Introduction
Unless otherwise indicated, the following details all apply to
these meetings:
- There is no charge.
- The meeting runs from 12 noon and finishes at 2 pm.
- Coffee is provided at the start, but please bring your own
packed lunch.
If you would like to suggest a subject or speaker for one of
these seminars, please get in touch with us. Thank you.
Meetings
1 February 2007 "Engaging with the Mainstream"
Led by Jeff Russell of Poole Faithworks.
Note the venue:
Woodlands Christian Centre,
Belgrave Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AA
Jeff Russell is an unusual man: he straddles the divide between
church & local authorities. His main job is as a Social Services
manager, but he also works for Faithworks Poole.
Jeff will share his experience of local authority relationships with
helpful advice for us. He will use examples from the field of care for
older people, in which churches run various services such as lunch clubs
and will discuss Central Government's interest in "well being".
The lessons from such relationships are relevant to all areas where
churches are trying to provide services and engage with local
authorities.
3 May 2007 "Engaging with your Community through Family
Ministry"
Led by Richard Hardy, Churches and Community
Development Manager with Care for the Family.
Arranged by BCAN in association with the George Müller
Foundation.
Time: 12:30 - 2:30 pm; venue: Woodlands Christian Centre,
Belgrave Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AA. On street parking is
limited but there is a car park off Whiteladies Road near Sainsburys.
We all know that a gap has opened up between church and community.
The question and challenge for all of us, including church leaders and
community workers, is "How do we bridge the gap and make connections
that will lead to community transformation?"
In this session Richard Hardy, Church and Community Development
Manager for Care for the Family, and a church leader for over 25 years,
will talk about why we should connect with community through family
issues, and how we can take practical steps to see the needs of
families met and their dreams realised.
Bring your own lunch; drinks are provided. For further information,
telephone 0117 955 7430 or send us an email.
You can download a flyer in Word format:
18 October 2007 "Community Care and Outreach"
Led by Malcolm Duncan from FaithWorks.
The next meeting will be co-sponsored by the Community Evangelism
Team, Müller Church Partnerships, BCAN and Bristol EA as an
inspiring morning conference with Malcolm Duncan from FaithWorks.
The time is 9:30 am - 2 pm. The venue is Woodlands Christian Centre,
Belgrave Rd, Clifton, Bristol, BS8 2AA. On street parking is
limited but there is a car park off Whiteladies Road near Sainsburys.
The meeting is open to anybody with a heart for community care and
outreach, but you need to book in advance. The cost, including lunch,
is £5 per person, payable on the day, but free to all
Müller partnerships.
To book, please email julian@mullers.org.
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