RESOURCES

Advent 2009

"A World in Waiting" Advent hope in an Economic Crisis

"Catching the Vision" of God's Tomorow"

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A presentation to Thames North Synod on October 11th, 2003 by The Revd David Cornick, then, General Secretary

Charity Commission - Registration of Churches

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Children, Youth and Young People

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Church & Society/Mission Initiatives Group/World Church

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Church Charity Registration

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Church Secretaries' Pages

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Community Work (UCSG)

We are developing a few resources on our website: www.urbanchurches.org.uk/communitywork.htm

There is also a helpful list of resources on the URC National website, although I did notice it is a bit out of date in places: http://www.urc.org.uk/what_we_do/crcw/resources/further_information_on_resources

This link to a URC church in Bolton gives a good description of the CRCW programme and its philosophy in a particular context: http://buildingbridgesintongemoorbolton.co.uk/whatisacrcw.aspx

The Livability community mission website is also an useful source of resources and a regular newsletter http://www.communitymission.org.uk/

The Churches Community Work Alliance still has its website up and running but hasn’t really been active for a few years now http://www.ccwa.org.uk/

Development & Training

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Documents

Help to create your own Church website

Website/Page Under Construction

Training & Development

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Treasurers' Pages

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Trustee Training

Click here for Powerpoint presentation of "Trustee Training - a training module for Ministers and Elders."

Click here for accompanying Trustee Handouts The Handouts were for Synod Exec and are more by way of "further reading" material more relevant to Board-driven Trust bodies so may be of interest more to, say, separate registered charities running community centres within church premises and for those who would like to explore Trusteeship more deeply:

• Easy self assessment for Boards to get you started •  Checklists for future action/discussion•  Trustee sample person specifications and officer job descriptions •  Board Leadership •  The Board in control •  “Governance Hub ”  Publications •  Prime site/Publication Recommendations for further reading and research.

University of Hertfordshire courses HERE

Urban Churches' Support Group Resources

Some resources for community work

We are developing a few resources on our website: www.urbanchurches.org.uk/communitywork.htm

There is also a helpful list of resources on the URC National website, although I did notice it is a bit out of date in places: http://www.urc.org.uk/what_we_do/crcw/resources/further_information_on_resources

This link to a URC church in Bolton gives a good description of the CRCW programme and its philosophy in a particular context: http://buildingbridgesintongemoorbolton.co.uk/whatisacrcw.aspx

The Livability community mission website is also an useful source of resources and a regular newsletter http://www.communitymission.org.uk/

The Churches Community Work Alliance still has its website up and running but hasn’t really been active for a few years now http://www.ccwa.org.uk/

URC Thames North Trust/Property

Click here for URC Thames North Trust and Property pages

Click here for details of GEAR brochure to help YOUR church with their initiatives

Windermere Centre

The Windermere Centre 2010 Programme

I have just spent the weekend re-vamping and updating the Centre website with the 2010 Programme details.  If you click on the Programme 2010 page in the navigation bar, you’ll be able to use a special new feature: you can read the programme and the brochures as a booklet online.  It’s much more convenient than having to scroll through a document!

 Please look through the Programme and see if there’s anything that would benefit you or your Church.  You’ll see details of courses related specifically to Vision4Life, as well as others.  Some of those are geared towards the Year of Prayer; others anticipate and prepare you for the Year of Evangelism. 

 If you’re thinking about establishing a Church website, look at what iChurch has to offer.  If you want to stay up to date with news from the site, use the subscription button in the sidebar.

 We spend a great deal of time (and money!) putting together courses that will resource you and your Church in mission.  Please use the Centre; after all, it’s your place!  So see what 2010 has got to offer ... and please, spread the word!

 With every best wish

 Lawrence

 Lawrence Moore
Director, The Windermere Centre
Direct line: (015394) 40983

http://windermere.urc.org.uk

http://lectionary.wolsblog.com

World Church/Church & Society/Mission Initiatives Group

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We’d be most grateful if you might help by passing on details about this new course – in your newsletters, e-mailings and via your website (perhaps with a link to www.yorkcourses.co.uk) And if you’re willing and able to display copies of our printed leaflet for your visitors to browse/take away, please do let us know.

Attached is a JPEG of the Handing on the Torch course materials plus a pdf of our leaflet – feel free to use these as you see best, even for advertising.

At www.yorkcourses.co.uk you can listen to soundclips from each of the contributors and read sample pages from the booklets.

York Courses have been producing study courses for ecumenical use for 15 years. Our easy-to-use courses bring the voices and opinions of prominent Christian thinkers into discussion groups in more than twenty countries worldwide.


Course details below:

HANDING ON THE TORCH – Sacred words for a secular world

Archbishop Sentamu (97th Archbishop of York), Clifford Longley JP (Roman Catholic writer and broadcaster) and Rachel Lampard (Methodist Adviser on political and social issues) are among the distinguished contributors to the new Lent course CD from York Courses. Dr David Hope introduces the course and Bishop Graham Cray provides the thoughtful closing reflections on the CD.

Canon John Young has written the course booklet for Handing on the Torch – Sacred words for a secular world. Each of the 5 sessions offers a good selection of stimulating questions aimed at engaging every group member.

Course synopsis:
Christianity is the largest movement our world has ever seen. It continues to grow at an immense pace – especially in Asia (including China), Africa and Latin America. At the same time, Christianity in the West struggles to grow and – perhaps – even to survive. In this course we consider some of the reasons for this and what it might mean for individual Christians, for churches and for Western culture, in a world where alternative beliefs are increasingly on offer.

Prices:
CD Taster Pack (comprising 1 CD, 1 booklet, 1 transcript) @ £17.50 each (a saving of £2.23 over buying these 3 items separately)
Booklet @ £3.75 or £3.25 each for 5 or more
CD @ £10.99 or £8.99 each for 2 or more
Audiotape @ £8.99 or £6.99 each for 5 or more
Transcript @ £4.99 or £2.99 each for 2 or more

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Subsidised postage overseas.


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For further information, please contact Carrie Geddes : 07792 272010 / 01904 466516

Youth and Young People, Children

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