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Continuing
Ministerial Education
Training Courses: Sept 2006 - June 2007
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FAMILIES, Children, SCHOOLS AND Young People
‘Taste
and See’: Creative Church Resources Event
Saturday 16th September 2006
Morning session 10am – 1pm
Venue:
St Georges, Perry Hill Vancouver Rd SE23 2AG
Led by:
Woolwich Area Team:
Hilary Brand –Resources Co-ordinator
Sue Hutson – Community Advisor
Dean Pusey – Youth Advisor
plus Diane Craven – Children’s Advisor
Numbers:
No Limit
Event intended for:
All those, clergy and lay, involved in leadership in worship,
children’s and youth work – primarily for Woolwich Area.
Content of event:
Demonstrating creative resources and ideas, including labyrinth,
liquid worship, ‘uncommon worship’, godly play, parachute games,
puppets etc. Also display of other resources
Aims:
Offering participants the chance to experience a variety of creative
ways of worship and learning, and to discover and use resources on
offer.
Learning objectives of course:
Helping participants to take back new ideas to their parishes.
Teaching methods:
Demonstration, display, participatory experience, having fun!
Assessing course’s effectiveness:
Feedback form.
Reading/Preparation for course?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
None
ALL AGE WORSHIP
Saturday, 30th September 2006
Day Course 10am - 4pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Diane Craven Diocesan Children’s Adviser (with others)
Numbers:
Min 10, Max 25
Course intended for:
Clergy, Readers; leaders of worship with all ages present.
Content of Course:
Form, structure content and planning of all age worship; exploration
of the questions ‘what is good worship?’ & ‘what is good liturgy?’
reflection on children’s spirituality.
Aims:
1. To explore what is worship/what is liturgy;
2. Issues & challenges of all age worship;
3. Ages and stages (faith as journey & children’s spirituality, and
4. Practicalities & pitfalls of creating significant acts of worship
for all ages.
Learning objectives of course:
By the end of the session, participants should :
1. be more aware of children’s spiritual development and the impact of
this on planning and content of acts of worship (we will look at
Eucharistic & non-Eucharistic worship);
2. be more confident in their approach to creating all age worship,
and
3. know about limits & freedoms (including Canon law!!)
Teaching methods:
Lecture/presentations, whole group discussions & small groups
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form; engagement in & with the session
Reading/Preparation for Course?:
‘The Spirit of the Child’ (Hay & Nye) – out of print so would need to
be obtained from a library.
It would be helpful if participants brought along a Bible (NRSV) and
Common Worship
Theological,
Philosophical or Methodology
Participants need be aware of ?:
No
How (NOT) to do Worship in
Primary Schools
Wednesday 17th January 2007 Day
course
10:30 am – 3:30pm
Venue:
Southwark Diocesan Board of Education, Union Street SE1
Led by:
Cathy Davie, Religious
Education Adviser
Numbers:
15 to 30
Course intended for:
All clergy who
are involved in leading Collective
Worship in Primary Schools.
Content of Course:
Pupil’s spiritual development and faith responses
Being a supportive visitor in school
The definition and structure of collective worship
A basketful of practical ideas for delivery and examples of themes
Resource browsing, personal reflection and planning
Aims:
That attendees will gain skills to build their confidence and ability
in leading collective worship as well as identify aspects of their
personal style and attributes that will lead to greater fulfilment in
this important area of their ministry
Learning objectives of course:
To be equipped to support the spiritual development of pupils in
primary schools
Develop personal skills for leading worship in primary schools
Reflect on personal contribution to collection worship in a school
Teaching methods:
Teaching whole group using power point, video question and answer
Buzz groups discussions and feedback
Personal reflection time and resource browsing
This variety of teaching methods will also be used to exemplify ways
of engaging pupils with different learning styles during collective
worship
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
The focus will be on good delivery and inclusion to provide pupils
with an experience of a wide variety of types of worship.
Note: SDBE (Southwark Diocesan Board of
Education), Union Street, 5 mins walk from London Bridge stations)
Reaching the under
25s with the Gospel
Wednesday 31st January 2007
Evening session 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Venue:
The Flat, Trinity House
Led by:
Peter Brierley, Youth Worker with Oasis in Waterloo
Numbers:
6 - 30
Course intended for:
All clergy, youth leaders, lay helpers
Content of Course:
Biblical principles for youth outreach, together with practical issues
Aims:
To increase the vision and effectiveness of churches in reaching under
25s, and to challenge attitudes that hinder them from hearing and
responding to the gospel of Christ
Learning objectives of course:
To gain fresh ideas and vision both from Pete and from other
participants
Teaching methods:
Talk. Discussion/questions in small groups and plenary
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Verbal feedback and feedback forms
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
That all Scripture is God breathed (2 Tim 3:16). Therefore when we
read the Bible we are reading what God has to say as well as what the
human authors intend. This means that the Bible is useful for ministry
today. It is not necessary for participants to share this assumption
MARRIAGE
PREPARATION
Monday 12th March 2007
Day Course
10am - 4pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Mr Alan Thomas, Training Development Officer for Relate
Numbers:
10 - 30
Course intended for:
All clergy
Content of Course:
How to prepare couples for marriage
Aims:
To train clergy in leading a marriage preparation course
Learning objectives of course:
