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- Philippa Hanna…Sat 4 June
- Faith for the Future (South Staffordshire &
- Low Carbon Communities in Action…Wed 15 June
- MEN: Alive…Sat 18 June
- Funky Choir in a Day…Sat 18 June
- Looking to the Future…Sat 18 June
- Epiphany…Sun 19 June
- UCB’s Leaders’ Day…Tues 21 June
- The Way movie…Thurs 23 June
- An evening with Bobby Ball…Fri 24 June
- Hope for the Future…Wed 29 June
- Celebrate Recovery…Thurs 30 June
- Dave Bilbrough Live…Sat 2 July
- Your Worship Zone…Sat 9 July
- An Evening with Canon Andrew White…Fri 22 July
- Exclusive Invitation from UCB International…Mon 26 Sept
- National Citizen Service: School leavers offered a chance for the ‘Summer of a Lifetime’
- Olympic Torch Run
- Do you want extra publicity for your event?
- Lounge Bookings
- Healing Rooms
- Saltbox…practical donations needed
- PhoneLink
- Vacancy: Urban Expression Administrator
- Vacancy: Chaplain
- Vacancy:
Every Blessing
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Philippa Hanna Live in Concert
An evening of great music & fellowship in aid of Wirral Methodist Circuit
Date: Saturday 4 June
Venue: St Luke’s
Time: 7pm
Cost: £10 – Adults & £5 – under 18’s
Free drinks & nibbles
For more information contact St Luke’s
Faith for the Future – 8 District resource events in Staffs
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The 2008 Staffordshire Faith Action Audit highlighted the commitment of local faith groups to their communities. Mobilising thousands of volunteers currently results in over 1,000 community projects being run & supported each week, many of them helping the most needy & vulnerable people.
What? - Faith for the Future aims to provide faith leaders & project workers with resources, advice & helpful contacts
Who? - These events will ideal for church & other faith leaders, plus anyone who helps to run a local faith based project including pastoral & youth workers
Why? - To help faith groups access information, identify possible funding & training opportunities & connect with other community partners
Partners: Each district event will involve the respective local support & development orgainsation (CVS). Representatives from the Police, Fire Service & County Council will also be attending & will outline opportunities for improved partnership working with local faith groups.
All events: 9:30am – 12:30pm (registration from 9am)
While there are free-to-attend events we ask that you please advise us that you are planning to attend.
Please register by contacting Helen Anderson on 01782 207200 or email helen@saltbox.org.uk
Low Carbon Communities in Action – Conference & Workshops
Rising Brook Baptist Church, Stafford have been successful in making the building more eco friendly, producing power with any excess sold back into the national grid.
Date: Wednesday 15 June
Time: 10am – 3pm
Venue:
MEN: Alive - City Wide Prayer Breakfast
Date: Saturday 18 June
Time: 9.00am - 12 Noon
Venue:
Speaker: Rev Ron Willoughby
Worship led by: Kev Whitmore
Cost: £5.00 includes Full English breakfast
Further information contact Stewart Chapman on stewartchapman@btconnect.com or call 07817 307517
TheFunkyChoir.com will be running its second annual
This is a chance for anyone to spend a day in a choir... just to see if you enjoy it or not. The day is run by Jo Sercombe, the Musical Director of the
In just one day, Jo will meld together a team of relative strangers into a fantastic choir that will perform three pieces of
There are NO auditions for this day. Everyone is welcome and it really doesn
You
Date: Saturday 18 June
Venue: Sir William Stanier School Theatre,
Time: 10am – 4pm
Cost: £15 – includes refreshments & a snack lunch
To book a place just call Brent on 07944 953243
This event to look into the future of community mission and ministry.
This event will provide the opportunity to discuss the theory and practice of being a missional church involved with transforming communities and local neighbourhoods. Speakers will include Ann Morisy and Fran Beckett.
Date: Saturday 18 June 2011, 10am-4pm
Venue:
Cost: £15 (£7.50 concessions) including lunch and refreshments
For more information contact crcw.admin@urc.org.uk or call 02079 168653
Join Epiphany for their series of relaxed and entertaining, hour long Sunday evening coffee concerts. Each concert starts at 8:15pm (7:45pm for tea / coffee & cake) at
Tickets are £8, £5 concessions / unwaged, free for under 18’s
19 June 2011 – Mendelssohn String Octet – an exciting climax to our series
Tickets available at the door, or season tickets in advance, please call 01625 858802
For more information, visit Epiphany’s website at www.epiphanymusic.org.uk
Do you have a business idea… and would like to become self employed?
