Upcoming Events

Many of the UK’s poorest communities lack a vibrant, gospel-preaching church. If our poorest communities are going to be reached with the gospel then we need to change how we’re doing ministry to the poor. Developing godly leaders, making disciples, planting churches, funding the work – these are just a few of the critical issues we need to address if we want to see our council estates reached with the gospel.

Speakers:

Stephen Watkinson (left) is an Anglican vicar from Rochdale. He blogs at northern-souls.blogspot.com with regular reflections on ministry in deprived areas.

Felix Aremo (right) is a pastor at Brixton Local Church (BLoC) and also serves with London City Mission. You can listen to him talk here about ‘Building Truly Diverse Communities’ on the Co-Mission Podcast, or read an article he wrote on the same subject here.

This is the annual day conference of the South Central Gospel Partnership – all welcome

Venue: St Ebbe’s Church

Time: Coffee from 10am. 10:15 start. End 3:45pm.

Coffee and tea will be provided, but not lunch (though there are plenty of options locally).

Cost: £10 / free if unwaged. No need to book, pay on the door.

South Central Gospel Partnership are excited to welcome Mel Lacy to train and equip those involved in children’s and youth ministry. Mel brings huge experience in these areas, and is Director of Growing Young Disciples, as well as Director of Theology for Youth & Children’s Ministry at Oak Hill Theological College in London.

This morning will cover some of the theology underlying youth and children’s ministry, as well as plenty of practical application, not to mention the opportunity to ask questions and spend time with others involved in similar ministries from across the region.

Venue: Emmanuel Church, Chesham

9:15 for coffee, 9:30am start. End 12:30pm

There is no charge for this event

Join Mark Meynell for a study day tracing Europe’s worldview journey, from the Middle Ages to today. This helps to see why people think they way they do today (including millennials and individualism, #MeToo and identity politics, church abuse scandals and the like, and perhaps even Brexit and Trump). The day will cover the major shifts in European thinking, from the ‘Premodern‘ Middle Ages, via the Renaissance, Reformation and Enlightenment to Modernity (crudely defined as 1789-1989) and then to Postmodernity.

9am for coffee, 9.30am start. End 3pm. Click here for further information including the timetable for the day

Tickets are £ 5 each. Click here to book through the St Mary’s church website