1. Know the key elements that make relationships work;
2. Be able to apply this knowledge into their own ministry,
3. Know the resources available to them.
Teaching methods:
Combination of lecture, small group, pairs and plenary
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
None
Ministry
to Young Families
Wednesday 14th March 2007
Morning course 10am – 1pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
The Reverend Canon John Shepherd St Luke, Battersea (a parish with
very large numbers of young families)
Numbers:
10 - 28
Course intended for:
Clergy and all who plan worship with young families.
Content of Course:
How the church provides for young families – baptism preparation,
“pram service”, crčches, family services and the structures for
feedback.
Aims:
To let other churches know how our church approaches worship with
young children and their parents, how it has different views and the
issue of ‘noise in church’.
Learning objectives of course:
What or church with many young families provides for young children
and their parents
Teaching methods:
Talk followed by questions and discussion
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
None
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
None
Engaging
Young People: Youth work and Youth Ministry
In two parts…on
Tuesday 1st May AND Thursday 3rd May 2007
Both day courses 10am – 4pm
Venue:
Gilmore Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Dean Pusey (Woolwich Area Mission Team and Diocesan Youth Adviser) and
others
Numbers:
6-12
Course intended for:
Those working with and ministering to young people, especially
parish clergy
Content of Course:
Day I: Youth Work, Day II: Youth Ministry
Aims:
To enable participants to:
1. be clear about what youth work and youth ministry are
2. receive practical suggestions on how to implement plans & ideas
Learning objectives of course:
Day I will address:
1. What is involved in youth work?
2. What youth work isn’t
3. What to consider before starting a youth work project
4. What is a policy and why have one?
5. A culture of safety
Day II will address:
1. Involving young people
2. Supporting Volunteers
3. Developing youth ministry
Teaching methods:
Discussion, Group Reflection, Multi-Media - Film & Music
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
Youth Matters: DEfS publication;
Youth A Part (CHP)
Informal Education (www.infed.org)
Introduction to Youth Ministry: Kate McDaniel (CHP)
Joined Up: Danny Brierley
Meet Them Where They Are At: Richard Passmore
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
Please note that both days will contain material which may be
applied to both youth work and youth ministry
Child’s Play? Exploring the significance of children’s spirituality
Saturday 9th June 2007
Day course 10am - 4pm
Venue:
Stockwood Room, Trinity House
Led by:
Diane Craven, Diocesan Children’s Adviser
Numbers:
10-20
Course intended for:
Clergy, Readers and those with responsibility for work and worship
with children
Content of Course:
An exploration of the nature of children’s spirituality and the
implications for faith nurture and worship
Aims:
This day will explore theological perspectives on the spirituality and
faith development of children and adults and will provide
opportunities to consider how we can best enable the spiritual life of
children to deepen and flourish.
Learning objectives of course:
To enable participants to reflect theologically on children’s
spirituality and children’s faith development and to consider a
variety of perspectives on the place of children in the worshipping
community.
To provide insight into current thinking and practice in children’s
spirituality
To enable participants to evaluate their current practice and faith
nurture in the light of theology and recent liturgical developments.
To equip participants to reflect theologically on their work and
worship with children and to apply new understandings of children’s
spirituality to this.
Teaching methods:
Lecture/presentation; discussion – whole group and small group
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form; participation in and engagement with the session
Reading/Preparation
for Course ?:
The Spirit of the Child David Hay and Rebecca Nye;
How Faith Grows Faith Development and Christian Education
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need
be aware of ?:
None
Multimedia worship
Saturday 30th June 2007
Morning session 10am – 1pm
Venue:
Trinity House
Led by:
The Rev’d Toby Wright, Dean Pusey, The Rev’d Sally Wright, The Rev’d
Mark Steadman
Numbers:
10-25
Course intended for:
Anyone
Content of Course:
An introduction to alternative and multimedia worship within a
parochial context, exploring especially how this works within a
sacramental tradition
Aims:
To encourage creative thinking in this area
To think about how traditional approaches to the Liturgy and be
released in new ways
Ways of encouraging the participation of young people
Encourage contextual engagement
To share ideas and best practice
Learning objectives of course:
Developing the confidence to have a go at this type of worship
Teaching methods:
Drawing on experience and expertise of participants,
presentations, small group, work, plenary sessions, Q and A
Assessing Course’s Effectiveness:
Feedback form
Reading/Preparation for Course ?:
None required, but participants might like to look at:
Alternative Worship Baker and Gay, and/or The Rite Stuff Baker,
Riddell, Dawn
Theological, Philosophical or
Methodology Participants need be aware of ?:
The session will draw on approaches from all parts of the Church, but
it aims particularly to encourage those who stand within the
central/catholic sacramental traditions.
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