloo at 11am
for worship at noon led by many Christian
organisations involved in campaigning around the Climate
Emergency, including Christian Aid. This will be followed by
a pilgrimage to the protest outside Parliament. https://christianclimateaction.org/2022/10/22/the-big-one/
Whilst the District is not organising a group to travel together,
it would be good if those going could keep in touch, perhaps on a
WhatsApp group.
There is also a Facebook group covering the Connexion, search
“Methodists @ The Big One”. If you’d like to be linked up
please contact the Chair, who will be attending.
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Volunteering
at 3Generate is now open
"Going
to 3Generate is like having an energy boost! To see so many
Methodist young people in one place is just amazing." -
volunteer at 3Gen 2022
Volunteer registration opens today, Wednesday 1 March 2023 for
this year's event and we're looking for new people to join our
growing community of staff and volunteers, who make up the
brilliant 3Generate Delivery Team. If you served as part of the
3Generate delivery team last year, you do not need to complete
the full application again - you will be contacted directly and
asked to fill out a short form if you'd like to join the team
again this year.
Why you should consider volunteering...
- Join a team of
250+ people, living out their discipleship in an exciting
way.
- Play your part in
a vibrant event that transforms and inspires everyone
involved.
- Use your skills -
and develop new ones!
- Encourage and
equip the younger generation of the Methodist Church.
- Meet new people,
have fun and be welcomed into the 3Generate family.
Apply to be part of the 3Gen delivery team
here
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Every Church a Growing Church: Mission
Planning for all
Be
inspired, gain practical tips and receive help tailored to your
context, so that every church might freely share God's love in
Christ.
Date and time:
Sat, 8 July 2023, 10:00 – 15:00 BST
Location:
Online
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/every-church-a-growing-church-mission-planning-for-all-tickets-525626953367
Perhaps you have found yourself asking some of these questions:
How do we do mission when we’re all worn out?
What if we have big ideas and a small congregation?
How do we produce a circuit mission plan?
This online conference seeks to inspire you to
discover the particular gifts your church/es have to offer the
community and to create simple, useful plans for positive action.
Through a mixture of presentations, workshops and team coaching
sessions, we'll explore God's call to share the love of Christ in
word and deed, offering what we have to our community and letting
the Spirit get to work.
Maybe your church has struggled to get started with mission
planning. Or you've made a start, but got stuck along the way.
Perhaps you have a mission plan, but it hasn't yet translated
into positive action. Or maybe you're leading a whole circuit in
mission planning. Wherever you are, this conference will help you
get unstuck and get going. Workshops will explore topics such as
doing mission in small churches, building community partnerships
and mission planning at circuit level.
The conference is aimed at lay and ordained church leaders -
church and circuit stewards, lay workers, ministers and
Superintendents - all those responsible for helping churches live
out their calling. Individuals are welcome, but for an even
greater impact, why not bring a team from your church or circuit?
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Children's Support Fund
There
is still money available from the above and if your Church is
thinking of running any Children's activities, then, please
consider applying for a maximum of £500. The attached application
form needs to be completed.. Any further questions
please contact Tim Lorimer on tim.a.lorimer@gmail.com Many
thanks
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