Are you finding it difficult to find a job in the current climate?
We can help, come along to the
Date: Tuesday 21 June, Tuesday 19 July, Tuesday 16 Aug, Tuesday 20 Sept, Tuesday 18 Oct
Time: 10am – 1pm
Venue: Unity, Hillcrest House,
For more information contact Gaynor Parkinson on 07834 657828, Gayle Jessiman on 07969 557915 or Lisa Davies on 07866 807134
UCB’s Leaders’ Day – with Chris Bowater
UCB
On the day tea and coffee will be available from 10.30am ready for an 11am start. We will begin with a time of praise and worship, followed by the ministry of the word. Brief updates and news items will be followed by a buffet lunch.
If you have already confirmed your attendance we look forward to seeing you and more details of the day will be sent to you closer to the time. If you have not yet confirmed your attendance you can do so by emailing leadersdays@ucb.co.uk stating the name of each person attending and the ministry, church or organisation they represent and any dietary requirements.
As our last couple of events have been very full we have had to limit numbers for the day, so please respond promptly if you want to have a place on the day, and inform us if your availability changes.
For more information contact Bill Partington. Direct Line: 01782 764935
Email: bpartington@ucb.co.uk
Web: http://www.ucb.co.uk http://www.UCB2GO.co.uk http://www.LookingforGod.com
Stoke Film Theatre is showing the Martin Sheen film “The Way” at on June 23 and they’ve added some helpful blurb on the planned Two Saints Way pilgrimage from Chester to Lichfield Cathedral. Christian broadcaster, Premier, is the Faith Media Partner for the film. Damaris have some resources on the film at http://www.damaris.org/theway
With the characteristic humour that’s made Canon & Ball so famous, Bobby tells his story & speaks about the difference Christian faith makes to his life & work.
Date: Friday 24 June
Venue: St Lawrence’s Church, Biddulph
Time: 8pm
Cost: £6
For more information contact St Lawrence’s Church Office on 01782 513891 or email office@biddulphchurch.org.uk
A service for the Dedication of the new City Council of Stoke-on-Tent
In May, a
Date: Wednesday 29 June
Time: 6pm – 6:30pm
Venue: Stoke Minister,
For more information contact Fr.
Celebrate Recovery is a Christ centred Bible based recovery programme designed to help people address a variety of hurts, habits, and hang-ups.
Tony Turner, the European Director of Celebrate Recovery, will be with us for the evening of Thursday 30th June from 7.30 pm to explain what "Recovery" is and to run a model "open share evening". Please do join us and see how it can help anyone with their "hurts, hang-ups and habits". This program is a 12 step Christ centered recovery program. It is running all over the world and has recently been approved as a faith-based recovery program in HM prisons.
Date: Thursday 30 June
Venue: St Martin’s, Crown Bank,
Time: 7:30pm
For more info contact the church office on 01782 782 348 or visit the web site http://www.celebraterecovery.co.uk/
Dave Bilbrough will be performing at
Date: Sat 2 July
Venue:
Time: 7:30pm
Cost: £5
For more information please ring 01782 279092 or email info@hanleyelim.co.uk or visit the website www.hanleyelim.co.uk
Your Worship Zone - Lou Fellingham with Phatfish
Phatfish have led thousands in worship at all of the major UK festivals including Newday, Soul Survivor and Spring Harvest, sharing stages with artists that range from Matt Redman to Delirious. They have also toured in the
In the studio they have clocked up 10 widely acclaimed albums and are responsible for the worldwide hit
Since their formation in 1994, Phatfish have held firmly to their original aim:
- To write songs
- Play & record songs that glorify our amazing God
- Communicate His love and His purpose for us
Date: Saturday 9 July 2011
Venue: The Bridge Centre,
Time: 9.45 - 4.00pm & 4 - 5pm celebration
To book tickets contact Jyoti at the Saltbox on 01782 207200 or email Jyoti@saltbox.org.uk
The Vicar of
Andrew White is known as the Vicar of
Here’s a link to an article from the
Date: Friday 22 July
Time: 8.00pm
Venue: Bridge Centre,
Further details from Pastor Steve Russell: stephenrussell1@sky.com
Exclusive Invitation from UCB International
UCB is delighted to invite you to a very special event at the De Vere Conference Centre, Near Crewe,
Phil Cooke - Writer, speaker, filmmaker and media consultant whose work focuses on helping clients navigate the tremendous change happening in our culture today.
Date: Monday 26 September
Venue: The De Vere Conference Centre,
Time: Registration is at 8.30am, ready for a 9am start and we expect to finish by 5.45pm
Cost: £120 - although bookings received by 30 June will be subject to a £20 early bird discount
THIS PRICE INCLUDES LUNCH AND TEA/COFFEE DURING THE VARIOUS BREAKS THROUGHOUT THE DAY
This is a ticketed event and places are limited – so bookings are accepted on a strictly, first-come, first-served basis.
For more information contact Bill Partington, Executive Assistant. Direct Line: 01782 764935
Email: bpartington@ucb.co.uk
Web: http://www.ucb.co.uk http://www.UCB2GO.co.uk http://www.LookingforGod.com
National Citizen Service: School leavers offered a chance for the ‘Summer of a Lifetime’
North Staffs YMCA has been engaged by v, the young people’s volunteering charity and Dame Kelly Holmes Legacy Trust to deliver a pilot project across the city, offering 16 year olds the chance to take the challenge of their lives. After completing their exams year 11 students are being invited to apply to take part in a free and exciting summer of activities and community events, which they will design and deliver with support from an experienced staff team.
National Citizen Service is a Big Society initiative, supporting young people from all backgrounds to work together, take on new challenges and make a difference. It is a voluntary programme for 16 year olds and includes fun and challenging activities, away from home residential experiences and a self-designed social action project. The National Citizen Service aims to promote a more cohesive, responsible and engaged society by bringing young people from different backgrounds together to make a difference in their communities. Twelve pilot projects will run across
North Staffs YMCA have teamed up with Wolverhampton college to offer a challenging and fun packed week away at Kinver Scout camp in Stourbridge, participants will take part in exiting activities such as archery, climbing abseiling and zip lines. This will be followed by another week away at the C.O.G.7 centre in Nantwich where we will begin to plan a community project. We then move on to a full time week of planning and a couple of week’s part time to deliver the event.
YMCA Chief executive Danny Flynn Says “The YMCA’s national vision is that we are an inclusive Christian movement that want to see Young People, contribute, grow and thrive. Leaving school is a scary thing, you’re facing a new world of fantastic possibilities but where has everyone gone? The National Citizen Service will act as an exciting, creative bridge into those early days of independence. Young People will be taking part in activities where they will be unlocking their gifts, talents and have practical volunteering opportunities where they will learn both rights and responsibilities to themselves whilst serving others.”
If you are a year 11 student or a parent and would like more information please contact Steve Bailey or John Beswick on 01782 204975 or e-mail: steve.bailey@northstaffsymca.org.uk or you can also register online at: www.http://vinspired.com/summer-of-a-lifetime
(From Roy Crowne, Executive Director of HOPE)
MORE THAN GOLD - TORCH RELAY
We are writing to you on behalf of our friends at More than Gold. They are sending the message below about the 2012 Torch Relay which will likely be visiting a community near you. The Olympics will be a brilliant moment for our country, a chance to celebrate and - most of all - a real opportunity for churches to work together and do community mission.
We would love to see engagement in the Olympics as a part of the bigger plans of church collaboration and mission in your area – sharing hope through words and actions. If you think you would like to be connected in a deeper way, or lead any aspect of your local churches’ response, please email Steve.price@hopetogether.org.uk by Wednesday 25th May.
2012 Olympics is another golden opportunity, among many, to be outward-looking and tap into public consciousness and be what the Church is meant to be – visible and relevant. Let’s go for it. A highlight in the build up to the 2012 Games is the official Torch Relay starting about three months beforethe opening ceremony. The relay sees the torch carried throughout many towns and cities across the
Helping churches get ready
To help churches get ready for this great opportunity, More Than Gold is creating a local task force in each town where the relay is to stop. This group will help run community events that support the official celebrations. The aim is to have the churches and More Than Gold’s partner agencies working to put the church at the centre of the plans and celebrations that take place.
Working with your Local Authority
What makes this especially important is that most Local Authorities are stretched so far as their budgets and resources are concerned. Because of this they would welcome the help of the churches in their area. In some places it may even be possible for the local churches to be the prime organiser or main partner in a Community Festival.
The help churches could contribute includes;
Creative and performing arts –offering their own talent or bringing it in from elsewhere.
Hospitality – from free food to being part of the One Million Cups of Water programme.
How you can play your part?
To be a part of this task force please email info@morethangold.org.uk with your name, church, town and contact details so that we can network with you and get you in touch with others in your area.
Do you want extra publicity for your event?
Make sure your details are included in the
There is a simple self-service form at http://www.lichfield.anglican.org/add-event.
Need a place to book for meetings or training days?
Why not book the Lounge, £8 per hour,
Venue: The Lounge,
For more information contact Jyoti Whicker on 01782 207200 or email jyoti@stlabox.org.uk
Healing Rooms – No appointment necessary and there is no charge
What are healing rooms? For people in need of physical, mental or emotional healing to come and
encounter the healing power of God through Jesus Christ.
What do we offer? A trained, caring, ministry team who will listen and pray for you.
When are we open? Every Wednesday
Opening Times: 6:30pm – 8:00pm
Place: Beacon House of Prayer,
For more info email: thebeaconinfo@btconnect.com
Community Chaplaincy Project…working to rehabilitate ex-offenders
North Staffs Community Chaplaincy would like to say a BIG Thank You, on behalf of the vulnerable adults we support.
We are please to say we now have ample supply of items requested, however we still required small wardrobes and coffee tables.
For further information contact us at
PhoneLink
Are you a ‘people person’?
Are you a good listener?
Can you spare an hour or two a week to offer a friendly ear to older and vulnerable members of society in Stoke on
PhoneLink needs you!
Telephone befriending is a rich and rewarding way to volunteer your time. No qualifications or experience necessary – though warmth, compassion and a sense of humour are a definite advantage!
To enrich your life and make a real difference locally, join us at PhoneLink.
Contact Zi Makhiwa for more information on 01782 265651 or email Zi@saltbox.org.uk
Vacancy: Urban Expression Administrator
Job summary: to provide wide-ranging and proactive administrative support for the Urban Expression coordinators, enabling them more effectively to implement Urban Expression’s mission statement: Urban Expression is an urban mission agency that recruits, equips, deploys and networks self-financing teams pioneering creative and relevant expressions of the Christian church in under-churched areas of the inner city.
Duties:
- Supporting the coordinators
- Providing administrative support to the coordinators and ensuring that strategies and policies are implemented and that deadlines are met.
- Reviewing policies, strategies and procedures in order to suggest ways of upgrading and developing these.
- Managing the application, induction and exit processes
- Facilitating effective communication
- Maintaining and updating information and resources
- Supervising and managing child protection and vulnerable adults policies
- Arranging and managing events
- Administering the Crucible course
Time Allocation
- The post (which can be divided into two distinct roles – 75% for Urban Expression and 25% for Crucible) is for 1-2 days a week
- Administrative support for coordinators (25%)
- Managing processes and events (25%)
- Communication (25%)
- Administering the Crucible course (25%)
Working Practices
- Flexible working hours
- Home-based
- Some travel within the
Rate of pay
- This post can be filled by a volunteer or on a paid basis
- If paid, the salary will be in line with the Baptist Union ministerial stipend
For more information contact Dr Iona M Jones, Imagine Associates on 01782 280938 / 07815 771209 or email iona@imagineassociates.co.uk
Vacancy: Chaplain
MHA CARE GROUP would like a Chaplain in the Callin Court, Chester
15 hours per week • £8.99 p/h • £7,012 per annum (actual)
MHA is a charity providing care homes, housing and support services for older people. We are looking for a chaplain (a lay person or an ordained minister) who will take the lead on pastoral care, and the spiritual and worship aspects of life within our Housing with Care scheme at
For an application pack and an informal discussion, please contact 01332 221831 or email spirituality@mha.org.uk
Closing date: Monday, 6th June 2011
Interview date: Thursday, 16th June 2011
To find out more visit www.mha.org.uk
Vacancy:
Following the announcement of the retirement of Pat Bancroft in the autumn, a unique opportunity has arisen for a part-time Libraries Manager, starting in September.
In addition to conserving, maintaining and managing the contents of the Cathedral Library and Dean Savage Library, the post-holder will be responsible for making the libraries accessible, liaison with the Lichfield Record Office and managing and promoting the theological library.
Ideally the successful candidate should have experience of libraries, have excellent record-keeping and research skills, have good supervision and customer service skills, experience of operating a budget and be committed to the Cathedral’s Christian ethos, vision and ministry.
If you know anyone who would be interested in this vacancy, please encourage them to view further details in the Jobs section of our website http://www.lichfield-cathedral.org/jobs.html or contact Jane Hardy in the Chapter Office. The closing date for applications is 20 June.
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